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One of the leading players in the Turkish energy sector, the Zorlu Energy Group has undertaken investments to prevail in every field of energy production but with a particular focus on making use of natural energy resources that are both renewable and clean.

Unlike other companies in the energy sector, the Zorlu Energy Group has a unique ability to provide turnkey delivery services the group constructs, operates and maintains power stations not only in Turkey but in Europe, Asia and the Middle East as well.

Giving importance to diversified energy sources, the Zorlu Energy Group pursues growth and development in line with its principle of diversifying the products and services as well. In addition to the wind farms and coal fired power plants in its latest portfolio, Zorlu is also in search of energy production from geothermal and other renewable energy resources.

As a company sensitive and respectful to the public, nature and environmental issues the Zorlu Energy Group has equipped all of the natural gas fired power plants with water injection systems that ensure NO_X emissions are below the limits prescribed by the World Bank. In this way, waste heat is used to produce steam instead of being discharged into the atmosphere, resulting in more environment-friendly power generation.

Zorlu Energy Group, possesses the ISO 9001 Quality Management, ISO14001 Environmental Management Systems and OHSAS18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems certificates, and implements aforementioned systems successfully.

There are nine companies in the Zorlu Energy Group:

• Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Üretim AŞ supplies electricity and steam to industrial concerns.
• Zorlu Endüstriyel ve Enerji Tesisleri İnşaat Ticaret AŞ provides turnkey delivery power plant construction services to industrial enterprises.
• Zorlu O&M Enerji Tesisleri İşletme ve Bakım Hizmetleri AŞ provides Zorlu Energy and other energy companies in the sector with maintenance and operation services.
• Zorlu Petrogas Petrol, Gaz ve Petrokimya Ürünleri İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ’s activities include natural gas distribution projects, petrochemical production facilities, and natural gas exploration, production and trade.
• Trakya Bölgesi Doğal Gaz Dağıtım AŞ distributes natural gas in the Trakya (Thrace) region.
• Gazdaş Gaziantep Doğal Gaz Dağıtım AŞ distributes natural gas in the Gaziantep region.
• Amity Oil International Pty Ltd’s activities consist of natural gas exploration, production, and sales.
• Zorlu Elektrik Enerjisi İthalat, İhracat ve Toptan Ticaret AŞ is a wholesale dealer (including import/export) in electricity.
• Zorlu Doğal Gaz İthalat, İhracat ve Toptan Ticaret AŞ is a wholesale dealer (including import/export) in natural gas.

The Zorlu Energy Group has seven power stations located in Lüleburgaz, Bursa, Ankara, Kayseri, and Yalova, which together have a total installed production capacity of 420 MW. These plants supply electricity and steam to industrial enterprises.

Detailed feasibility are currently in progress for the construction of hydroelectric power plants in the province of Muğla on the Dalaman River at Sandalcık (127.8 MW) and Narlı (82.5 MW), which the licences have been obtained for both in 2007. Feasibility and licensing studies are also in progress for a hydroelectric power plant to be located in Tirebolu.

Studies proceed to generate electricity in Turkey’s biggest wind farm with installed capacity of 135MW in Bahçe town of Osmaniye.

The Zorlu Energy Group is currently installing infrastructure under the natural gas distribution contracts that it was awarded in the Trakya and Gaziantep regions. In addition to distribution activities, natural gas drilling and production activities also proceed in areas for which licenses have been issued.

• The power plant construction projects to be performed abroad, in Russia and Israel, proceed with a high speed. In Russia, construction work has begun on two power stations near Moscow, Tereshkovo (370 MW & 150 Gcal heat) and Kojuhovo (370 MW & 270 Gcal heat). The studies to establish four projects in southern Israel are also in progress.

Project studies are currently under way to build a wind-powered turbine in Pakistan that will have a 50 megawatt capacity.

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