Energy Potential of Greenhouse Plant Residue: The Cases of Turkey and Poland

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dc.authorid0000-0002-9198-5153
dc.authorid0000-0003-0685-2573
dc.authorid0000-0003-1364-1256
dc.authorid0000-0002-4582-4535
dc.authorid0000-0001-6230-4227
dc.authorid0000-0001-9356-1736
dc.authorid0000-0002-0340-3273
dc.contributor.authorAtilgan, Atilgan
dc.contributor.authorBoyaci, Sedat
dc.contributor.authorFamielec, Stanislaw
dc.contributor.authorKrakowiak-Bal, Anna
dc.contributor.authorZiemianczyk, Urszula
dc.contributor.authorKociecka, Joanna
dc.contributor.authorKurpaska, Slawomir
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:29:32Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:29:32Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe search for waste management opportunities is crucial for achieving environmentally friendly waste practices and ensuring the country's energy security. This research aimed to valorize biomass and waste generated in greenhouses and to analyze the potential for electricity production from this waste. The analyses compared the situations in Turkey and Poland, where greenhouse production of vegetables is developing and constitutes an important link in agricultural activities, despite differences in climatic conditions. The cultivation of vegetables and flowers under cover is rapidly expanding in both countries and, with changing climatic conditions, is expected to shape the future of agriculture. In addition to estimating the energy that can be obtained, the study also evaluated the economic benefits of such a solution and the volume of avoided CO2 emissions from fossil fuels. The issue of utilizing these wastes is significant because current methods of their management do not lead to energy production, so their considerable energy potential is wasted, as highlighted in this study. Moreover, there is a lack of similar studies in the literature. The plant species chosen as materials in this study were tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, watermelon, and melon in the case of Turkey. For Poland, the analysis was conducted for tomatoes and greenhouse cucumbers. These crops represent the largest cultivated areas under cover in the respective countries. Results indicated that the average yearly amount of vegetable residue is approximately 463 thousand Mg in Turkey, and 77 thousand Mg in Poland. The estimated annual electricity potential is 430 GWh in Turkey and 80 GWh in Poland. Considering the efficiency of power generation in a typical power plant, the real amount of electricity to be obtained is 0.46 MWh per Mg of waste in Turkey and 0.52 MWh in Poland.
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of Agriculture in Krakow
dc.description.sponsorshipThe APC is financed by the University of Agriculture in Krakow.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/en18133405
dc.identifier.issn1996-1073
dc.identifier.issue13
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105010293900
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/en18133405
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5429
dc.identifier.volume18
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001527528100001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofEnergies
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjectagricultural waste
dc.subjectenergy
dc.subjectelectricity
dc.subjecteconomic effects
dc.subjectcarbon dioxide emissions
dc.titleEnergy Potential of Greenhouse Plant Residue: The Cases of Turkey and Poland
dc.typeArticle

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