In the 2024 Corporate Sustainability Assessment conducted by S&P Global, we increased our score from 49 to 74.
2024
Zorlu Energy completed the transfer of its natural gas distribution companies to Palmet to sharpen its focus on renewable energy initiatives.
2023
Zorlu Energy secured licenses for two wind energy storage power plants in Yeniçiftlik (Tekirdağ) and Hamitabat (Kırklareli), with a total installed capacity of 375 MWe.
2022
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application for Zorlu Energy’s "Integrated Renewable Power Generation Facility"—a hybrid project combining solar power with the Alaşehir 1 Geothermal Power Plant (GPP) in Manisa—was approved. This milestone positioned Zorlu Energy among Turkey’s pioneers in hybrid geothermal-solar plants.
Zorlu Energy executed the first transaction on the YEK-G Market launched by EPİAŞ, becoming Turkey’s first YEK-G Certificate provider while also securing renewable energy certificates for all its offices and power plants.
Zorlu Energy earned the "Zero Waste Certificate" for its compliance with the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization’s Zero Waste Management Directive.
Electrip Global and WrenHouse Partnership was established.
2021
ZES (Zorlu Energy Solutions) won a UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) tender to build an EV charging station network across Montenegro, marking its first international project in this field.
Ranked 4th among 54 global energy companies in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) performance by Vigeo Eiris, reflecting Zorlu Energy’s leadership in sustainable solutions.
2020
Commissioned the 1,998 MWp Dead Sea Solar Power Plant in Jericho, Palestine, under a joint venture agreement with Jerusalem District Electricity Company (JDECO)—which distributes 25% of Palestine’s electricity. The plant will supply power to JDECO under a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
Expanded into Europe by founding ZES B.V. in the Netherlands to deploy EV charging infrastructure across the EU and neighboring markets.
Became a direct signatory of the UN Global Compact, aligning with Zorlu Holding’s Smart Life 2030 Vision.
