Research Article

Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park

Volume: 16 Number: 4 December 16, 2023
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Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park

Abstract

Turkiye's industrial parks (IP) represent more than one-third of the country's exports and employ 2.1 million people, almost one-third of the country's total industrial employment. As an effective means of implementing macro policies, IPs are essential for inclusive and sustainable industrialisation by improving efficiency and lowering costs. Given Turkiye's vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters, investments in renewable energy (RE) are poised on the national climate change agenda for a steady and reliable energy supply. As an upper-middle-income country, Turkiye has a good start transitioning to RE mainly. Although one of the top 5 countries with total solar capacity, solar heat for industrial processes (SHIP) is one of the not-fully discovered areas for energy generation. With this background, this study examines drivers and barriers to adopting SHIP technologies. The method uses the lessons from prosumer experience in developing and applying SHIP technologies. For this purpose, the field research was conducted in two phases, and the two different data sets were collected by the methods of 'Semi-structured in-depth interviews with prosumers' and 'Survey on solar energy usage with members of IP'. The current barriers and drivers in decision-making for investment and installation of photovoltaics implications and their maintenance were identified. Then, a survey built on the lessons learned from the analysis of the interviews was made to determine why there is no improvement in the deployment of SHIP implications. Finally, essential barriers and sub-barriers are listed under the headings of ‘legal, regulatory, procedural, economic, financial, Social, and technical'. The results of the data analysis show that 'insufficient government support, lack of financial support, inadequate capacity and expertise with modern technologies, and inefficient infrastructure' are identified as significant barriers to the diffusion of SHIP technologies in the IP context in Turkiye.

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Thanks

The authors thanksProf. Dr. Derek Baker for his supervision to one of the author’s ( Sevgi Deniz Akdemir) Master of Science Thesis, and his valuable support during the thesis writing process.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Environment and Culture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 16, 2023

Submission Date

January 15, 2023

Acceptance Date

September 23, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 16 Number: 4

APA
Akdemir, S. D., & Erden Topal, Y. (2023). Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park. Kent Akademisi, 16(4), 225-2274. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1234091
AMA
1.Akdemir SD, Erden Topal Y. Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park. Urban Academy. 2023;16(4):225-2274. doi:10.35674/kent.1234091
Chicago
Akdemir, Sevgi Deniz, and Yelda Erden Topal. 2023. “Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park”. Kent Akademisi 16 (4): 225-2274. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1234091.
EndNote
Akdemir SD, Erden Topal Y (December 1, 2023) Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park. Kent Akademisi 16 4 225–2274.
IEEE
[1]S. D. Akdemir and Y. Erden Topal, “Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park”, Urban Academy, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 225–2274, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.35674/kent.1234091.
ISNAD
Akdemir, Sevgi Deniz - Erden Topal, Yelda. “Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park”. Kent Akademisi 16/4 (December 1, 2023): 225-2274. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1234091.
JAMA
1.Akdemir SD, Erden Topal Y. Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park. Urban Academy. 2023;16:225–2274.
MLA
Akdemir, Sevgi Deniz, and Yelda Erden Topal. “Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park”. Kent Akademisi, vol. 16, no. 4, Dec. 2023, pp. 225-2274, doi:10.35674/kent.1234091.
Vancouver
1.Sevgi Deniz Akdemir, Yelda Erden Topal. Opportunities and Barriers to the Application of Solar Heat For Industrial Processes Technologies to Turkish Industrial Parks: The Case of Kayseri Industrial Park. Urban Academy. 2023 Dec. 1;16(4):225-2274. doi:10.35674/kent.1234091

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