International 100% Renewable Energy Conference

Program

26 May 2016 Thursday – Kardelen 1 Conference Hall

08.00 – 09.00

REGISTRATION

09.00 – 10.30

OPENING PLENARY

Moderator

Murat Onuk

General Secretary,  Turkish Association of Renewable Energy (EUROSOLAR Turkey)

Speakers

Prof. Dr. Tanay Sıdkı Uyar

Vice President, European Association of Renewable Energy (EUROSOLAR); President,  Bioenergy Association of Turkey (BIYODER)

Erol Celepsoy

Chairman of Istanbul Branch, The Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (UCTEA) Chamber of Electrical Engineering

Stefan Gsänger

Member of Board, Global 100% Renewable Enegy Campaign; Secretary General, World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)

Prof. Dr. Şener Oktik

President, Turkish Solar Energy Industry Association (GENSED)

Heinz Kopetz

President, World Bioenergy Association

Preben Maegaard

Director Emeritus, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy; Chairperson, World Council for Renewable Energy

Prof. Dr.Bülent Ekici

Deputy Dean of the Faculty  of Engineering, Marmara University

Ali Kılıç

Mayor of Maltepe Municipality

Münib Karakılıç

Director General, T.C. Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources General Directorate of Renewable Energy

10.30 – 11.00

Tea & Coffee Break

11.00 – 12.00

Keynote Address

 

Stefan Gsänger

Member of Board, Global 100% Renewable Enegy Campaign; General Secretary, World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)

Community Power as a Pillar of a Global 100% Renewable Energy Strategy

 

Prof. Dr. Tanay Sıdkı Uyar

Professor of Renewable Energy, Marmara University; Vice President, World Bioenergy Association (WBA); Vice President, World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)

Transition to Ecological and Democratic Societies Using 100% Renewable Community Power

12.00 – 13.00

Session of YEGM and EMRA

Moderator

Cemal Çelik

Head Of Group, Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey (EMRA)

The Regulations, The Amends and The Applications of Power Generation Without a License

Speakers

Oğuz Kürşat Kabakçı

Assistant Expert, General Directorate of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (YEGM)

Energy Efficiency Regulation and Implementations

Hilal Tuna

Meteorology Engineer, General Directorate of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (YEGM)

Our Perspective on Renewable Energy in Turkey

Serhat Eser

Energy Specialist, Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey (EMRA)

The Generation Licensing Process According To The Energy Market Regulations

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch Break

14.00 – 15.30

Keynote Address

 

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Dinçer

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL); Vice President for Strategy, International Association for Hydrogen Energy; Vice President, World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies

Innovation in Renewable Energy Research

 

Prof. Dr. Şener Oktik

President of Research & Technological Development of Şişecam

Renewable Energies and A Paradigm Shift in Energy Portfolios in 21st Century

 

Selahattin Hakman

Senior Management Advisor

Role of Renewables in the Future Energy-Mix of Turkey

15.30 – 16.00

Tea & Coffee Break

16.00 – 17.30

Special Session: Community Power

Moderator

Prof. Dr. Tanay Sıdkı Uyar

President, EUROSOLAR Türkiye

Speakers

Preben Maegaard

Director Emeritus, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy; Chairperson, World Council for Renewable Energy

Leire Gorroño

Social Scientist, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

Community Power – Defined By Its Common Good Purpose

Kardelen Afrodit Adsal

Project Engineer, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy, Denmark

Community Biogas: For Environmentally and Economically Sustainable Rural Areas

Prof. Dr. Hasan A. Heperkan

Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, İstanbul

Efficient Use of Energy to Achieve Global Warming Targets

17.30 – 18.15

Session on Finance and Implementation of Renewable Energy Projects in Turkey

Moderator

Murat Onuk

General Secretary,  Turkish Association of Renewable Energy (EUROSOLAR Türkiye)

Speakers

Alper Kılavuz

Energy Projects Supervisor, Project Finance, Garanti Bank

Financing Solar Energy Projects

Doğa Baydur

Investments and Business Development Assistant, Zorlu Energy

Solar and Wind Project Development

Alper Önoğlu

President, Altaca Environmental Technologies and Energy Co.

Gönen Renewable Energy & Integrated Organic Fertiliser Facilities

18.30

Photo of the Day

 

 

 

 

27 May 2016 Friday – Kardelen 2 Conference Hall

09:00 – 10:30

Session of Şişecam

Moderator

Melek Orhon

Analysis and Support Services Director, Şişecam

Corporate Research and Technological Development at Şişecam

Speakers

Serhat Çokberkit

Product Responsible – Solar Glass and Patterned Glass, Şişecam Flat Glass

Importance of Glass which is Used in Photovoltaic Panels and Solar Thermal Collectors

Gül Pekışık

Dilara Ayaz

Business Associates Development Manager; Şişecam Flat Glass

Business Associates Development Responsible, Şişecam Flat Glass

Innovative Glass Solutions for Sustainable Designs

Berk Kangöz

Product Responsible – Architectural Glass Projects, Şişecam Flat Glass

Right Glass Solutions with Glass Consultancy

10:30 – 11:00

Tea & Coffee Break

11:00 – 12.00

Keynote Address

 

Hans-Josef Fell

President, Energy Watch Group

Renewable Energies Conquer the World

 

Dr. Wolfgang Palz

EU Official (ret), Brussels, Former Division Head of Renewable Energies Development in Europe

Options for a 100% Renewable Energy World

12.00 – 13.00

Special Session on Power Grids for Renewable Energies

Moderator

Prof. Dr. Eberhard Waffenschmidt 

Technische Hochschule Köln, University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Decentralized Grid Control

Speakers

Georgios Argyris

Enercon, Germany

Grid Code Compliance in Times of Increasing Power System Needs

Alexander Schies

Fraunhofer ISE, Germany

PV Integration in Diesel Grids – Fuel Saving Technologies

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:30

Energy Saving Association (ETADER) Session: Problems Faced in Wind Power Plant Implementations and Solution Offers

Moderator

Rıdvan Aktürk

General Manager, Yeşilırmak Electricity Distribution Inc. Co (YEDAŞ)

Grid Problems in the Implementation of Wind Power Plants – Solution Offers

Speakers

Arsin Demir

Attorney at Law

Legal Problems Faced in Wind Power Plant Implementations – Solution Offers

Nurşen Eren

President / Partner, A Communications; General Secretary, Energy Saving Association (ETADER)

Common Myths about Wind Power Plant Implementations

Engin Eren

Co-Founder / Partner, A Communications

Raising Awareness and Creating Social Communication on Renewable Energy

15:30 – 16:00

Tea & Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:30

Keynote Address

 

Heinz Kopetz

President, World Bioenergy Association (WBA)

The Paris Agreement and the Future Role of Bioenergy

16.30 – 18.00

Global Status of Bioenergy Development

Moderator

Prof. Dr. Tanay Sıdkı Uyar

Vice President, World Bioenergy Association (WBA)

Speakers

Heinz Kopetz

President of WBA

Bioenergy in Europe: Technology Development, Utilisation

Douglas Bradley

Vice President – North America, WBA

Local Benefits of Biotrade

Andrew Lang

Vice President – Oceania, WBA

Present Developments and Potential of Biomass to Energy in Australia

Hazir Farouk A’raheem

WBA Board Member

Developing Bankable Biomass-to-Energy Projects Across Africa

18.15

Photo of the Day

19.30 – 23.00

Conference Dinner

 

 

 

 

28 May 2016 Saturday – Kardelen 1 Conference Hall

09.30 – 11.00

Panel Discussion: Towards 100% Renewable Energy

Moderator

Prof. Dr. Tanay Sıdkı Uyar

President, EUROSOLAR Turkey

Speakers

Dr. Wolfgang Palz

EU Official (ret), Brussels, Former Division Head of Renewable Energies Development in Europe

Preben Maegaard

Director Emeritus, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy; Chairperson, World Council for Renewable Energy

11.00 – 11.30

Tea & Coffee Break

11.30 – 13.00

Session of Yıldırım Enerji

Moderator

Tamer Turna

CEO & Member of the Board, Yıldırım Energy Holding

An Alternative Power Generation Infrastructure Solution For Turkey – ‘Organized Electricity Generation Zones’

Speakers

Mustafa Özgür Berke

Director, Climate & Energy Programme, WWF-Turkey

Turkey’s Renewable Future: Alternative Power Supply Scenarios for Turkey until 2030

Halit Yüksel Böke

Deputy General Manager, Technical, Eti Krom A.Ş.

At Eti Krom Ferrochrome Furnaces We Have Recovered Useful Energy

Cemil Beşe

Director, Design & Project Division, Yıldırım Energy Holding A.Ş.

TEIAS Power Transmission Grid Specifications

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch Break

14.00 – 15.00

Keynote Address

 

Preben Maegaard

Director emeritus, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy; Chairperson, World Council for Renewable Energy

Wind Energy as a Lever for Community Development

 

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Klinger

Prof., Saarland University of Applied Sciences;
INNOWIND Forschungsgeselllschaft mbH In Saarbrücken, Germany

Recent State of Wind Turbine Technology and Transition to Renewables in Germany

15.00 – 16.30

Session of Emsa Generator

Moderator

Fuat Sancak

Supply Chain Management Director, EMSA Elektromotor Alternator San.& Tic. A.Ş.

Domestic Production of Wind Energy Turbines in Turkey

Speakers

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Klinger

Prof., Saarland University of Applied Sciences; INNOWIND Forschungsgeselllschaft mbH In Saarbrücken, Germany

Prof. Dr. Tanay Sıdkı Uyar

Marmara University, Professor in Energy Department

16.30 – 17.00

Tea & Coffee Break

17.00 – 18.30

Closing Session: How to Speed-up the Global Transition to 100% Renewable Energy?

Moderator

Prof. Dr. Tanay Sıdkı Uyar

IRENEC 2016 Chairman

Speakers

Dr. Wolfgang Palz

EU Official (ret), Brussels, Former Division Head of Renewable Energies Development in Europe

Preben Maegaard

Director emeritus, Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy; Chairperson, World Council for Renewable Energy

Heinz Kopetz

President, World Bioenergy Association

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Dinçer

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL); Vice President for Strategy, International Association for Hydrogen Energy; Vice President, World Society of Sustainable Energy Technologies

Prof. Dr. Friedrich Klinger

Prof., Saarland University of Applied Sciences;
INNOWIND Forschungsgeselllschaft mbH In Saarbrücken, Germany

28 May 2016 Saturday – Nazım Hikmet Conference Hall

09.00 – 10.30

Presentation of Conference Papers

Moderator

Dr. Mustafa Sağlam

Lecturer in Marmara University

Speakers

Bülent Özdemir

Kocaeli University Industrial Engineering Department, Kocaeli/Turkey

Benefits of Renewable Energy and Analysis of Solar Power Plants in Turkey

Ahmet Erkoç

Haliç University, Istanbul

Contribution of Clustering Approach to Obtain Competitive Advantage: A Field Example OSTIM Renewable Energy and Environment Cluster

Cem Haydaroğlu

Dicle University Engineering Faculty Dep. Of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Diyarbakır/Turkey

Performance Analysis of grid connected 250 kWp Dicle University Solar Power Plant in Diyarbakır/Turkey and comperation with simulation results at winter conditions

Alper Burgaç

Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Çukurova University

Control Techniques for Oscillating Wave Energy Converter

Olusola Bamisile

Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Cyprus International University

Techno-Economic Comparison of Solar Power Generation Methods for Turkish Republic of North Cyprus

Morten Victor Petersen

Chairman, Danish Small Wind Turbine Association

As a Part of Danish Symphony of Renewables Small Wind Turbine Experience

10.30 – 11.00

Keynote Address

 

Dr. Murat Onuk

Assist. Prof., Yeditepe University, Business Administration Department

Permaculture: A Holistic Science to Design Sustainable Human Settlements

11.00 – 11.30

Tea & Coffee Break

11.30 – 12.00

Keynote Address

 

Ömer Aykul

Attorney at Law

Evaluation of The Natural Assets and Natural Resources Law and Renewable Energy Law of Turkey in Respect of Ecological Law

12.00 – 13.00

Bioenergy Presentations

Moderator

Andrew Lang

Vice President, World Bioenergy Association

Increasing Supply of Sustainable Biomass – Key to Post-2020 Production of Transport Biofuels

Speakers

Karin Haara

Executive Director, World Bioenergy Association

The Role of Bioenergy in Some European Cities with Over 100.000 Inhabitants – A Quick Reality Check

Remigijus Lapinskas

Nominated Member of the Board, World Bioenergy Association

Switch from Gas to Biomass in District Heating: Success Story of Lithuania

Bharadwaj Kummamuru Venkata

Project Officer, World Bioenergy Association

Global Overview of Bioenergy and Future Developments

13.00 – 14.00

Lunch Break

14.00 – 15.15

Presentation of Conference Papers

Moderator

Erhan Çakar

Vice President, EUROSOLAR Türkiye

Speakers

Dr. Mustafa Tolay

Bioenergy Association of Turkey (BİYODER)

Energy Production with Biomass Using Thermal Technologies

Ahmet Özer Kaliber

Deputy Principle, Dr. Nureddin Erk-Perihan Erk Vocational and Technical High School

The Role of Vocational High Schools in The Employment of Green-Collar Employees

Mehmet Tahir Uçar

Academic in Dicle University Vocational High School

Solar Energy and Evaluation of Its Applicabilty in the Southeastern Anatolia Region

Nils Twietmeyer

STEAG Energy Services, Essen, Germany

Advanced Pattern Recognition for Wind Farms – Project Experience with Intelligent IT Solutions for Optimization of Plant Efficiency and Availability

Ifeoluwa Wole-Osho

Cyprus International University

Renewable Energy Potential in Relation to Renewable Energy Policy in ECOWAS Countries

15.15 – 16.30

Panel Discussion: Civil Society and Clean Energy in Turkey (Turkish Environmental NGOs Platform and Clean Energy Platform)

Moderator

Prof. Dr. Tanay Sıdkı Uyar

Coordinator, TURÇEP and TEP

Speaker

Ahmet Oktay Demirkan

Acting Secretary of Turkish Environmental NGOs Platform (TURÇEP)

Against Nuclear and Fossil Fuels from Eastern Mediterranean to TURCEP

Lale Karakulak

Spokesperson, TÜRÇEP – BAKÇEP (Western Black Sea Environmental NGOs Platform )- Livable Zonguldak Platform

 

Oktay Karaman

Coordinator of Western Black Sea Environmental NGOs Platform (BAKÇEP)

 

Abidin Özkaymak

Coordinator of Central Anatolia Environmental NGOs Platform (İÇAÇEP)

Water and Energy Policies in Anatolia

Ali Korsan

President of Silivri Environmental Protection Association

Silivri as a Role Model to the Evrionmental Problems in Thrace Region

Bahadır Doğutürk

President of Foça Enviromental Protection Association (FOÇEP)

Aliaga Region Environmental Issues

Prof. Dr. Ali Osman Karababa

Member of the Executive Committee of Clean Energy Platform of Turkey (TEP)

 

16.30 – 17.00

Tea & Coffee Break

29 May 2016 Sunday – Field Tour

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