ALİ KINDAP

Renewable Energy Outlook – Current and Future Trends

Abstract

Renewable energy resources and the efficient use of these resources, which are of critical importance in the journey of achieving Carbon Neutral and Net Zero targets, are  the top agenda items of Turkey and the World energy sector.

While the steps and innovations to be taken in the fields of geothermal, wind, solar, hydro energy and biomass, which are environmentally friendly clean energy sources, are followed with great interest; in order to create a sustainable and continuous energy mix  meeting the increasing energy demand, studies focusing on resource diversity and storage technologies are gaining momentum.

Biography

Ali Kındap graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering in 1990. He started his career at Gama Industry and later worked in energy and infrastructure projects at Güriş Engineering and Construction INC. Kındap, who joined Zorlu Energy Group in 2008 and served as the Deputy General Manager in charge of Thermal Investments between 2011 and 2016, has been serving as the General Manager of Zorlu Energy since January 1, 2017.

Ali Kındap is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Geothermal Energy Association (JED) and a Board Member of the Turkish Cogeneration Association. Mr. Kındap also serves as a member of the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB), Bioenergy Association (BİYODER), Hydrogen Technologies Association and Energy Industrialists and Businessmen Association (ENSİA).