Özet:

Energy is a key production factor that reflects the country’s level of social and economic development, directs its international policies and is a key factor for the sustainability of production. Population growth, industrialization, technological developments, rising living standards and the rapidly increasing energy consumption result in increasing energy demand every day. In this context, the potential of the domestic and renewable resources of Turkey, which is largely externally dependent on energy, and the policies implemented in this field, are topics that must be focused on. This study aims to contribute to the country’s future plans, programs and policies by evaluating the renewable energy policies implemented in Turkey through the simulation method. In the study, the renewable energy policies of Turkey were assessed by the total electricity demand for the period 2019-2023. For this purpose, first, long-term and short-term relationships have been studied by the Distributed Otoregressive Border Test Approach. Subsequently, the energy and natural resources ministry's 2019-2023 strategic plan is prepared by the low, base and high scenario-based simulation approach for the end of 2023. The findings show that renewable energy policies in Turkey have reduced total electricity demand.

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