Updated on 22 September 2026
Open to Collaboration and Demonstration Activities for Renewable Energy Projects
About
Zorlu Enerji is an international integrated energy company based in Türkiye, with over 30 years of experience in electricity generation and distribution, primarily from renewable energy sources such as geothermal, wind, and hydropower.
With a total installed capacity of 991 MW, Zorlu Enerji operates a diversified portfolio that includes:
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Four geothermal power plants (305 MWe)
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Seven hydroelectric power plants (119 MWe)
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One wind farm (56.4 MWe)
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Two hybrid solar power plant (4.58 MWe)
Since 2018, Zorlu Enerji has been at the forefront of innovation through its expanding R&D project portfolio, which currently includes:
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11 ongoing funded projects:
(6 Horizon Europe, 1 Eurogia, 1 SMART, 1 ERA-NET, and 2 TUBİTAK 1707) -
8 successfully completed projects:
(1 Horizon Europe, 4 Horizon 2020, 1 ITEA, 1 ERA-NET ACT, and 1 Eurogia)
Collaborating with more than 130 partners worldwide across over 20 countries, the company drives international knowledge exchange and contributes to the scientific community with over 20 publications over the past five years.
With its high-capacity generation assets, skilled workforce, diverse energy portfolio, and strong innovation ecosystem, Zorlu Enerji is committed to playing a leading and enduring role in the global energy transition—delivering sustainable, reliable, and future-ready energy solutions.
Topic
- Call Module 2026-03A/03B: Advanced renewable energy (RE) technologies for power production
- Call Module 2026-04: Industrial carbon management
- Call Module 2026-07: Heating and cooling technologies
Type
- R&D Partner
- Demonstrator
- Validator/Living lab
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
Rotary Geothermal Energy Converter (RGEC)
- Other
- Investor
- Consultant
- R&D Partner
- Demonstrator
- Technology Partner
- Validator/Living lab
- Call Module 2026-07: Heating and cooling technologies
- Call Module 2026-09: Integrated industrial energy systems
- Call Module 2026-03A/03B: Advanced renewable energy (RE) technologies for power production
Reinaldo Ramirez
Energy Technology and Operations Director at RamRei Energy
Project cooperation
Meager Creek Volcanic Complex - 2026 Geothermal Development
- Other
- Investor
- Consultant
- R&D Partner
- Demonstrator
- Technology Partner
Doug Hollies, P. Eng
Wells Specialist at Terrador Energy Inc / Remedy Energy Services
Canada
Project cooperation
- Consultant
- R&D Partner
- Demonstrator
- Technology Partner
- Validator/Living lab
- Call Module 2026-05: Hydrogen and renewable fuel
- Call Module 2026-04: Industrial carbon management
- Call Module 2026-07: Heating and cooling technologies
- Call Module 2026-08: Integrated regional energy systems
- Call Module 2026-09: Integrated industrial energy systems
- Call Module 2026-01: Integrated energy system resilience in a changing environment
- Call Module 2026-02 Energy system flexibility in a high renewable energy sources (RES) scenario: energy generation, storage and system integration
Dr. Diana M. Hernandez Baez
Co-founder and CEO at SIMULEX
Edinburgh, United Kingdom