TURKEY CHP SECTOR FACES TOUGH TIMES, BUT COULD REBOUND IF STABILITY IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES CAN BE SECURED

The cogeneration market in Turkey is in flux. Overall combined heat and power (CHP) capacity has dropped over the past decade from 15% of total energy capacity in 2004, to 14% in 2013, primarily due to high oil and gas prices in the wake of market liberalisation that made CHP less cost effective. CHP production has marginally increased recently with 200 megawatts (MW) added over the past six months, reaching 8,500 MW as of August 2014, and a further 200-250 MW is to be added over the next year. However, recent legislation, in addition to delays in implementing ...


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