Turkey Aiming to Boost Renewables To 30 Percent of Energy Mix by 2023

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Turkey's government is drafting regulations and considering legislation to encourage new types of renewable energy production, including harnessing waves, currents, and biomass, officials said at a June 27 conference here.rnRepresentatives from the General Directorate for Renewable Energy spoke at the event hosted by the Turkish section of the European Association for Renewable Energy, known as EUROSOLAR.rn"We have decided that it's important to increase the share of renewable energy in the profile of Turkey," said Yuksel Malkoc, a policy analyst with the directorate.rnCurrently, nonhydroelectric renewable energy makes up only 3 percent of the country's energy mix. But Turkey has an ambitious goal to derive 30 percent of its energy from such renewable sources-largely wind and solar-by 2023, Malkoc said.rnCurrently, wind power leads among nonhydro renewables in Turkey, where 14 wind farms are operating.