Author: Mehmet Kara (Mehmet Kara)

Kalyon Holding has doubled the production capacity of Kalyon PV Solar Technologies factory. The solar panel manufacturing plant was set up to meet the solar panel need of the holding ’s Karapinar Solar Power Plant (SPP) which has 1,000 megawatts (MW) of installed power. The company is now eying export opportunities. Peter Fath, Technology and...

BORUSAN HOLDING AND GERMAN ENBW’S joint venture Borusan EnBW Enerji, one of the players in electricity generation investments based on renewable resources, is aiming to expand its generation portfolio with a project that will convert wind and solar power plants into hybrid power plants. Enis Amasyali, General Manager of Borusan EnBW Enerji, fielded questions about...

Oil, coal, and natural gas prices have soared in the international markets, directly affecting all fields of the economy as energy is the main input for all business branches and a cost item that should be well-managed. The delayed demand has started to affect the global economy more quickly than expected with vaccination becoming widespread,...

Turkey has reached a critical point in its journey to renewable energy, scoring new highs in hydroelectricity and solar investments, with the trend continuing on. Upward trajectory, according to Ceyhan Saldanli, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aydem Enerji. “There is also government support. However, renewable energy needs to be further strengthened. You don’t...

Turkey has reached a critical point in its journey to renewable energy, scoring new highs in hydroelectricity and solar investments, with the trend continuing on. Upward trajectory, according to Ceyhan Saldanli, CEO of Aydem Enerji. “There is also government support. However, renewable energy needs to be further strengthened. You don’t leave waste when you generate...

Natural gas, subject to the whims of the oil market, is the dominant product in Turkey’s energy mix, playing a key role in electricity generation. Natural gas combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) with more than a quarter share in the country’s installed electricity power, are central to the management of electricity supply and demand as...

Turkey, which has struggled with a dependency on foreign energy for years, is beginning to improve its prospects, albeit slowly. A natural gas discovery in the Western Black Sea has raised hopes that the country might reduce foreign dependency, while the amount of local and renewable resources has increased domestic electricity generation. •n the one...

Operating in five different sectors, Aksoy Holding is among the leading actors in Turkey’s energy sector. Arkin Akbay, Chief Operating Officer at Aksoy Holding and its subsidiary, Turcas Petrol, evaluated the developments in the energy sector and the group’s activities in this area. Turkey ranks low among OECD countries in terms of electricity consumption per...

Turkey is continuing its efforts to decrease its dependence on imported energy with ongoing exploration in natural gas and oil, both on land and in the sea. Coal reserves have also increased with mining activities out over the last 15 years. Moreover, the impact of incentives provided for wind, solar, geothermal and biomass for new...

Turkey has entered August with forest fires. Along with news of the blazes, there were also reports of power cuts on the first business day of the month. Many people thought there might be a link between the cuts and the wildfires, but there wasn’t. Then, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, as well...