ENVER AKTAŞ

The Future of the Renewable Energy Sector in Turkey and Career Opportunities for Young People

Abstract

Our country is very rich in renewable energy resources, but these resources are not used enough yet. Nearly 60% of Türkiye’s Electrical Energy needs are currently produced from coal and natural gas. This situation will change rapidly in the coming years, because it is for the benefit of our country to reduce both the import of energy resources and the use of environmentally harmful resources. Wind and solar power plants will be established, equipment will be manufactured, supporting storage and network investments will be made, and environmental and social processes and communication will need to be managed sensitively. In short, the renewable energy ecosystem will gradually grow. These developments will offer opportunities in many different branches to young people who grow up and have a profession in our country. Young people who follow the development of the sector in a focused manner while continuing their vocational education will benefit from the career opportunities provided by the renewable energy sector and will be able to establish a long and successful working life in this sector.

Biography

Evren Aktaş is a Mechanical Engineer from İstanbul Technical University (2002). He has acquired his M.A. degree in Economics and Finance from Boğaziçi Üniversity in 2005. Evren has started his career in Borusan Power Systems as a Cogeneration Systems Project Engineer in 2002. In the following years, he has worked in Strategic Planning and 6 Sigma Project Management positions. He has been working for Borusan EnBW Energy since 2009. He has worked as a Project Manager and later on as the Project Management Office Manager until 2022. Currently he is the Power Plants Assistant General Manager of Borusan EnBW Energy responsible for both development and investment of new power plants and operation and maintenance of the running power plants. Evren is married and has a 12 year old daughter called Deniz.