Energy planning in developing countries - the Turkish case

Thesis/Dissertation · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5705172

Gunduz, D H

Since energy shortcomings promise to have serious economic, political, and social consequences, energy planning should constitute the most important aspect of overall development planning in developing countries. Turkey, an energy-important developing country, presently depends heavily on imported petroleum. The increases in international petroleum prices have affected the Turkish economy adversely, and promises to be the same in the future unless dependence on imported petroleum is reduced by substituting other resources for petroleum. Taking into account the degree of the present Turkish economic development and the level of industrialization attained, and the direction Turkish economy is heading in general, electricity from nuclear power plants, along with the development and use of other energy resources is found to be the most suitable substitute in this study. This is in contradiction with the present official policy of utilizing domestic lignite and hydro resources. Energy self-sufficiency at any cost does not seem to be a possibility for in the near future in Turkey, neither is it as vitally important as has been strived for the past. Nuclear fuels, supplied in part from domestic sources and also from Western nations, of which Turkey is a partner, will reduce Turkey's economic and political vulnerability.

• Research Organization: Pittsburgh Univ., PA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5705172
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290200 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Economics & Sociology
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Legislation
& Regulation
ASIA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ECONOMIC POLICY
ENERGY POLICY
ENERGY SUPPLIES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
IMPORTS
MIDDLE EAST
NUCLEAR POWER
PLANNING
POWER
TURKEY