- Business
- Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Üretim A.S. (ZOREN.IS) operates as an integrated renewable energy company focused on electricity generation from geothermal, wind, hydroelectric, and hybrid sources; engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services; operation and maintenance (O&M) for power facilities; electricity retail sales and distribution; solar panel sales and installation; electric vehicle (EV) charging station networks exceeding 4,500 points; EV rental services; inverter sales; and carbon credit trading. The company maintains a total installed capacity of approximately 670 MW across facilities including Denizli Kızıldere (260 MW geothermal), Osmaniye Gökçedağ (135 MW), Manisa Alaşehir (45 MW geothermal with recent hybrid solar integration), and others in Turkey such as Rize İkizdere, Erzincan Tercan, and Tunceli Mercan, as well as international operations in Pakistan (Jhimpir, 56.4 MW). Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Bursa, Turkey, Zorlu Enerji primarily serves domestic markets while pursuing global sustainability initiatives, with shares listed on Borsa Istanbul since 2000. Recent developments include the March 2024 completion of a USD 200 million sale of its gas distribution assets (Zorlu Enerji Dağıtım A.Ş., encompassing Trakya and Gaziantep operations) to Gaztrak Enerji A.Ş., a PALMET Enerji subsidiary, to sharpen focus on renewables; the divestiture of minority stakes in Israeli natural gas plants to fully exit that market; the commissioning of Turkey's pioneering hybrid geothermal-solar power plant at Alaşehir; a strategic maintenance partnership with Schaeffler for wind turbines; capital increases at subsidiary Electrip Global Limited; multiple corporate bond and commercial paper issuances in 2025 for financing; and enhanced ESG recognition, ranking third globally by LSEG (score 89) and leadership in S&P Global and CDP assessments, alongside CEO transition to Elif Yener.