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Now we know why Aselsan licensed the wind turbine designs of the German engineering company.


Kalyon and Aselsan will apparently form a JV and aim for production start within 2 years. 70% of parts will be domestic. Aselsan will take care off the turbine.
 

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Within the scope of the "South Marmara Hydrogen Coast Valley Project", where Turkey's first hydrogen valley will be implemented, pilot production of green hydrogen obtained from renewable resources has started at Enerjisa Production Bandırma Energy Base.



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Indigenous "high technology" is placed at the heart of Turkey's dams


The METU Laboratory, where the Hydroelectric Power Plant Generator Design and Manufacturing (EGEN) Project, which is entitled to be supported to implement domestic and national generator technology within the scope of the Energy Academy Program in cooperation with YÖK-EÜAŞ, is carried out, opened its doors to AA.

The coordinator of the project, METU Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Faculty Member Assoc. Dr. Ozan Keysan stated that they carry out R&D studies on renewable energy, electrical machinery design and power electronics.

Keysan stated that the projects that deserve to be supported are among the 24 projects to be implemented in the field of energy.

Keysan, who stated that the generators that provide electricity generation with the water hitting the turbine, are in a sense the "heart" of the hydroelectric power plants, "The use of renewable energy is very important for eliminating energy imports in Turkey. Our country is actually quite rich in terms of river resources. The installed power of hydroelectric power plants is about approx. It covers 30 percent. Turkey has the second largest hydroelectric power plant installed capacity in Europe after Norway." he said.

Emphasizing that all generators and electrical equipment, which are the heart of the electricity production of dams in Turkey, are imported, Keysan gave the following information about the project to be implemented with domestic and national production:

"The aim of our project is to develop local hydroelectric power plant generator design capability in Turkey. We will not only design but also install the first prototype we produced in partnership with EÜAŞ at Sarıyar Hydroelectric Power Plant. With the knowledge we have gained here, we aim to achieve design and production potential for other power plants as well. EGEN Project" Unlike other research projects, we attach importance to the development of human resources on the side of EÜAŞ as well, unlike other research projects that are carried out by the university and presented to the industry.Within the scope of the Energy Academy, we provide trainings to the EÜAŞ personnel at the university on thermal, structural and electromagnetic issues together with other academicians and we aim for them to gain design competence. We aim to establish a joint design and R&D office with EÜAŞ on hydroelectric power plants in Turkey.”

The designed generator will be placed in the heart of the dam.


Pointing out Turkey's dependence on foreign energy production, Keysan emphasized that hydroelectric power plants are of great importance in renewable energy sources.

Regarding the generator they designed, Keysan said, "There are 4 units at the Sarıyar power plant. We aim to commission the 44 megawatt generator we developed at the Sarıyar Hydroelectric Power Plant as of this year. It will contribute 2.5 million liras to the country's economy with a one-day electricity production, and the efficiency is higher than 95 percent. It will rise to 97.5. When we consider it together with all other dams, the project has a very high economic return potential.” said.

Pointing out that there are many hydroelectric power plants with large dams in Turkey, Keysan said:

"Although it varies according to the power plant, the expected life of hydro-generators is 30-40 years. After this period, it is planned to renew these equipments with the development of technology. Our vision is to replace the generators in our other dams that will complete their economic life in Turkey in the long term and produce all of them locally. The first in Turkey. "The economic life of the established power plants will also expire in the coming years. We aim to use our domestic products instead of imports in their second renewals."

The wind turbine was also designed

Ozan Keysan pointed out the importance of local and national generators in dams and said:

"When you have the design of a foreign company, you are always dependent on that company when you actually want to make a change in the system or when there is a need for maintenance and repair. This also has economic difficulties. The knowledge gained here should not be considered only in terms of hydroelectric power plants. Electrical machinery design is very important for our country. "Before starting this project, we also completed the wind turbine generator design. There is a domestic wind turbine design developed by ASELSAN in partnership with EÜAŞ, this turbine will have a power of 4 megawatts. We designed the generators of this wind turbine as a METU team and domestic production is carried out in Aksaray. Domestic wind Turbine turbine is planned to be installed in Alaçatı next year. The competence in electrical machinery design has many uses in the industry as well. Electric motors are used in many areas from the manufacturing sector to aircraft, ships and trains. It is quite possible that the knowledge here will actually be applied to other sectors."

Regarding the generator they designed, Keysan said, "We chose to improve the efficiency rather than increasing the power. The efficiency of the current generator in Sarıyar Dam is around 95 percent. We predict 97.5 percent efficiency in the new generator. Parameters such as computerized design, effective use of new materials. It is possible to achieve higher yields.” shared his knowledge.

Underlining that the design of electrical machines is an interdisciplinary field, Keysan said:

"Our project includes academicians from both mechanical and electrical engineering. The generator we designed operates at 12,800 volts. Since it operates at high voltages, material properties are important. We use the 3D finite element method in our designs. It is very valuable for us that EÜAŞ shares its knowledge from the field with the university. . The materials produced in EÜAŞ facilities are tested in our laboratories and we have the opportunity to verify the prototypes before production starts."

Call for youth to "return to the country"

Ozan Keysan from METU, who chose to work in his country after completing his doctorate abroad, gave the following advice to young people:

"I did my doctorate on electricity generation from wind turbines and wave and tidal energy at Edinburgh University in 2009-2014. I hope that our young people who increase their knowledge abroad will also return to our country. There are points in Turkey that we need to take responsibility for."
 

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Karapinar solar power plant is opening. Europe's largest solar power plant alone will meet the electricity needs of approximately 2 million homes.

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There's so much more potential in inner Anatolia or on the rooftops of any southern city.
Great project but I wont cherish until we can reach over 50% from renewables midterm.
 

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There's so much more potential in inner Anatolia or on the rooftops of any southern city.
Great project but I wont cherish until we can reach over 50% from renewables midterm.
We are very close to that target. In 2022 over %40 of electricity is generated from renewables. I guess with the nuclear energy plant in Akkuyu the ratio might fall to some extent as it will alone add %10 more to the current production capacity.
 

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We are very close to that target. In 2022 over %40 of electricity is generated from renewables. I guess with the nuclear energy plant in Akkuyu the ratio might fall to some extent as it will alone add %10 more to the current production capacity.
Akkuyu is not finished yet. There are 3 more units under construction. And before 2026 the last unit will not be put into operation. Therefore, we need to wait longer for it to reach its true potential.
 

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Akkuyu is not finished yet. There are 3 more units under construction. And before 2026 the last unit will not be put into operation. Therefore, we need to wait longer for it to reach its true potential.
Yes, but I doubt we can add that much renewable electricity. We need to add 4800 MW of renewables in 3 years so that ratio stays similar.
 

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Also nuclear powerplants are not renewable energy. Still welcome but we need to harness the sun and burn less coal.
 

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Rolls-Royce, EUAS International ICC to coop. in SMRs​

19.03.2020

Rolls-Royce and Turkey’s EUAS International ICC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to carry out a study to evaluate both the technical, economical and legal applicability; and also the possibility of joint production of compact nuclear power stations (aka SMR) to underpin clean economic growth.

This announcement will help the provision of low carbon energy systems and marks an exciting new chapter in the strong relationship between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Turkey.

The agreement, which Rolls-Royce has signed in its role as a member of a consortium designing this power station, commits to a study that will look at the technical, licensing, commercial and investment cases for the deployment of the consortium’s power station; potential construction processes; and market potential in Turkey and globally.

The consortium which is designing the power station comprises Assystem, Atkins, BAM Nuttall, Laing O’Rourke, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), Rolls-Royce, Jacobs, The Welding Institute (TWI) and Nuclear AMRC.

David Orr, consortium director, Rolls-Royce, said: “Addressing climate change is not only our planet’s most pressing long term challenge but also can be a crucial economic opportunity. Our power station is affordable, fast to deploy and is an attractive investment that will stimulate tens of thousands of jobs regionally and embed prosperity and quality of life for decades to come. Turkey’s domestic and regional nuclear power opportunities are incredibly exciting, and we look forward to exploring how our consortium’s power station will support its energy, economic and industrial ambitions.”

Yahya Yılmaz Bayraktarlı, CEO, EUAS International ICC, stated, “Our vision is to diversify electricity resources with nuclear power. We aim to develop a sustainable nuclear industry, which contributes to economic growth and social wealth of the country. Turkey already develops nuclear power plants of larger scale with its international partners. Competitiveness in price is an important indicator for us. The feasibility of small modular reactors is a research and development issue we continuously monitor.”

Components for compact power station will be manufactured in standardised sections in factories, before being transported to sites for rapid assembly inside a weatherproof canopy. This cuts costs by avoiding weather disruptions, provides excellent conditions for workers and secures incremental efficiency savings by using streamlined and advanced manufacturing processes for its components.

The result is lower upfront costs, and a faster, predictable construction and commissioning periods.

Collaboration between Turkey’s energy sector and Rolls-Royce has been active since 2013 when a joint supply chain study was undertaken with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey and Istanbul Technical University.

This new agreement will see phased collaboration during the next two years.

Elektrik Üretim AŞ establishes a new company with the title of "EUAS International"
21.04.2022

The Presidential Decision on the subject was published in the Official Gazette.

Accordingly, the capital amount for Ankara-based EUAS International, to be established by EÜAŞ as the controlling shareholder, with 150 million nominal shares, each worth 1 dollar, was determined as 2 billion 195 million 565 thousand liras.

In the decision, it was stated that the capital size was calculated on the dollar exchange rate dated March 31.


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Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed that Turkey is working on small modular nuclear reactors. We can say that the goal of building a mini nuclear power plant in partnership with Rolce Royce has become certain.
 

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Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar confirmed that Turkey is working on small modular nuclear reactors. We can say that the goal of building a mini nuclear power plant in partnership with Rolce Royce has become certain.
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Collaboration between Turkey’s energy sector and Rolls-Royce has been active since 2013 when a joint supply chain study was undertaken with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Turkey and Istanbul Technical University.
I think we can accept this statement as the starting point of technology transfer.
 

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I think we can accept this statement as the starting point of technology transfer.
My sources in the energy market told me that the British did not transfer technology for nuclear power plants, but instead they shared their experiences so that we could develop our own technology in master and doctorate studies at their standards. So this is a much better thing than even technology transfer....
 

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Does anyone know where we are on smart grid ?
 

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The Turkish wind supply chain keeps getting stronger

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson attended the Turkish Wind Energy Congress on 7 and 8 November. The Turkish wind industry has big ambitions. The Government wants lots more wind, not least to strengthen Turkey’s energy independence. They need to get their auctions right and keep supporting their supply chain.


Turkey has 12 GW of wind today (all onshore) generating 11% of its electricity. The Government wants to add a further 28 GW by 2035 including 3 GW of offshore wind. And the projects are there for this. There are 26 GW of onshore wind projects under development. And the Government is negotiating a MoU with a UAE developer for 2.5 GW offshore wind in the Sea of Marmara.

Building all this new capacity is not just good for Turkey’s energy security. It’s good industrial policy too. Turkey already has a strong wind energy supply chain around Izmir. There are 13 factories producing towers, blades, gearboxes and generators. 80% of what they produce is exported, mostly to Europe. This makes Turkey an essential part of the wider European wind energy supply chain. And there’s ample room for growth. Further expansion around the port of Çandarlı can take the Turkish industry to the next level. This will mean even more economic development and local jobs.

And there’s more… Turkey has large deposits of the rare earths used in the permanent magnets in wind turbines. Exploiting this would help reduce Europe’s huge dependence on China for these materials. Turkey also processes the glass fibres that are used in wind turbine blades. They could do more of this, which would also help reduce our dependence on China for glass fibre.

The Turkish Government is doing many good things to support the expansion of wind energy. But there’s one thing they risk getting wrong. They want each MW of new wind energy capacity to be matched by a MW of new storage capacity. No other country does this “100% storage”. Even those who want to create orders for their battery factories are only doing 20% storage. This would also be a much more reasonable number for Turkey.

WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson said: “Turkey plays a central role in the wider European wind energy supply chain. They produce many components, most of which they export to the EU. They want to massively expand their wind energy – and their supply chain. Great. Even better they have the rare earth deposits Europe’s wind turbines need. The EU should embrace what Turkey has to offer in the build-out of wind energy.”
 

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I've come across this article about energy cooperation/capitulation with the UAE:


So I decided to read the whole original Agreement by myself. Since I don't trust anything thats written from someone else :)


As far as I understood it the UAE indeed gets favoured for the following Projects:

a) Renewable and Clean Energy
- Off-shore wind project(s) up to 2500 MW
- On-shore wind and solar project(s) with optimized battery storages up to 3000 MW
- Renewable and clean energy projects to produce green hydrogen and/or green ammonia up to 5000 MW
- Pumped storage hydro power plant project(s) up to 2000 MW

b) Grid and Transmission
- Battery storage project(s) up to 1000 MW
- Electricity interconnection projects in the third countries

c) Thermal Power Plants
- Combined cycle gas turbine power plant project(s) up to 3000 MW, inciuding the 1200 MW-1800 MW combined cycle power plant to be located in Ambarlı, istanbul
- Clean and indigenous coal-fired power plant project(s) up to 3000 MW

According to the article 3.6 Turkey will allocate sites for these projects and only the UAE will be able to make offers and invest in them.
But what I couldn't figure out was in what way this restricts other investements in the same project category.
I can't imagine that the UAE would have the monopoly over all the investments in this category throughout Turkey. That would be fatal!


There are three other articles that I would like to mention:

Article 2.2
The parties shall cooperate in the investment opportunities in the Republic of Türkiye concerning the nuclear energy projects as follows:
- Nuclear power plant project(s) up to 6000 MWe
- Nuclear fuel manufacturing
- Advanced nuclear reactors

- Nuclear workforce and supply chain development.

For this purpose, the Parties and/or their designated entities shall evaluate the realization of the nuclear energy projects listed in Article 2.2 through bilateral discussions and/or multilateral studies with the participation of third parties as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

So we are probably planing to build our indigenious nuclear power plants if we are going to manufacture our own nuclear fuel.


Article 3.5
The Parties acknowIedge that the use of equipment manufactured in the Republic of Türkiye for the implementation of the Projects is a high priority for the Turkish Party. Details concerning utilization of local content shall be agreed in the Project agreement(s).

This means we try to keep as much of the to be invested money in the country as possible.


Article 8.4
The Parties may terminate this Agreement at any time by mutual consent in writing.
Alternatively, a Party that wishes to terminate this Agreement may terminate it by providing at least six (6) months advance notice in writing to the other Party.

As far as I understood, this article leaves us a way to terminate the agreement within a 6 months advance notice at any time. So it's probably not that bad of an agreement as it first seems.

Feel free to read the agreement for yourself maybe you will figure something out I couldn't.
 
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Energy Storage Systems Association was established

Kamil Çağatay Bayındır, President of the Association, said, "We will be among the top 5 countries in the world in energy storage technology."


Kamil Çağatay Bayındır, President of the Energy Storage Systems Association (EDSİS), stated that they foresee that Turkey will have a say in the world with the energy storage industry as in solar panel production, and said, "We will be among the top 5 countries in the world in energy storage technology."

Kamil Çağatay Bayındır was the President of EDSİS, which was inaugurated in Ankara and established with 16 member companies.

Bayındır said that with EDSİS, they aim to gather all stakeholders who produce, develop, implement, provide engineering services and invest in energy storage systems under the same roof.

Pointing out that factories will be opened in Turkey in the first half of 2024 to export domestic technology in energy storage products to the world, Bayındır said that over 3 thousand jobs will be established in the first phase with the investments in the energy storage technology industry to be realised in 2024.

Explaining the purpose of the establishment of the association as "contributing directly to the development of the sector and the country's policies and studies on energy storage", Bayındır said, "Within the framework of our country's sustainable goals and policies, our main objectives are to develop a participatory vision at the point of determining strategies for the use of energy storage systems, to contribute to the production and development of energy storage systems and to work for the formation of a sector that can compete in the international market."

Bayındır emphasised that Turkey has taken important steps for the domestic production of energy storage systems technologies and noted the following:

"The feasibility aims to form an 'ecosystem' in energy storage in order to take joint steps with public-NGO-private sector-university cooperation towards the establishment of the domestic industry of energy storage systems in order to maximise energy efficiency and renewable potential, taking into account market conditions and energy security. In this ecosystem, universities, public institutions, research institutes and the private sector will carry out research and development activities in co-operation with relevant domestic and international connections by acting as a bridge between climate change and energy transformation, public-private subsidiaries and industrialists. In the next 5 years, we foresee that Turkey will have a leading position in the world with its energy storage industry, just like our solar panel production. We will be among the top 5 countries in the world in energy storage technology."

"Energy storage systems will be a part of our lives"

Behiç Harmanlı, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Europower Energy, pointed out the importance of developing energy storage systems in order to ensure sustainability in energy consumption, which is increasing in parallel with the increasing world population, and said, "The only way to minimise the differences between the time when energy is produced and when it is consumed is to ensure that energy is stored in the right way and with the right technologies."

Stating that the tendency towards renewable energy sources will increase with energy storage technologies, Harmanlı said that this technology is an important requirement for the transition to clean energy and plays a critical role in achieving international targets for minimising carbon emissions worldwide.

Harmanlı stated that the developments in battery technology and power conversion systems are revolutionary in the field of energy and said, "In the coming years, there will be changes in the production and consumption of electricity with these developments. Hybrid systems will come to the fore and storage systems will be a part of our lives, especially in households, which are end users."

Harmanlı pointed out that the group will assume the role of investor, industrialist, implementer, software developer and technology developer in the existing R&D centre in the field of storage systems, and said the following:

"As a group, we care and support the existence of such an association that will act as a roof. We believe that the presence of not only the private sector, but also universities and relevant public institutions within this roof will accelerate developments. We would like to thank all sector stakeholders who will contribute to this formation."


 

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Turkey’s Kontrolmatik, China’s Harbin Sign 1 GWh Energy Storage Deal​


Turkish engineering company Kontrolmatik Enerji ve Muhendislik AS signed a deal with China’s Harbin Electric Co. Ltd. to build a 1 gigawatt-hour energy storage facility in western Turkey, according to an exchange filing. Kontrolmatik surged in Istanbul trading after the statement.

Kontrolmatik unit Progresiva Enerji Yatirimlari Ticaret AS inked an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with Harbin’s international unit in Ankara as the investor for the facility in Turkey’s Tekirdag province, according to a separate statement. No financial information on project size was provided. A $300 million loan for the project will be provided from China through Harbin International.


A wind power plant with 250 megawatt capacity will be built as part of the project, at about 40% capacity factor, Kontrolmatik said. Pomega, another Kontrolmatik unit, will provide the plant with storage systems, it said.

The project will allow Turkey to reach carbon emission reduction targets faster, Kontrolmatik Chairman Sami Aslanhan said at the signing ceremony, which was also attended by Turkey’s Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz. The Istanbul-based company will provide electricity and construction services to the project as part of the deal. The storage facility will be completed in 2025 and preliminary commissioning of the entire project is scheduled for 2027.
Harbin, among the top electric engineering companies and a major wind turbine maker in China, has undertaken several projects in Turkey, the latest one being a 650 million euro ($703 million) cardboard factory being built for Modern Karton of Turkey, a corrugated cardboard manufacturer.

Kontrolmatik rose as much as 8% to 286.5 liras in Istanbul trading, the highest level since Nov. 13. The shares gained 27% this year. Harbin shares were up as much as 3.1% in Hong Kong.

 
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