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- Birlesim Grup Enerji Yatirimlari A.S. (BIGEN.IS) is a Turkey-based renewable energy company that engages in the investment, development, production, and sale of electricity generated from diverse sources including solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, and geothermal resources. The company owns and operates over 49 solar power plants (three licensed and 46 unlicensed), one wind power plant, and associated facilities with a total installed capacity exceeding 100 megawatts, primarily concentrated in central and other regions of Turkey such as Nigde, Kahramanmaras, Bitlis, Burdur, Eskisehir, Kirikkale, Kutahya, Isparta, and Usak. Through subsidiaries like Edikli Ges Enerji A.S., Uluder Elektrik A.S., Gulbahar Elektrik Uretim A.S., Solar Santral Enerji A.S. (acquired with 70% stake in late 2022), and Zen Energy (added in 2023), it sells electricity under purchase guarantees via the Renewable Energy Resources Support Mechanism, while also handling design, construction, energy distribution, trading, and wholesale of petroleum products. Founded on September 13, 1978, as Ersipahi Makina Sanayi A.S. and headquartered at Dudullu OSB Mah. 1. Cad. Birlesim Grup No:3/1, Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey, the company shifted its focus to renewable energy investments in January 2022, changing its name from Birlesim Yesil Enerji A.S. and expanding from prior real estate activities. In recent developments, Birlesim Grup Enerji completed a successful initial public offering on Borsa Istanbul in February 2025, raising approximately TRY 1.4 billion from 188,452 investors, marking its public listing after commencing trading on February 5, 2025; it also acquired Birlesim Basaksehir Akaryakit ve Petrol Urunleri Pazarlama A.S. (Birlesim Petrol) on September 14, 2023, to bolster petroleum operations, and plans to operationalize a new plant in January 2025 while pursuing capacity growth amid improved profitability and EBITDA in fiscal 2023.