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Spot market electricity prices for Friday, Oct. 18

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 120.9 million Turkish liras

17.10.2019 Electricity

Spot market natural gas prices for Wednesday, Oct. 16

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market cost 1,470 Turkish liras on Wednesday

17.10.2019 Turkey

Turkey's daily power consumption up 0.76% on Oct.16

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 8,034 megawatt-hours, while imports reach 2,850 megawatt-hours on Tuesday

17.10.2019 Electricity

Iran discovers 540 bcm in new natural gas field

- Field is located in southern part of Fars, Iran Oil Ministry announces

13.10.2019 Natural Gas

Spot market electricity prices for Monday, Oct. 14

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 101.45 million Turkish liras

13.10.2019 Electricity Turkey

Turkey's daily power consumption down 5.1% on Oct. 12

- Turkey's electricity exports amount to 8,725 megawatt-hours, while imports reach 5,784 megawatt-hours on Saturday

13.10.2019 Electricity Turkey

Turkey to restructure $10 billion energy finance in '19

- Amount of non-performing loans is around $13 billion, banking sector data shows

11.10.2019 Nuclear Thermal Coal Electricity International Relations Energy Projects General

EBRD to introduce new energy efficiency finance model

- Bank is working on a new financing mechanism for energy efficiency investments in Turkey, official says

01.10.2019 Electricity Invesments Turkey

Spot market electricity prices for Monday, Sept. 30

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows electricity market trade volume amounts to 140.9 million Turkish liras

29.09.2019 Electricity Turkey

Spot market natural gas prices for Saturday, Sept. 28

- 1,000 cubic meters of natural gas in spot market cost 1,481.94 Turkish liras on Friday

29.09.2019 Natural Gas Turkey

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Hungary's MOL breaks ground of €1.2B petrochemical plant

- Plant to be built by German thyssenkrupp will produce plastic raw material, polyol, which is seeing greater demand

27.09.2019 Oil Energy Projects General

2 bln. at risk of submersion from emission cut inaction

-Failure to cut emissions could lead to vast change in sea-level rise, affecting oceans, glaciers and marine life, study says

25.09.2019 Renewable Turkey

Turkey's daily power consumption up 14.% on Sep. 23

- Turkey’s electricity exports amount to 7,116 megawatt-hours, while imports reached 4,026 megawatt-hours on Monday

24.09.2019 Electricity Turkey

UN chief urges leaders to avoid 'new coal' after 2020

- Climate action summit ends with net zero emission targets by 2050 under shadow of Thunberg's striking question

24.09.2019 Renewable International Relations

Climate action summit starts with emergency declaration

- Multilateral banks pledge to increase global climate action investments, they support each year to $175 billion by 2025

23.09.2019 Electricity Renewable World

Guris: 1st Turkish Co. to launch wind plant in Ukraine

- Company invests €55 million in 32.4-megawatt wind plant, Ovid, in Odessa

23.09.2019 Wind Turkey Eurasia

Global renewable power additions to jump 12% in '19: IEA

- After stalling last year, renewable power capacity additions to hit double-digit growth in 2019, Int. Energy Agency says

20.09.2019 Solar Renewable World

400 out of 746 coal companies insist on expansion

- Time for patient engagement with coal industry has definitely run out, environmental expert says

20.09.2019 Thermal Coal Turkey General

World to focus on climate summit amid oil tensions

- Despite attacks on Saudi oil sites and geopolitical tensions, climate change to be on world agenda with upcoming summit

18.09.2019 Oil Renewable Downstream Refining/Petro Chemistry World Middle East-Africa General

Global divestment from fossil fuels hits $11 trillion

- Organizations believe numbers are indicators that people power is winning against fossil fuel companies

09.09.2019 Renewable World

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Turkish powership to produce 1st LNG power in Africa

- Aysegul Sultan powership with 235 MW capacity will produce electricity from LNG for Senegal to meet 15% of country's needs: Co. head

09.09.2019 Electricity Natural Gas Lng/Lpg General

Decarbonizing Belt & Road to help avoid climate crisis

- Decorbanizing the $12 trillion infrastructure investment on Belt & Road Initiative could change climate crisis: Report says

02.09.2019 Renewable Turkey Asia

Turkey's Naturel Energy Co. goes public

- Company's initial public offering on Monday is valued at around 70 million Turkish liras

08.08.2019 Solar Invesments Turkey

Lower renewable costs put $1.3T LNG investments at risk

- Decrease in renewable energy costs to make much of $1.3 trillion LNG investment unprofitable: Global Energy Monitor report

03.07.2019 Natural Gas Renewable

EBRD funds solid waste facility in Turkey’s Canakkale

- Private waste management operation to benefit a population of 200,000, statement says

21.06.2019 Turkey General

EBRD to invest €250M in Turkish energy sector in 2019

- Bank has every intention to maintain same levels of financing this year, EBRD director says

19.06.2019 Invesments Turkey

SOCAR Turkey finalizes acquisition of EWE Turkey

- 5 companies including natural gas distribution and telecommunication will start operations under umbrella of SOCAR Turkey

18.06.2019 Natural Gas Invesments

Climate finance by development banks reach $43.1B

- Multilateral banks' $43.1 billion climate financing in 2018 rise to an all-time high, report says

13.06.2019 Invesments World

Turkey to form Energy Fund for $2B non-performing loans

- Fund will initially include 4-5 natural gas and hydro power plants and scale up to $2 billion

23.05.2019 Invesments Turkey

World falls short of sustainable energy goals for 2030

- More people have access to power than ever before but 650 million will still be in dark in 2030, study shows

22.05.2019 Electricity Middle East-Africa

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Turkish Akfen starts power generation at Ucpinar plant

- First phase of 112 megawatts wind energy plant with $143 million investment volume comes online

18.05.2019 Electricity Renewable Wind Turkey

TAP over 87% complete on 3rd construction anniversary

- Trans Adriatic Pipeline plans to deliver 10 billion cubic meters of Shah Deniz-2 gas to Europe in 2020

17.05.2019 Natural Gas

Turkey launches 1st communication drive for cycle lanes

- "Get Turkey Cycling!" campaign funded through European Union aims to promote urban bicycle usage

15.05.2019 General

Global nuclear demand sees growth

- Around $1.5 trillion investment expected by 2035 in nuclear energy, says director general of Word Nuclear Association

11.05.2019 Nuclear World General

Turkish people favor foreign investment in renewables

- Renewable energy resources are the most favorable in terms of direct foreign investment in Turkey, survey reveals

24.04.2019 Renewable

China could support low carbon growth by greening BRI

- By greening Belt and Road Initiative, China could help two-thirds of world’s population in move to low carbon transition

22.04.2019 Invesments Renewable Asia

Domestic and renewables add 445 MW in Turkey in 1Q19

- Local coal holds biggest share by generating 57.3% of new capacity

10.04.2019 Electricity Turkey

Largest Islamic energy bank to include Turkish projects

- Istanbul can be Islamic financial hub for Europe, Kuala Lumpur for Asia, Doha for MENA, says CEO of Qatar Financial Centre

27.03.2019 Finance Turkey General

Turkish Akfen's first wind plant in Kocalar starts ops.

- Plant to meet power demand of 120,00 consumers per year

15.03.2019 Electricity Wind

Rosatom in search of partners for 49% stake in Akkuyu

- $20 billion Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant receives license for 1st unit of 4,800-megawatt plant, top company official says

06.03.2019 Nuclear

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Turkey to benefit from many gas supplies & best prices

- Some of Turkey's long-term natural gas contracts, which correspond to 16 billion cubic meters, will expire in 2021

05.03.2019 Downstream International Relations Turkey

Turkey likely to see new big energy investments by 2020

- Banks in Turkey to restructure $7-$8 billion credit of energy companies, Garanti Bank's top official says

23.02.2019 Electricity Invesments Turkey

Turkey drafts regulation on electricity storage

- Draft regulation sees storage as a market operation and aims a more balanced grid

19.01.2019 Electricity Wind Solar Geothermal/Biomass Renewable Turkey General

Turkey to explore metallic minerals in Uzbekistan

- Final agreement for a 700-kilometer square mine site will be soon signed, deputy energy minister says

03.01.2019 Invesments Turkey

STAR Refinery to market initial products in January

- Facility will help decrease Turkey's current account deficit by $1.5 billion per year

27.12.2018 Refining/Petro Chemistry Invesments

Turkey could export renewables to its region: IEA Head

- Middle East, Caucasus and Africa are potential export markets for Turkey's renewables sector

24.12.2018 Electricity Renewable Turkey

Europe agrees on Clean Energy for All Europeans package

- New rules phase out subsidies on generation emitting 550 grams of CO2 emissions per kilowatt-hour or more

19.12.2018 Electricity Europe

PEAKapp, app for end-users to monitor energy savings

- Smartphone and tablet app will allow end-users to become more energy efficient and access cheaper tariffs

18.12.2018 Electricity Turkey Europe

Electric aircraft: key to more economic flights

- Direct operations costs are projected to be as low as 20% compared to that of a combustion engine, says CEO of Ampaire

17.12.2018 Electricity

Turkey at cusp of critical gas supply decision pre 2020s

- 2020s pose significant date for Turkey's gas contracts, expert says

06.12.2018 Natural Gas Finance Middle East-Africa General

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Zorlu's Kizildere 3 geothermal plant leads in efficiency

- Kizildere 3 geothermal plant is 1st combined geothermal plant to use waste steam ensuring highest 18% efficiency worldwide

29.11.2018 Electricity Renewable

Russia's LUKOIL forecasts 10-year budget on oil at $50

- LUKOIL opts for 10-year budget based on $50 per barrel of oil out of three scenarios, managing director says

27.11.2018 Oil Eurasia

TANAP, TAP p/lines interconnect at Turkey-Greece border

- Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline and Trans Adriatic Pipeline projects are part of Southern Gas Corridor

21.11.2018 Natural Gas

Kalyon-Turkerler applies for 1,000 MW wind pre-license

- Company will construct 1,000 megawatts of wind capacity in five different regions in Turkey

14.11.2018 Wind Turkey

Turkey gets $200M in finance for efficiency investments

- World Bank finance to be used for public sector investment, energy minister says

12.11.2018 Renewable Turkey

Turkey exempted from Iran sanctions: Turkish Minister

- Waivers from oil sanctions against Iran will contribute to regional peace and stability, energy minister says

02.11.2018 Oil Turkey Americas Middle East-Africa

EBRD completely closes door on coal financing

- We are very clear in our new five-year strategy that we will no longer support coal, says EBRD managing director

02.11.2018 Coal Invesments

Oil trade sanctions for Iran mean 'paralyzed' economy

- Second phase of U.S. sanctions, targeting Iran’s energy sector, is set to go into effect on Nov. 5.

02.11.2018 Oil Middle East-Africa

Dispersed renewables key to Turkey's transit cost cuts

-Better placement of renewable energy plants will ensure reduction in transmission costs: chairman of SHURA think-tank center

16.10.2018 Renewable

Turkey plans new 1,000 MW wind tender by year end

- Tender to be held in four different regions each offering 250 megawatts of capacity

04.10.2018 Wind Turkey

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Time for new investment in Turkish energy: SOCAR Turkey

- New partnerships will allow Turkish firms to overcome hardships while availing of investment opportunities: SOCAR Turkey CEO

03.10.2018 Solar Invesments Turkey

Solar comprises 60% of Turkey's renewables employment

- Road map forecasts that Turkey's solar installed capacity will reach 14,000 megawatts by 2023 and 38,000 megawatts by 2030

03.10.2018 Solar Turkey

Turkey develops new renewables support scheme: EBRD

- European development bank, EBRD, helps Turkey device future policy for renewable energy support system

24.09.2018 Renewable Turkey

Turkey's Akfen receives $363 million loan from 6 banks

- Loan to be used for 9 solar and 4 wind power plants in various Turkish cities with total capacity of 327 megawatts

19.09.2018 Wind Solar

Turkey needs more market space for renewables growth

- Turkey needs to retire inefficient power plants so renewables can have better market share, senior advisor says

14.09.2018 Renewable Turkey

Engie should close, not sell its 3 German coal plants

- IEEFA advises Engie close and not sell off its 3 coal plants in Germany to be more in line with Co.'s low-carbon transition

07.09.2018 Electricity Coal Europe

Turkerler to invest up to $1B. in Manisa's geothermal

- Turkey's Turkerler conglomerate to create 248 megawatts of geothermal energy capacity in Aegean city of Manisa

06.09.2018 Geothermal/Biomass Invesments

Fatih Donmez becomes Turkey's new energy minister

- Fatih Donmez is appointed as Turkey's new energy and natural resources minister

09.07.2018 Turkey

EBRD agrees up to €500M loan for Trans Adriatic P/line

- As final part of Southern Gas Corridor, TAP will deliver 10 billion cubic meters of Caspian gas to Europe

04.07.2018 Natural Gas Invesments

Brent oil trades at $75.37 at week ending June 15

- Production of crude oil rises for 21st time in US during past 22 weeks, EIA data shows

15.06.2018 Oil Americas

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EU increases renewable target to 32% by 2030

- European Commission, European Parliament and European Council reach deal on raising renewable use in Europe

14.06.2018 Renewable Europe

SOCAR Turkey to build 2nd petrochem. facility in Izmir

- New facility to largely focus on Turkish market, Petkim general manager says

04.06.2018 Invesments Turkey

Turkey's Zorlu Energy seals $330 million financing

- Loan is from international institutions EBRD, IFC and FMO as well as local banks

01.06.2018 Invesments Europe

TANAP to supply Turkey's cheapest gas: SOCAR Turkey

- Project will deliver first commercial gas to Turkey's national grid on June 30

30.05.2018 Downstream Turkey

Southern Gas Corridor officially inaugurated

- First gas recipient of Shah Deniz-2 will be via TANAP on June 30

29.05.2018 Natural Gas Turkey

Turkey, Russia end gas dispute, ink deal on TurkStream

- Agreement grants construction of TurkStream's second line to Europe by joint venture TurkStream Gas Transport company

27.05.2018 Natural Gas Turkey Europe Eurasia General

World Bank approves $600M loan for Salt Lake storage

- Salt Lake storage facility aims to have capacity of 5.4 billion cubic meters by 2023

23.05.2018 Natural Gas Finance Turkey General

Turkey's STAR refinery to launch in October

- STAR refinery, constructed by SOCAR Turkey in Izmir, is country's biggest private sector investment

21.05.2018 Refining/Petro Chemistry Turkey General

Turkey holds 46 gigawatts of solar rooftop potential

- Around 1.1 billion square meters of roofs are available for solar panel installation, GUNDER head

03.05.2018 Renewable Turkey

Demir Group mulls Chinese solar producer partnership

- Group wants to boost production in Konya plant and investments abroad to $500 million by mid-2019, CEO says

27.04.2018 Solar Turkey

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Turkey sets its roadmap for smart grids

- Around 21 billion liras is needed to upgrade electricity meters to smart ones

26.04.2018 Electricity Finance Electricity Turkey General

Offshore wind set to see growth trend globally

- Biggest increase in merger and acquisitions is expected in offshore in coming 12 months, KPMG report shows

20.04.2018 Renewable Turkey

LM Wind Power sends 1st blades from Izmir to Australia

- Export represents a milestone in Turkey's export objectives, company says

19.04.2018 Renewable Turkey

Turkey to hold 20,000-megawatt wind and solar tenders

- Renewable energy has changed over past 20 years and costs have dramatically fallen thanks to advanced technology: Albayrak

17.04.2018 Renewable Turkey Europe

Renewables need six-fold boost to meet climate goals

- Global energy must transform from one based on fossil fuels to one with enhanced efficiencies and based on renewable energy

17.04.2018 Renewable World

Spot market electricity prices for Tuesday, April 17

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows trade volume as 93.99 million Turkish liras in electricity market

16.04.2018 Electricity

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, April 14

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows trade volume as 78.77 million Turkish liras in electricity market

13.04.2018 Electricity

Turkey names candidate areas for 2nd renewable tenders

- Country plans to hold one solar and one offshore wind tender this year

26.03.2018 Wind Solar Turkey

Climate change could force 143 mln. people to migrate

- Climate change could force 2.8% of population in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America to move to other regions

22.03.2018 Electricity Americas

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, March 17

- Energy Exchange Istanbul (EXIST) data shows trade volume as 49 million Turkish liras for electricity market

16.03.2018 Electricity

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.90% on Oct.15

Turkey to restructure $10 billion energy finance in '19

EDF adds further €1.5 bln to French nuke plant costs

Belarus may reduce natural gas imports from Russia

Turkey's daily power consumption down 0.04% on Oct.17

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.90% on Oct.15

Turkey to restructure $10 billion energy finance in '19

Spot market electricity prices for Saturday, Oct. 5

Over 100 NGOs ask World Bank to end fossil fuel funding

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.90% on Oct.15

Turkey to restructure $10 billion energy finance in '19

Turkey's daily power consumption down 0.44% on Oct. 4

Valeura's Turkey activities unaffected by Syria operation

Turkey slams trilateral summit on Cyprus issue

Turkish drillship Yavuz reaches Guzelyurt-1 location

Record US gas production pushes prices to 20-year lows

Turkey starts producing oil with fracking: Erdogan

Oil shale has dominant role in Estonia’s energy mix: IEA

Abu Dhabi launches bid round 2 for 5 exploration blocks

‘Ankara to always protect Turkish Cypriots’ rights’

Study shows Turkey is natural gas ready for winter

Spot market natural gas prices for Tuesday, Sept 10

Gas vehicles are cheaper, cleaner, better: Gazprom

Turkey hits LNG import record in 1H19, US LNG soars

Total launches its first large LNG bunker vessel

Russia's LNG exports up 48.9% in Jan-Aug

Qatar to store more than 5M tons of CO2 a year by 2025

Turkey's LPG imports down over 2.14% in July 2019

US crude oil production remains at record high level

Valeura's Turkey activities unaffected by Syria operation

Gulf of Mexico crude production to continue records: EIA

Oil demand to fall in early 2020 before recovery: Report

Oil heads for 5% weekly loss with weak data, low demand

Oil recovers after weak US data prompts slowdown

France to send experts for probe of Saudi oil attack

World to focus on climate summit amid oil tensions

Oil posts mixed week amid refinery maintenance season

Oil down as China posts lowest growth in three decades

US crude oil production remains at record high level

Brent price down with high crude inventory build in US

Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline delivers 3.3 bbl of oil

Ecuador to leave OPEC on January 1st: Energy Ministry

Oil prices decline as Saudis restore majority of output

Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline Turkey's strategic priority

Turkey aims 20,000 MW wind capacity by 2023: TWEA head

AA energy desk to host Turkey's Wind Energy Assoc. head

Significant uncertainty over Europe wind power capacity

UK seeking stronger post-Brexit trade with Turkey

UK seeking stronger post-Brexit trade with Turkey

Eni boosts investments in Australian solar projects

Google to expand global wind, solar stake via 18 deals

Global renewable power additions to jump 12% in '19: IEA

Hydro provides virtually all of Norway's power in August

Hydro leads in providing most of Norway's power in July

Scotland funds £3.4 million for tidal energy project

Hydro leads in providing most of Norway's power in June

World needs more energy with less emission

Global climate strikers to meet online

3 banks to co-finance Turkey’s largest geothermal plant

Biogas shows potential to reduce emissions by 13%

Gulf of Mexico crude production to continue records: EIA

Turkey strengthens academia-industry cooperation

Qatar to store more than 5M tons of CO2 a year by 2025

Significant uncertainty over Europe wind power capacity

Turkey: Education, health top priorities of 2020 budget

Turkey aims 20,000 MW wind capacity by 2023: TWEA head

Turkey strengthens academia-industry cooperation

S. Arabia and Russia to boost energy cooperation

Oil posts mixed week amid refinery maintenance season

Oil down as China posts lowest growth in three decades

Turkey's daily power consumption down 0.04% on Oct.17

Brent price down with high crude inventory build in US

Hydraulic fracturing sees Turkey enter new energy era

Turkey's crude oil imports up 15.53% in June

Brent to average $69.50 in 2H19: Wood Mackenzie

US crude export levels and destinations rise in 2018

Turkey's daily power consumption up 2.90% on Oct.15

Turkey to restructure $10 billion energy finance in '19

Spot market natural gas prices for Wednesday, Sept. 25

Top 10 wind turbine makers to spend €2.3B on R&D by 2023