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Solar energy is currently more viable for countries like Australia where it is abundantly available. South Turkey could also take advantage of this vastly untouched potential. Istanbul stands on the edge in terms of feasibility.
Solar panels convert energy into electricity but the efficiency is still not very adequate. You need to use many large size panels just to provide enough enery for households or industrial facilities. This makes the initial investment quite costly.
Furthermore, the DC output from panels need to be isolated very carefully. Any leakage especially during a rain could be fatal for the persons in contact with the panels. High level DC voltages require first class installations.
You must alse renew the investment in every 10-15 years.
People in hot climates already use solar heating panels. In South East Turkey their use is very common. Since solar energy is not available around the clock, engineers tend to consider it to be unpheasable for large scale centralized electric energy source.
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