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Sunday, May 30, 2010

Turkey and hydroelectricity

"Turkey and hydroelectricity

Sunday, 30 May 2010 00:00

The sustainable qualities of hydro electricity are well known and as Turkey has many fast flowing rivers, ripe for exploitation.

Turkey currently has 150 hydroelectric stations across the country. In 2008, the renewable energy accounted for 16.77 per cent of Turkey’s annual electric production. Future projections however, see a slump in the figure, which is attributed to a lack of rainfall."

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