Trial parallel operation of Turkish TSO TEIAS planned to start in September 2010. The island operation tests of the Turkish TSO TEIAS (Türkiye Elektrik İletim A.Ş.) were carried out successfully from 11 to 24 January 2010 in high load conditions, and from 22 March to 5 April in low load conditions. After the successful completion of these tests and the expected completion of remaining technical measures in the Turkish power system in June 2010, ENTSO-E plans to start trial parallel operation of the Turkish system with the synchronous area of Continental Europe from September 2010, for a period of one year.
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Turkey Joins Europe, Electrically Speaking By MATTHEW L. WALD [1]
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Turkey may be frustrated in its bid to become part of the European Union, but by the end of September, it will join Europe’s electric grid. Most electric systems in continental Europe — including those in countries like Poland and Romania — have synchronized currents, allowing electricity to flow easily from country to country. But other nations, including Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Finland and until now, Turkey, have remained separate.
Turkey’s electric links run to Bulgaria and Greece, and they have recently been upgraded to carry more energy. A result will be one of the largest interconnected grids in the world, said Luis M. Perez, a General Electric engineer involved in the project.
The join-up also has potentially positive implications for the environment, Mr. Perez said in a telephone interview from Spain.
Turkey, he said, has a lot of hydroelectric projects. In a wet year, it may have more hydro power than it can use; now that power can be exported. And as Europe adds intermittent renewable sources, like wind and solar, a hydroelectric system can function as a convenient shock absorber, throttling back or starting up very quickly to offset variations from other power sources.
[1] Matthew L. Wald covers transportation for The New York Times’s Washington bureau, specializing in aviation and highway safety. He also writes about various environmental and energy issues.
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