An average electric vehicle needs 30 kWh of electricity to power the vehicle for 100 miles (160.9km). Imagining we reach 100 miles in 2 hours with 80km/r. That means we can use 15 kW for 80 km. If you average it to 100 km, electric consumption goes up to 18.75 kw.
Considering a vehicle driven 16500 km/year. That would be 3000 kWh/year.
According to Turkish Statitistic Institution, there are over 21 million vehicles registered in Turkey where 55% of them belong to vehicles other than public transportation or logistic purposes, this would be around 6 million cars.
Multipliying all number 6 000 000 x 3000 kWh = 18 000 000 000 kWh electric consumption.
Recently, Siemens, Turkerler and Kalyon JV has signed for 3 billion kWh investment contract with almost 1 billion USD cost.
That means Turkey needs 6 investment projects only to convert the carbon emission vehicles to electric driven vehicles as of today. Considering Turkey population to be 95 m by 2040 and its vehicle increase in accordance, this number would raise to 10 billion USD investment for electric driven vehicle till 2040.
Therefore, the deal between Siemens, Turkerler and Kalyon JV and Turkey makes sense. It can be accepted as one of the first projects such as replacing carbon emission fuel instead of clean energy. Moreover, Turkey has realized that 50% of its budget are spared for energy. Increasing population and increasing manufacturing numbers compel Turkey to seek for cheap energy.
However, the biggest obstacle in front of Turkey is budgeting. Turkey is in lack of resources to make these investment with local capabilities. In lack of resources, Turkey has to seek for foreign investment to attract especially with technological know-how. While purging the foreign elements within government agencies and taking strong measurement against those anti-Turkish elements collide with EU priorities in terms of democracy and human rights (especially with Germany). Therefore, Turkey should develop its own technology if Turkey wants to sustain the sustainable economic growth
Although Turkey might develop the technology to implement green energy projects, resources would be the biggest challenge to overcome.
