Demand response: A way to balance production and consumption of energy for Turkey

Demand Response is an important component of Smart Grids and gaining popularity all over the world with the advancement of automation and communication system on the grid. But it is not widely known and implemented in Turkey yet. Balancing energy supply and demand is mostly done by controlling energy production. Inadequacy in energy production requires very expensive power plant construction. However, with the usage of Demand Response concept, the energy balancing can be also accomplished by the load reduction system which is not as expensive as the construction. In this article, the basics of Demand Response concept is reviewed and its effectiveness in power system is discussed with regard to the current state of the electricity market structure in Turkey.