European Commission: Turkey makes good progress on renewables, energy efficiency
Turkey is moderately prepared in the area of energy, according to the European Commission’s latest report on the country in view of EU enlargement. Good progress has been made on security of supply, renewable energy, and energy efficiency, the European Commission said. In the coming year, Turkey should in particular: adopt legislation in line with […]
Czech energy company CEZ eyes pullout from Romania, Turkey
Czech energy company CEZ is working on divesting assets in Bulgaria but it may also pull out of other markets, including Romania, Turkey, and Poland, CEO Daniel Benes was quoted as saying in an interview with Hospodarske Noviny. In April, majority state-owned CEZ entered exclusive talks with Bulgaria’s Eurohold to sell its assets in the […]
EBRD invests USD 100 million in renewable arm of Turkey’s IC Holding
The EBRD is investing USD 100 million in a stake of Ictas Surdurulebilir Enerji Yatirimlari, the renewable subsidiary of Turkey’s IC Energy Holding. The Turkish company plans to invest EBRD funds in wind farms and solar power plants with a combined capacity of up to 250 MW. The agreement was inked on the sidelines of […]
LM Wind Power hiring 300 as part of Bergama blade plant expansion
Wind turbine blade designer and manufacturer LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, has announced plans to recruit 300 new employees at its Bergama, Turkey plant. LM Wind Power has already hired 40 of the additional 300 employees, who are now undergoing training. The company plans to employ about 200 people in 2019 and […]
Turkey preparing to join global leaders in energy storage
The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) has announced a Draft Regulation on Electricity Storage Activities, based on the Electricity Market Law. Attorneys-at-law of CMS in Turkey explain the implications and the planned regulation’s contribution to advancing the country’s sustainable energy strategy. Scope of the Draft Regulation The Draft Regulation will set out the principles and […]
Dobrila the griffon vulture flies back to Serbia on Turkish Airlines
Dobrila the griffon vulture from the Uvac Nature Reserve, found exhausted and cold near the Turkish-Syrian border in late December, has been returned to Serbia by plane. A protected bird species, Dobrila arrived in Belgrade on a Turkish Airlines cargo plane. The female griffon vulture hatched last spring in Uvac and was named Dobrila because […]
Turkey: No energy consumption taxation for self-generators
The Turkish Constitutional Court has ruled that self-generators should not pay energy consumption tax to municipalities. The decision is significant for the entire energy sector and individuals generating their own energy, including from renewable energy sources (prosumers). Attorneys at law of CMS in Turkey explain how. The Turkish Constitutional Court recently decided that municipalities should […]
Akfen commissions first of four wind farms slated for completion in 2019
Akfen Renewable Energy, the renewables arm of Turkey’s Akfen Holding, has put into operation the first of four wind farms planned to go on stream in 2019. The 26 MW Kocalar wind farm became operational last week, according to reports. The Kocalar wind farm will meet the electricity demand of 120,000 consumers annually, according to […]
