The Energy Potential of Waste from Banana Production: A Case Study of the Mediterranean Region

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dc.authorid0000-0001-8673-9372
dc.authorid0000-0002-9198-5153
dc.authorid0000-0003-1364-1256
dc.contributor.authorAtilgan, Atilgan
dc.contributor.authorKrakowiak-Bal, Anna
dc.contributor.authorErtop, Hasan
dc.contributor.authorSaltuk, Burak
dc.contributor.authorMalinowski, Mateusz
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:29:31Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:29:31Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractRecently, with the development of technology, the number of studies on the need for energy and the possibilities of covering this need in a sustainable way has been increasing. The management of agricultural biomass and waste is cited as one of the challenges as well as a solution. Mersin and Antalya sites, where banana production is intensively practiced in Turkey, were selected as the study region. The potential amounts of energy values obtained from the waste generated during banana cultivation in the field area of study were calculated. The energy potential was calculated on the basis of the conversion of biogas that can be obtained from the waste. The values obtained were analyzed and compared with the levels of electricity used to determine the economic gains that can be achieved for Mersin and Antalya regions. The data on bananas used in study were obtained from the Turkish Statistical Institute (for the years 2016-2020). It is calculated that 2884.43 MWh of electricity can be generated in Mersin and 2218.26 MWh in Antalya per 5 years from the waste generated during banana production. The values of the number of houses whose needs can be met with the calculated five-year potential electricity amount are 1237 in Mersin and 952 in Antalya. It can be considered that reusing the potential energy that can be obtained from banana waste, examined as material for energy, used in agricultural production will result in a positive impetus to agricultural activities. Energy obtained from banana waste can cover a very small amount of the electrical energy needs of agricultural production, ranging from 0.19% to 0.34%. However, it is concluded that the potential amount of energy to be obtained by recycling not only banana waste but also other agricultural and food waste will be even higher.
dc.description.sponsorship[2022]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis publication was financed by a subsidy granted (KIBEA, 2022) to the University of Agriculture in Krakow.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/en16145244
dc.identifier.issn1996-1073
dc.identifier.issue14
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85166238153
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/en16145244
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5421
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001035973800001
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.subjectbanana waste
dc.subjectelectricity
dc.subjectwaste to value
dc.subjectwaste to energy
dc.subjecteconomic profits
dc.subjectMersin
dc.subjectAntalya
dc.titleThe Energy Potential of Waste from Banana Production: A Case Study of the Mediterranean Region
dc.typeArticle

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