Turkey: 8th Five-year Development Plan

Turkey: Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation (EIAR)

Part of the Environmental Law of ‘83, this legislation outlines the administrative and technical principles surrounding an environmental impact assessment that will be undertaken to identify and to evaluate all possible impacts any public or private project may have on the environment and to prevent any damages these projects may cause.

Date Implemented: 1983

Status: In Force; Mandatory

Turkey: Air Quality Protection Regulation

These regulations aim to reduce the emissions of soot, smoke, dust, gases, steam and aerosol. It limits the concentrations of pollutants in the flue gas.  Power plants are required to take measure to reduce sulfur oxide concentration in flue gases limiting them to 1000 mg/Nm3, the limit is set by the related regulation for all lignite fired power plants.  Facilities that have been listed as unhealthy or harmful now require that permission to operate be granted by the Emission License System.

Turkey: Encouraging geothermal power

The Ministry of Environment offers favorable loans for geothermal power plants and other renewable energy projects.

Status: In Force; Voluntary

Funding Information: World Bank

References: EIA Turkey’s Environmental Issues,

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/en/gr124320e.html

Turkey: Flue gas desulphurization (FGD) units

The government requires flue gas desulphurization (FGD) units on all new coal power plants.

Status: Mandatory

References: EIA Turkey’s Environmental Issues,

http://www.geni.org/globalenergy/library/national_energy_grid/turkey/Ene...

Thailand: The Policy and Prospective Plan for Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality

Thailand: Independent Power Producer Program

IPPs are required to sell all of their electricity produced to EGAT for distribution.

Date Implemented: 1994

Thailand: Small Power Producer (SPP) program

The Thai government supports the development of renewable and non-conventional electricity production and cogeneration. SPPs can sell electricity to EGAT for distribution or to consumers located near the plant provided that this energy is generated using hydro, biomass or thermal cogeneration. Under this program, one enterprise is developing power plants fueled by rice husk. 

Date Implemented: 1992

Thailand: Solar Power

In an effort to decrease dependence on foreign imports for electricity production, the Thai government is constructing a 42.5 MW solar power plant in the northern province at Mae Hong Son.  The government has also undertaken a project to supply 300,000 homes with solar cells to generate additional solar energy.

Date Implemented: 2004

Status: In Force; Government Initiative

Thailand: Fiscal measures to promote environmentally friendly products

Excise tax incentives have been introduced for machines, equipment and materials conserving energy or protecting the environment. The government increased taxes on motorcycles, batteries, marble, granite and air conditioners.

Date Implemented: 1997

Status: In Force; Voluntary