Bioenergy Markets Turkey

Introduction:

Why Is The Turkish Bioenergy Industry Set for Rapid Growth?

This is the inaugural launch event of the Bioenergy Markets Turkey conference and exhibition and forms part of the Bioenergy Markets Global Series. This leading global series of events, now in its 6th year has attracted over 7000 high caliber delegates to date and comes to Istanbul at a crucial time for the diversification of Turkey’s energy mix. Turkey’s Bioenergy Markets are set for rapid growth because:

Demand
Turkey has a young, growing “energy thirsty” population of 72 million (61% are under the age of 35) coupled with a rapidly growing economy. The Turkish Government is very concerned with developing its energy independence as a major requirement and gear to the further development of its economy and is engaged in a thorough review and reassessment of its renewable energy infrastructures.

Importing Fossil Fuels
Even with Turkey’s key strategic location as an “energy bridge” between the key oil/gas deposits and Europe, concern is still mounting about its fossil fuel dependency.  With predictions of rising future fossil fuel prices, a heavy reliance on importing energy (only 30% of energy demand is currently met domestically) and a rapidly developing economy Turkey must actively diversify its energy mix now to protect future growth.

EU Targets
Momentum is also building to meet the 20% EU 2020 sustainable energy target as part of Turkey’s moves for greater economic union and to join the EU and the Turkish government is aware that future threats to global trade could come in the form of carbon taxes on goods. Hence a vibrant, domestic clean energy production would also act as a hedge for Turkish goods and guarantee future access to markets.

New Regulations
In line with its new environmental strategy, the Turkish Government through its agency EMRA (Energy Market Regulatory Authority), is proposing new regulations and policies to help ease the process for launching bioenergy projects, smooth environmental planning applications and encourage private investment.

Supply
Turkey offers excellent conditions for renewable energy sources. The country has a very high natural level of renewable energy resources that can give a huge contribution to the total energy network of the country.  About two-thirds of current renewable energy production is already obtained from bioenergy, which is used to meet a variety of energy needs, including generating electricity, heating homes, providing process heat for industrial facilities and fueling vehicles.

Land, Jobs and Rural Development
There are substantial areas of abandoned agricultural land that are not managed and are becoming overgrown. Creating demand for biomass fuel would help to bring these areas back into the economy.

Of the key biomass energy sources, wood, plant and animal wastes, fuel wood has a very high share of the total energy production at 21% and this could grow significantly with greater efficiency and technology. The annual biomass energy potential of Turkey is about 32 million tones oil equivalents (Mtoe) and bioelectricity production could have a net impact of USD.4 billion and represent more than 160,000 new jobs.

A network of bioenergy plants would also help rural development, improving income distribution and potentially provide millions of households with incomes, livelihood activities and employment.

Attracting Investment
Despite the year long global economic downturn, Turkey is still a growing economy and reports show growing interest from the investment and banking community in funding energy-related and environmentally-efficient infrastructure projects. A rising number of business ventures in Turkey supported by private equity funds are targeting the nascent Turkish bioenergy market place.

Bioenergy Turkey 2010 is taking place as part of TIREC – the Turkish International Renewable Energy Congress. 
Delegates will have the opportunity to attend the plenary TIREC keynote sessions and benefit from extensive networking with 500+ renewable energy experts.

Confirmed TIREC plenary keynote speakers include:

Hasan Koktas, President, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK)
Mustafa Kemal Buyukmihci, General Manager, General Directorate of Electrical Power Resources Survey and. Development Administration (EİE)
Sefer Butun, General Manager, Electricity Generation Co. (EÜAŞ)
Dr. Haci Duran Gokkaya, General Manager, The Turkish Electricity Trading and Contracting Company (TETAŞ)
Halil Alis, Board Member and Deputy General Manager, Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ)

Confirmed speakers include:

Erdal Calikoglu, Deputy General Manager, Electrical Power Resources Survey and Development Administration (EİE), Turkey
Ismail Belen, Vice President, General Directorate of Forestry, Ministry of Environment and Forestry , Turkey
Erkan Erdogdu, Energy Expert & PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Emrah Hatunoglu, Planning Expert, T.R. Prime Ministry State Planning Organisation
Zeynep Handan Donmez, Head of Department, Ministry of Energy, Turkey
Prof. Dr. Gunnur Kocar, Chair, Ege University, Turkey
Prof. Dr. Filiz Karaosmanoglu, Istanbul Technical University
Hudai Kara, Head of Renewables, Oakdene Hollins, United Kingdom
Selcuk Borovali, General Manager, DB Tarimsal,  Turkey
Vural Cengiz, Director, Abaloca, USA
Ahmet Tuzun, President, The Bio-ethanol Manufacturers' Association of Turkey
Mustafa Ataseven, CEO, Ataseven Energy, Turkey
Figen Ar, Chair, Energy Committee Biofuel Working Group
Erkan Icoz, General Secretary, TZYMB, Turkey
Orhan Beskok, Vice President, TSKB, Turkey
Javier  Herrero, Cofounder and Managing Partner, Bauhaus Capital Partners, Spain
Mehtap Yildirim Ozturk, Partner, Cakmak Law Firm, Turkey
Sahin Gizlenici, Chair – Agronomist, KTAE - The Department of Field Crops
Tolga  Bastak, President, WWF
Lale Capalov, Managing Partner, Mavi Consultants, Turkey

Key reasons to attend:

• A unique agenda that covers Biomass Power, Biomass Heat & Cogeneration, Biogas, Liquid Biofuels and Bioenergy for Industrial Applications
• Meet and network with key experts, project developers, industry leaders  & government representatives
• Establish new contacts and develop important relationships face to face
• Understand the policy support and stage of development in Turkey
• Gauge firsthand the investment opportunities and potential for market growth
• Take an active part and question the series of interactive panel discussions
• Benefit from our online networking tool prior to, during and after the event
• A unique commercial event from Turkey’s leading portfolio of sustainable energy events

5 Years of the Leading Bioenergy Markets Global Series:

“Excellent” / ‘’Mükemmel’’ (OA, Normed)

“It was a very impressive conference” / “Çok etkileyici bir konferanstı” (YK, Sumitomo Corp)

“It was great.  I met a lot of new companies” / ‘’Konferans harikaydı. Birçok yeni şirketle tanışma fırsatım oldu’’ (MD, Habboush Group)

“Excellent” / “Mükemmel” (JC, Garanti Bank)

“This is the best event in the field” / ‘’Bu alandaki  en iyi etkinlik’’ (Intertek)

“This is the number one event for biofuels globally” / ‘’Global olarak biyoyakıtlar için  bir numaralı konferans’’  (KM, CEO, Starsupply Renewables)
                         

Past Attendees to the Bioenergy Series Include:

BP • Shell • Petrobras • Cargill • ADM • Bunge • Monsanto • Novozymes • Total • GE Energy • Desmet Ballestra • Evonik • Poet • Honda • Renault • Ford • Volvo • DaimlerChrysler • Chevron • Toyota • ConocoPhillps • Agip • OK Q8 • E.On • Enel • RWE • nPower • Veolia • Iberdrola • Electrabel • EHN • Neste Oil • Statoil • Hydro • Ed&F MAN • Bioverda • Virgin Fuels • Rabobank • Goldman Sachs • Morgan Stanley • BNP Paribas • Barclays Bank • Credit Suisse • ABN AMRO • Investec • Fortis • Bank of Scotland • ING • LloydsTSB • Macquarie • Standard Bank • Dexia • Fortum • Noble Group • Abengoa • Iogen • Royal Nedalco • Samsung • Mitsubishi • Caterpillar • Bosch • MAN Ferrostaal • Wartsila • Alfa Laval • Dow • Syngenta • Akzonobel • BASF • DuPont • Tata Chemicals • Solvay • Acciona • BDI • 3i • PWC • Accenture • British Sugar •Tate & Lyle • McKinsey • Kraft Foods • Unilever • Verenium Corporation • Renewable Energy Group • World Energy • Unitec Bio • UNICA • Crop Energies • Solazyme • Virent Energy Systems • LS9 • UOP • Stora Enso • Coskata • Starsupply Renewables • Galp Energia • UPM • PetroAlgae • Dyadic and many more...

Agenda outline:

High Powered Agenda Of Leading Market Players

Thursday 30 September 2010

Keynote Session – Bioenergy in Turkey

Market overview and growth in Turkey

This keynote session will explore the big picture and potential of bioenergy, its role in the energy supply chain and the outlook for the future development. Locally produced biopower, biogas, bioethanol and biodiesel are creating new opportunities across Turkey. 

• What are the future opportunities and challenges for bioenergy?
• How can these renewable resources be utilised in  a beneficial way for all stakeholders?
• What role is bioenergy currently playing as part of renewable energy production?
• What are the critical stepping stones to launching a successful project?
• What are the incentives to ensure return on investment and what projects are most likely to benefit?
• What barriers currently remain and does the future see these problems improving? 

Policy Developments in Turkey

Development of bioenergy policies in Turkey and how to get it right

This session will review the current status of bioenergy policies in Turkey and what needs to be done moving forward. Presentations will be followed by an extensive discussion session.

• What are the government procedures for Environmental Planning and ensuring ecosystems are preserved?
• What has gone wrong with policy making in the past?
• What strong examples of policies are out there?
• Who should be involved and consulted in the policy making process?
• What are the major barriers to pushing policies through in Turkey and how can these be overcome?

The Bioenergy Potential for Electricity, Heat and Industrial Applications

Understand the potential for stationary Bioenergy Applications

Waste-to-Energy

• What are the sources of waste energy?
• Contribution of waste-to-energy to the energy supply
• Political framework and acceptance
• Sourcing options and the opportunities for local government

Biogas production

• What are the opportunities for exploiting Biogas in Turkey?
• What are the key sources: landfill, animal waste & sewage?
• What is the scale of production and how can this be increased?
• What are the applications and markets?
• What are the latest technology developments available?

Biomass Power production

• What methods of generation are being used?
• What is the potential for and interest in large scale production?
• What is the potential for industrial cogeneration and use of biomass heat?
• How can biopower production and rural electrification generate interest from government and financiers?
• What are the most appropriate feedstocks?
• How is the technology developing?

The Biofuels Potential for Transport Fuels

Understand how Biofuels can offset domestic oil consumption

Biofuels Innovation: Evolving Biofuels Feedstocks and Conversion Technologies

• First, Second and Third Generation Biofuel production
• To what extent can Turkey grow its own oil? What incentives are there?
• What role will the export market play moving forward?
• The fossil fuel market and how this is affecting biofuels in Turkey
• Biofuels and land-use: ensuring sustainability standards?

Bioethanol production

• Outlook for first and second generation ethanol/biobutanol in Turkey
• How to reduce the cost of production
• Update on production and use of sugarcane / sugar in Turkey
• Ethanol production from waste materials and other feedstocks (sugar beet)

Biodiesel production

• Product capacities and future demand
• Overview of local legislation and a look to the future
• How to build a sustainable business model?
• Biodiesel update on standards
• New biofuel production pathways

 

Day 2: Friday 01 October 2010

Bioenergy Finance and Investment

Bioenergy Economics and Investment Opportunities

This session will review project finance and investment trends and present the view of key private banks and development banks

• What is the business opportunity and economics of bioenergy?
• What business models give appropriate returns
• What is the bankability of bioenergy  projects?
• What are the investment criteria for successful bioenergy projects?
• Can biofuels benefit from co-financing from carbon credits?
• What are the funding structures for projects? How does it vary by scale and technologies?
• How to minimize the risks in financing bioenergy projects? How to mitigate country and currency risks?

Growing Bioenergy Feedstocks and Agronomy

Feedstock Agronomics, Competition for Resources and Bioenergy Logistics

Plantation owners, farmers and feedstock producers from across the country will present their plans and projects. Experts will discuss technical agronomic issues around different feedstocks including seed R&D, soil considerations, irrigation, fertilizer and harvesting.

• What are the feedstocks available for bioenergy across the country?
• What new crops can be introduced?
• What genetic varieties an propagation techniques work in different locations?
• How do you identify desired crop traits?
• How do you rehabilitate degraded land?
• How do you manage pest and disease control?
• Is mechanized harvesting an option?
• What are the options for irrigation?

Bioenergy Availability, Sustainability and Competition for Resources

Ensuring Sustainable Bioenergy

• How to ensure the sustainable production of bioenergy feedstock?
• What land is currently available and what feedstocks are suitable for it?
• How to balance land use with food and other uses?
• What is the competition for resources?

Bioenergy Industry Analysis and Logistics

Developing a Bioenergy Industry
This session will share visions for the growth of a national bioenergy industry and the development of industry infrastructure and logistics

• How to develop both domestic and export bioenergy markets?
• How should a bioenergy logistics network develop?
• What is the potential for rural electrification and grid connection?
• What are the site selection considerations?
• How to develop a network of both large scale and small scale production plants?

Production and Conversion Technology Showcase

A showcase from leading technology suppliers demonstrating the innovation and latest developments of this high technology industry

• What are the latest production and conversion technology developments?
• What level of purity is required and how can it be achieved?
• How can processes be scaled up?
• How are different businesses coping with industry challenges?
• What are the by-product markets to consider?
• Conversion technologies
• Combustion or gasification, who is going to be the winner?
• Is a technical break-through in bioenergy cost reduction possible?
• Technical challenges for optimizing combustion technologies
• Advances in biomass gasification technologies

Future Developments and Bioenergy Pathways

What is the future for the Turkish Bioenergy Industry

• How to shape the future of the industry?

How, when and who shall work together in what ways to ensure the sustainable industry development?

Speaking opportunities:

If you are interested in speaking at this event please submit a speaking proposal (presentation title, 4-5 bullet point and speaker biography) to Fatih Aydin

Email: fatih.aydin@greenpowerconferences.com

Training course:

Date: 28-29 September 2010

Introduction to Renewables

A 2-day Comprehensive Overview of of Renewable Energy Resources, Technologies & Markets

Whether you are new to the industry or want to refresh and update your knowledge, this comprehensive yet time-effective two-day training course will ensure you are up-to-speed with the key aspects of the renewable energy/power industries and the economic factors and technologies that are driving them. It is ideal for those new to the industry, or in related sectors such as finance, law, regulation, publishing etc.

You will learn how to evaluate renewable energy resources and the economic cases and market conditions which argue for (or against) them. You will understand the different, competing and complementary technologies available to harness and store renewable energy - including solar, wind, biofuels and geothermal - exploring the potential of each to contribute to current energy needs.

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Sponsorship & exhibition opportunities:

Bioenergy Markets Turkey is part of the leading global bioenergy series now in its 6th year. The conference will be high level, exclusive place to meet key active developers, central and local government officials and investors in national bioenergy market. The event offers an integrated solution of brand positioning, business development and face-to-face networking opportunities with senior decision makers.

Connecting you with the right people
With a proven track record of delivering high caliber attendees this event provides the perfect environment for you to do business with carbon market professionals from across the region under one roof.

First class business opportunities
Our sponsorship and exhibition packages are designed to help you meet your business objectives. If you are looking to win prospective clients, strengthen existing relationships or enhance your company profile, we will help you do so in a cost effective manner.

Contact Chris Lewis for further details:
Tel: +44 203 355 4224  Fax: +44 207 900 1853
Email: chris.lewis@greenpowerconferences.com

Partners:

Endorsed by:

KTAE has a 66-year past and has accepted the mission targeted to solve agricultural problems aid to 16 provinces in the Black Sea Region of Turkey according to realistic view and research results by combining the new technology and new data.

Studies, training and publication activities on preservation of the genetic materials and improvement of source material, breeding, agronomy, seed production, plant protection and resistance to disease, quality and social-economic subjects regarding field and horticultural plants as well as studies on energy plants cultivation and bioenergy have been conducted in our institute. 

The Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry, TBCCI, was founded in 1980 as a non-profit making organisation to provide its members with a wide range of services targeted at promoting bilateral trade, investment and joint ventures between the UK and Turkey.

The TBCCI works closely with the Council of Foreign Chambers of Commerce in the UK, British Chamber of Commerce in Turkey, Business Links, Commercial Departments of Turkish and British Embassies, Turkish Consulate, MEA (Middle East Association), regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry and NGO’s in UK and Turkey.
The Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry maintains relations with the All Party British Parliamentary Turkey group at the House of Commons and is an accredited member of the British Chambers of Commerce.

Since improve and develop of the country’s agriculture to the direction of base principles which is clarified on preface section of Republic of Turkeys’ Constitution, Turkish Association of Agricultural Engineerwas founded on 29 April 1939 in Ankara for the aim of making scientific, thought and applied studies, providing social, cultural, economic and occupational improving of members and meeting needs and accepted as association working for public interest by means of the Council of Ministers’ decision at the date of 11.08.1971 and 7/2906 number.

 

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Venue:

Grand Cevahir Hotel

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Darülaceze Cad. Okmeydanı 
Şişli / İstanbul / Türkiye

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