Geothermal district heating in Turkey: The Gonen case study

Oktay Z., ASLAN A.

GEOTHERMICS, cilt.36, sa.2, ss.167-182, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2006.09.001
  • Dergi Adı: GEOTHERMICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.167-182
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The status of geothermal district heating in Turkey and its future prospects are reviewed. A description is given of the Gonen project in Balikesir province, the first system to begin citywide operation in the country. The geology and geothermal resources of the area, the history of the project's development, the problems encountered, its economic aspects and environmental contributions are all discussed. The results of this and other such systems installed in Turkey have confirmed that, in this country, heating an entire city based on geothermal energy is a significantly cleaner, cheaper option than using fossil fuels or other renewable energy resources. (C) 2006 CNR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.