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Title in national language: 
Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanlığı 2015-2019 Strategik Plan
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2015
Effective Start Year: 
2015
Effective End Year: 
2019
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power
Energy Types: 
All, Power, Renewable, Bioenergy, Geothermal, Hydropower, Solar, Wind, Other
Issued by: 
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MENR)
Notes: 
Unofficial source
Overall Summary: 
The 2015-2019 Strategic Plan is a strategic road map. It first takes into consideration the developments in the field of energy and natural resources in the world, then it gives an overview on the sources owned by Turkey and its specific needs, determining the targets for meeting such needs. The Strategic Plan is structured as follows: - Name of the theme for each theme, justification for theme, a brief assessment relating to prioritized risks and current situation, SWOT analysis findings; - Goals within the scope of the theme; Objectives in regard to attaining this goal under each goal and performance indicators for each objective; -Relevant strategies to be applied for attaining the said goal for each objective. The themes addressed are the following: Theme 1: Security of Energy Supply; Theme 2: Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving; Theme 3: Good Governance and Stakeholder Interaction; Theme 4: Regional and International Effectiveness; Theme 5: Technology, R&D and Innovation; Theme 6: Improvement of Investment Environment; Theme 7: Raw Material Supply Security; Theme 8: Efficient and Effective Use of Raw Material.----Note: TEIAS : Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation; BOTAS : Petroleum Pipeline Corporation; MTA : General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration; ESIS : The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Strategic Management and Statistics System; ENTSO-E : European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity; EUAS : Electricity Generation Company.
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
Mission: Providing the highest contribution to national welfare by utilizing energy and natural resources in the most efficient and environmentally-conscious manner.---Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving: Goal 4: Turkey; Making Use of Its Energy in the Most Efficient Way Goal 5: Improved Capacity for Energy Efficiency and Saving. --- Goal 3: Effective Demand Management.
EE targets: 
Within the scope of 2015-2019 Strategic Plan, based on 2013 data, at least an increase of 20% in energy efficiency is aimed in buildings of the Ministry and its Affiliated, Associated and Related Institutions.---As regard electricity consumption of the country for street lighting, by the end of 2013, existing lighting armatures shall be replaced by efficient ones to provide at least a saving rate of 40% in existing lighting armatures until the end of the plan period. ---Loss and illegal consumption rate in electricity distribution shall be reduced to 10% until the end of the plan period.
EE action plans: 
As of 2016, market based demand side participation mechanism shall be implemented in order to reduce the rate of peak demand to average demand in electricity market. [...] Demand management shall be enabled in residences; installing “Smart metering-household consumption control structure” by the pilot projects, household consumption shall be monitored; besides efficiency and saving, consumption in peak demand shall also be reduced.---Existing regional heating systems shall be expanded.---Ministry and its Affiliated, associated and related organizations shall bring solid, liquid, fuel, gas, electricity and water consumption to optimum level and shall become a model of implementation organizations.---In State Owned Companies affiliated to Ministry, measures enabling the decrease of the share of energy input within total production costs shall be provided to be implemented.---Implementations initiated by Ministry for providing saving in street lighting shall be continued.---Policy making and monitoring capacity of the Ministry regarding efficiency and conservation shall be developed.---Joint work step and interaction plans with the institutions shall be established for energy efficiency and saving.
EE building standards: 
Energy Identity Cards shall be received for in central and district buildings of the Ministry and its Affiliated, Associated and Related Institutions and an obligation shall be introduced requiring that energy identity card class shall be minimum “C” for purchase and leasing procedures.---Within this framework, buildings shall be rehabilitated so that their fossil fuel consumptions and/or carbon dioxide emissions shall be lowered and ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard certificate shall be provided to be received.
EE public awareness/promotional programmes: 
Public awareness shall be raised on energy efficiency and saving.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
[I]ncreasing the share of renewable energy in electricity generation as well as utilization of renewables as a heat source is aimed within the scope of the Strategic Plan. ---Necessary infrastructure shall be provided to be strengthened for enabling the integration of renewable energy sources which make interrupted generation (wind and solar) into the network.
RE targets: 
Planned installed power values based on renewable energy sources (MW) (2013-2015-2017-2019): Hydraulic 22,289 - 25,000 -27,700 - 32,000; Wind 2,759 - 5,600 - 9,500 - 10,000; Geothermal 311 - 360 - 420 - 700; Solar - 300 - 1,800 - 3,000; Biomass 237 - 380 - 540 - 700.---Share of renewable energy resources within commercial heat generation by the end of the period (%) Base Year 2013:2; 2019:3.
RE action plans: 
As regards promotion of renewable energy; Renewable Energy Support Mechanism (YEKDEM) shall be maintained.---Hydro-electric Power Plant implementation with pumped storage shall be initiated and extended.---Measures shall be taken to increase the use of renewable energy for heating and cooling purposes.---District heating based on geothermal energy shall be developed.
RE capital subsidy, grant, or rebate: 
Necessary measures shall be taken for developing finance opportunities and incentives so that renewable energy investments (licensed and planned ones) could be implemented.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
Mission: Providing the highest contribution to national welfare by utilizing energy and natural resources in the most efficient and environmentally-conscious manner.
Energy-water nexus: 
Hybrid system whereby feeding water is subjected to pre-heating process with solar energy in thermal power plants in appropriate locations shall be enhanced.---For enabling the implementation of irrigation systems based on solar and wind energy, coordination shall be provided with stakeholders (The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Electricity Distribution Companies, Irrigation Cooperatives etc.) in order to recover the problems regarding peak load and loss and illegal consumption arising from agricultural irrigation.
Pricing
Energy taxation: 
Tools such as interrupted and/ or graded tariffs intended for demand side management of natural gas shall be developed.
Energy pricing: 
In places where pipe lines are not available, within the scope of environmental factors and policies for development of the industry, effective role shall be undertaken for promoting LNG usage and for the determination of price policies accordingly.---The necessary steps shall be taken for transition to liberal market in the natural gas and the price shall be formed within a supply-demand balance.---Preliminary studies shall be accomplished for the implementation of regional electricity tariffs instead of national tariff system until the end of the plan period.---By the end of the plan period, transition to cost-based pricing structure shall be completed in the natural gas market.---Tools such as interrupted and/ or graded tariffs intended for demand side management of natural gas shall be developed.---By the end of the plan period, transition to cost-based pricing structure shall be completed in the natural gas market.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Energy supply priorities: 
To ensure natural gas storage capacity to be able to meet 20% of the annual consumption in the long term, necessary investments shall be initiated and shall be brought up to a level so as to be capable of meeting at least 10% of the annual consumption until the end of the plan period.---Natural gas storage and withdrawal capacity: Total Storage Capacity (billion Sm3) Base Year 2013 2.6; 2019 5.3. Total Withdrawal Capacity: (million Sm3 /day): 20 (2013) 115 (2019).---Electricity and natural gas transmission system shall be constructed and operated according to (n-1) criteria, disabling of a critical part of the system, in line with short and medium term supply-demand balance and long term generation development plan.---Preparation of infrastructure plans regarding regional supply and demand development for the regions which may face up transmission restriction shall be provided by TEIAS and BOTAS.---Electricity generation from domestic coal shall be increased to 60 billion kWh annually by the end of the plan period; Targets: Electricity generated from domestic coal (billion kWh): (2013) 32.9 (2015) 40 (2017) 50 (2019) 60.---The share of renewable energy resources in primary energy supply and electricity generation shall be increased.
Energy mix: 
Electricity generation from domestic coal shall be increased to 60 billion kWh annually by the end of the plan period; Targets: Electricity generated from domestic coal (billion kWh): (2013) 32.9 (2015) 40 (2017) 50 (2019) 60---The share of renewable energy resources in primary energy supply and electricity generation shall be increased.---Share of renewable energy resources within commercial heat generation by the end of the period (%): 2(2013) 3 (2019).---Nuclear energy shall be included into electricity generation portfolio.---Coverage ratio of domestic and imported crude oil production against consumption shall be increased to 13.6% -(base year 2013 12.8%).---The share of natural gas in electricity generation within total generation shall be reduced to 38% until the end of the plan period (Base Year 2013: 43.8)
Infrastructure development priorities: 
Electricity and natural gas transmission system shall be constructed and operated according to (n-1) criteria, disabling of a critical part of the system, in line with short and medium term supply-demand balance and long term generation development plan.---Goal 1: Strong and Reliable Energy Intrastructure, Goal 2: Optimum Resource Diversity.---Preparation of infrastructure plan by TEIAS and BOTAS regarding regional supply and demand development and completion of investments planned according to (n-1) criteria in the electricity transmission system shall be provided primarily for the regions facing transmission restriction.---Performance indicators: Completion of electricity transmission lines for Akkuyu NGS 31.12.2018; Start-up of Akkuyu NGS for electricity generation (test generation) 31.12.2019; Start-up of construction for Sinop NGS 31.12.2019.---[E]xisting infrastructure shall be improved for MTA in order to explore new coal fields and to bring existing fields ready for investment.---Necessary infrastructure shall be provided to be strengthened for enabling the integration of renewable energy sources which make interrupted generation (wind and solar) into the network.---Relevant transmission lines of Aksuyu NGS shall be progressed in compliance with the plans and in synchronized manner with the commissioning of the power plant.---Due to the fact that natural gas is an import resource causing high foreign trade deficit as well as procurement risk, it is aimed that the share of the natural gas in electricity generation should be reduced to 38% by the end of the plan period.----G2 Objective: Hydrocarbon potential which may be obtained through unconventional methods shall be determined. (Shale gas, shale oil etc.).---Performance indicator: Deep sea explorations for oil and natural gas shall be increased within national fields.
Cross-border energy infrastructure: 
Performance indicator: Development of various alternatives such as; [...] usage of LNG facilities of other countries, if necessary.---By implementing new transit pipeline projects, the role of Turkey to be an energy corridor in the field of natural gas shall be strengthened.
Regional integration priorities: 
Completion of international interconnection facilities in compliance with ENTSO- E criteria and establishment of necessary infrastructure in order to give opportunity to international electricity trade shall be provided.---Transition system shall have a permanent connection with ENTSO-E. [...]International interconnection capacity shall be increased by two (2) fold until the end of 2019.---Regional and International Effectiveness: Goal 9: Turkey Integrated with Regional Energy Markets;
Cooperation in connectivity: 
In line with the developments in neighbouring countries, participation shall be provided to the regional electricity markets to be established through coupling and duties shall be undertaken in the organizations regarding the functioning of regional markets.
Trade
Energy trade priorities: 
G2 Objective: Diversification of import countries and routes shall be provided by adding new source countries and routes into natural gas import portfolio. Performance indicator: Conducting necessary studies for procuring natural gas by private sector from Iraq, Qatar, Algeria, Turkmenistan, Eastern Mediterranean, Africa and other potential countries along with the plan period; Adding at least two countries to the countries supplying pipe gas or LNG form natural gas either in spot or long term basis until the end of the plan period.---Performance indicator: Decreasing the dependency on one single country for imports of natural gas to 50% until the end of plan period.
Investment
Energy sector investment priorities: 
To ensure natural gas storage capacity to be able to meet 20% of the annual consumption in the long term, necessary investments shall be initiated and shall be brought up to a level so as to be capable of meeting at least 10% of the annual consumption until the end of the plan period.---Considering annual demand projections in electricity and natural gas, implementation of existing electricity and natural gas transmission investments shall be provided with taking into consideration technological advances such as smart grid, storage in electricity and investments regarding storage and LNG terminal in natural gas.---{B]y the future investments, the electricity generation from domestic coals should reach a level of 60 billion kWh/year by the end of the plan period. For accomplishing this objective, these investments are to be accelerated and new resources shall be explored.---Objective 2: Transformation of existing domestic coal resources into electricity generation investments and exploration of new resources shall be provided.---Governance and process structure which facilitate energy and natural resources investments shall be implemented.
Financial incentives for energy infrastructure: 
Appropriate incentive mechanism shall be designed for exploration in geothermal and shall be implemented together with other measures thereof.---Necessary measures shall be taken for developing finance opportunities and incentives so that renewable energy investments (licensed and planned ones) could be implemented.---Alternative finance models shall be developed in order to promote the investments in energy and natural resources sectors.
Independent power producers: 
Some of EUAS’ generation capacity shall be privatized through long term contracts gradually by years in an increasing manner.
Investment climate development: 
Regulations assisting the private sector to make investments regarding the storage and LNG terminals shall be determined by a participatory procedure and put into practice.---Overcoming the obstructions regarding utilization of domestic resources, particularly coal, shall be available by the joint attempts of private sector and public sector. Necessary regulations which would facilitate investments should be implemented and the investors should act consciously for enabling renewable energy’s deployment into production in a higher level and for increasing domestic natural gas and oil exploration.---All coal fields of which the licenses are owned by the public shall be opened to investment based on appropriate models (lignite fields having large scale reserves with inter-governmental agreement or public-private partnership etc.).---It is aimed that; besides relevant processes and governance infrastructure should be established, alternative finance models to promote investments should be developed, thus the investment environment required by the investors should be enabled. Within this framework, it is considered that the restructuring providing high level cooperation between the institutions will be essential.
Public Private Partnerships: 
Regulations assisting the private sector to make investments regarding the storage and LNG terminals shall be determined by a participatory procedure and put into practice.---Overcoming the obstructions regarding utilization of domestic resources, particularly coal, shall be available by the joint attempts of private sector and public sector. Necessary regulations which would facilitate investments should be implemented and the investors should act consciously for enabling renewable energy’s deployment into production in a higher level and for increasing domestic natural gas and oil exploration.---The investments in the coal fields which have been awarded to private sector by royalty aiming electricity generation shall be completed and commissioned.---Rehabilitation and modernization projects boosting generation in existing coal-fired electricity generation power plants under the responsibility of public and private sector shall be accomplished.---The developments regarding projects for electricity generation from domestic coal carried out by the private sector shall be monitored.---All coal fields of which the licenses are owned by the public shall be opened to investment based on appropriate models (lignite fields having large scale reserves with inter- governmental agreement or public-private partnership etc.).---Public-private sector cooperation model, which would give opportunity for joint overseas investments by public and private sector shall be established.---Some of EUAS’ generation capacity shall be privatized through long term contracts gradually by years in an increasing manner.---Specialized Industrial Zones related to energy generation and power plant equipment manufacture shall be opened for use of investors.---Thermal power plant investments in the fields belonging to public and other major projects shall be introduced into economy through public-private partnership model, without damaging market mechanism.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
Vision: A reliable future in energy and natural resources.---Governance and process structure which facilitate energy and natural resources investments shall be implemented.---Good Governance and Stakeholder Interaction: Goal 6: The Ministry with a Strong Corporate Capacity Goal 7: The Ministry Using Information Technologies Effectively Goal 8: A Well-Coordinated Ministry.--G2. Objective: Electricity generation from domestic coal shall be increased to 60 billion kWh annually by the end of the plan period.---Coverage ratio of domestic and imported crude oil production against consumption shall be increased to 13.6%.---The necessary steps shall be taken for transition to liberal market in the natural gas and the price shall be formed within a supply-demand balance.---Stakeholders’ opinions shall be received and an impact analysis on existing incentives shall be performed, alternatives related to new incentives shall be determined in a participatory manner, and a monitoring system shall be established for those which comply with the evaluations.
National policy structure: 
Legal and regulatory infrastructure which shall be necessary for issues such as licensing, inspection of NGSs and relevant mandates shall be formed and applied according to the norm and standards determined by International Atom Energy Agency.---Regulations regarding licensing process for electricity generation from natural gas shall be prepared in line with energy policy and strategies.---For enabling the expansion of decentralized electricity generation which are based on renewable energy sources and cogeneration and micro cogeneration systems and so on; related legislation shall be reviewed so as to facilitate on-site generation, permission and other administrative processes [...].---A regulatory framework relating to energy efficiency shall be developed and effectiveness of the incentives shall be increased.---Necessary legislation and corporate infrastructure studies shall be completed in relation with the nuclear energy and necessary plan and programs shall be established.---egislation for supporting the implementation of R&D outcomes shall be prepared until late 2016.
Energy institutional structures: 
Policy making and monitoring capacity of the Ministry regarding efficiency and conservation shall be developed.---Feasibility studies for restructuring shall be performed for Affiliated, Associated and Related Institutions in which they need to do.---A coordination plan which would enhance the cooperation and communication between central units of the Ministry and its Affiliated, Associated and Related Institutions shall be implemented.---Taking into consideration Turkey’s studies for making Istanbul a finance centre, an energy center having power for price formation shall be established in Black Sea and Mediterranean, in which Ceyhan and Aliağa delivery products are processed.
M&E of policy implementation: 
Monitoring and follow up system for the projects based on renewable energy sources shall be established.---Preparation and publishing of “Natural Gas Transmission Capacity Projection Report” including peak demand, required natural gas storage capacities, monthly and annual demand projections shall be provided annually.---National technology inventory shall be formed and updated annually until late 2016.
Technology
Clean energy technology priorities: 
G2. Objective: Nuclear energy shall be included into electricity generation portfolio.---Performance indicator: Determination of the field for third NGS in line with technical, economic and environmental criteria, initiation of pre-feasibility and investment preparations, completion of studies for the determination of investors 31.12.2019; Determination of domestic uranium and thorium resources and the domestic nuclear industry policy based on these sources and preparation of road map 31.12.2019.---Exploration studies regarding geothermal fields suitable for electricity generation, heating and for other purposes shall be focused.---Energy and Natural Resources Institute and R&D Coordination Department, within the scope of the Institute, shall be established.---Legislation for supporting the implementation of R&D outcomes shall be prepared until late 2016.---National technology inventory shall be formed and updated annually until late 2016.
Clean energy technology deployment: 
Domestic uranium and thorium resources shall be explored and developed so as to be used as fuel in nuclear power plants.---The studies regarding the determination of wave energy potential in the country shall be carried out.---District heating based on geothermal energy shall be developed.---Studies shall be initiated for gradual expansion of remote metering systems and smart network implementations.
Low-emission and cleaner oil technology: 
[T]he increase of domestic oil and natural gas resources exploration activities and performing exploration and generation with non-conventional methods taking into consideration their environmental impacts are among the objectives determined in line with this goal.
Natural gas transportation technology: 
Considering annual demand projections in electricity and natural gas, implementation of existing electricity and natural gas transmission investments shall be provided with taking into consideration technological advances such as smart grid, storage in electricity and investments regarding storage and LNG terminal in natural gas.---G1 Objective: To ensure natural gas storage capacity to be able to meet 20% of the annual consumption in the long term, necessary investments shall be initiated and shall be brought up to a level so as to be capable of meeting at least 10% of the annual consumption until the end of the plan period.----G2 Objective: Hydrocarbon potential which may be obtained through unconventional methods shall be determined. (Shale gas, shale oil etc.).
R&D renewable energy: 
Studies regarding determination, grading, protection and utilization of renewable energy source areas (YEKA) appropriate for electricity generation in public and treasury lands shall be supported.---Support shall be provided to develop pilot projects aiming the efficient utilization of renewable energy sources and pilot projects based on hybrid systems.---Generation systems which are based on renewable energy sources and cogeneration and micro cogeneration systems and central and district heating and cooling systems shall be supported, legislation shall be prepared for heat market.
R&D energy efficiency: 
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