Founded as the first company of Zorlu Energy Group in 1993, Zorlu Enerji is one of the leading players in the Turkish energy sector with over 25 years of industrial experience. The Company is an integrated utility operating in electricity generation, electricity and gas distribution and electricity wholesale and retail sales segments and has a balanced generation portfolio, which offers both resource and geographical diversity.
Electricity Generation
Zorlu Enerji has 991 MW* of total installed capacity.
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The Company’s generation portfolio comprises:
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87% of Zorlu Enerji’s installed capacity in Turkey and 62% of its total installed capacity are based on renewable energy resources.
Acting with the principle of undertaking projects which contribute to sustainability in every aspect, Zorlu Enerji aims to further increase the share of renewables in its generation portfolio, particularly of geothermal and solar energy, and enhance its resource diversity.
Mainly focusing on geothermal energy investments in Turkey, Zorlu Enerji is the leading player in geothermal energy in Turkey with its 305 MW of installed capacity and accounts for nearly 18% of the total installed geothermal energy capacity in the country.
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Electricity Distribution and Retail Sales
Zorlu Enerji acquired Osmangazi Elektrik Dağıtım AŞ (OEDAŞ), which distributes electricity in the provinces of Eskişehir, Kütahya, Uşak, Bilecik and Afyonkarahisar (Osmangazi Region) and Osmangazi Elektrik Perakende Satış AŞ (OEPSAŞ), a retail sales company, for a total consideration of USD 360 million on February 2, 2017.
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OEDAŞ is the incumbent grid operator for the Osmangazi region and serves close to c. 1.98 million users as of the end of 2022. OEPSAŞ is the assigned supplier for the region while it also sells electricity to eligible consumers. In 2022, OEPSAŞ sold approximately 6.8 billion kWh of electricity to a total of 1.98 million customers.
Electricity Trade & Sales
Zorlu Elektrik Enerjisi Ithalat Ihracat ve Toptan AŞ (Zorlu Elektrik), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zorlu Enerji, sells electricity to eligible consumers under the “Supply License” granted by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority.
Zorlu Elektrik’s main activities include:
Zorlu Elektrik has a diverse customer base and makes direct electricity sales to eligible consumers which include residential users and SMEs in addition to large corporate and industrial clients.