New Geothermal Energy Association, JED established in Turkey

Jeotermal Enerji Dernegi, JED

Geothermal Energy Association (Jeotermal Enerji Dernegi, JED) has announced the start of their activities. This new association is established by 10 founding members, whom are all industry leaders in Turkey’s incredible geothermal journey of the recent years.

The goal of association is set to work with all sector stakeholders, including public, private and NGOs, to make geothermal energy contribute to the national economy in a wide range without being limited to electricity generation, and to create the perception of domestic, clean, renewable and reliable geothermal energy with positive content and communication in the public opinion on behalf of the whole sector.  Beside JED also targets to create strategic plans for the sustainable use of geothermal resources, activate the legislative processes, develop environmental and social policies, as well as managing the geothermal potential of our country in an optimum way are also among its activity objectives.

Established with the membership of corporate companies that make up two thirds of the installed power with investments in the geothermal energy sector, JED has determined its ethical principles and working principles with the “Code of Ethics Agreement” signed. JED stated that the main principles on the road set out with the commitment of its members are to bring the stakeholders of the sector together in line with a common goal, to strengthen the stakeholder relations, to ensure the widespread use of geothermal energy with production from the discovery to the production.

JED Working Groups;

• Technology and Innovations Working Group
• Communication Working Group
• Legislation and Law Working Group
• Environment and Social Working Group

Members:

• 3S Kale Energy Generation Inc.
• Greeneco Enerji Elektrik Üretim A.S.
• Gürmat Elektrik Üretim A.S.
• Karizma Energy Construction Industry and Trade Inc.
• Limgaz Electricity Production Mining Industry and Trade Inc.
• Maspo Energy Industry and Trade Inc.
• Mis Energy Generation Inc.
• Turcas Kuyucak Geothermal Electricity Generation Inc.
• Türkerler Geothermal Energy Exploration and Production Inc.
• Zorlu Dogal Elektrik Üretim A.S.

You can follow JED via its LinkedIn and Instagram accounts.

Some additional information on the organization can be found in this article by Anadolu.