People's view of renewable energy in the Ceyhan energy exclusive industry region and around

The aim of this research is to determine the perspective of the people living in and around Ceyhan energy specialized industrial zone towards renewable energy. In the study, it was also examined whether the attitude towards renewable energy differs according to demographic characteristics such as gender, age, marital status and income status of the people living in and around Ceyhan energy specialized industrial zone. For these purposes, a questionnaire was applied to 165 people. As a result of the analysis, it has been determined that the people living in the Ceyhan energy specialized industrial zone and its vicinity have a positive perspective on renewable energy. The participants also most important problems of the participants about Turkey's energy sector; He expressed that energy is expensive. On the other hand, they evaluated the "dependence on fossil fuels" as the least important problem. In addition, it was determined that the participants wanted the most Solar energy and Wind energy facilities and the least Coal power plant Nuclear power plant facilities.