On Tuesday, March 24, Energynomics organizes at Conrad Istanbul Bosphorus Hotel (see the map!), in Junior Ballroom (Lobby), its second conference in Turkey in the Regional Approach series. Following the experience in 2024 (read the  follow-up articles!), We are returning with an in-person B2B conference designed to bring together Romanian experts and decision-makers from the energy industry with their counterparts from the host city to facilitate an exchange of ideas and future business cooperation..

Against the backdrop of the overall objectives of the Regional Approach project—promoting Romanian energy expertise on international markets while presenting opportunities on the local market to potential external partners—we aim to highlight opportunities for developing energy value chains for the energy transition in the two countries—photovoltaic, wind, batteries, energy infrastructure, etc.

The event will bring together financial institutions, private equity funds, infrastructure investors, technology providers, and policymakers to examine concrete avenues for investment in power generation, grids, storage, gas, nuclear, and energy-intensive digital infrastructure.

GOAL

Our goal is to attract new investments from Turkey to Romania and encourage business partnerships with Romanian counterparts by facilitating a discussion forum between Turkish companies active on the Romanian market and all companies interested in entering into successful partnerships.

We expect Turkish companies to share their experience, and Romanian companies to demonstrate their capabilities and willingness to work and partner with their Turkish counterparts.

AGENDA

10:30 – 11:00 Guest Registration & Welcome Coffee

11:00 – 11:10 Welcome Address Energynomics

11:10 – 11:30 OPENING REMARKS

11:30 – 13:00 ROMANIA’S MARKET OPPORTUNITY FOR TURKISH INVESTORS

A practical roadmap for entering and scaling in Romania — what is bankable, what is moving fast, and what requires the right local execution.

• Volkan Aktürk, Assistant General Manager – Strategy and Business Development Entek Elektrik
• Mario Dalsarfati, CEO SolarToday Türkiye
• Lăcrămioara Diaconu-Pințea, Country Manager OX2 România
• Alex Pintea, CEO & Cofounder 4P Renewables
• Sefa Keleş, Director of Software Engineering PowerKonnekt

Topics

• Romania’s renewables opportunity: what’s driving scale and returns
• Go-to-market routes: partnerships, acquisitions, greenfield
• Permitting + execution playbook: avoiding delays, protecting timelines
• Grid reality + next wave: sequencing, hybrids and BESS as baseline

13:00 – 13:20 Networking Coffee Break

13:20 – 14:30 INVESTOR INSIGHTS — TURKISH EXPERIENCES IN ROMANIA

Lessons learned from investors already active on the ground. A moderated discussion focused on real-world experience.

• Cătălin Breabăn, Cofounder Aukera Romania
• Elena Popescu, CEO, Elektra Renewable Support
• Mehmet Yukselen, President & CEO MyEnerji
• Oguzhan Kurt, Managing Partner Likata Energy
• Bekir Sami Acar, Managing Director Claritas Investments

Topics

• What worked / didn’t: key lessons from investors already active locally
• Partner selection and incentive alignment
• Managing delivery risk end-to-end: permitting, grid, construction, commissioning
• Storage takeaways: why it changes the model and how to execute it well

14:30 – 16:30 Networking Lunch & Networking

The official language of the event is ENGLISH, and we will provide simultaneous translation in Turkish for all sessions.

WHY CHOOSE ROMANIA?

Romanian energy infrastructure is rather obsolete and it might prove a large work field for multinational players, and also for smaller, family-owned businesses in Europe. Getting to know Romanian companies is one good way of introducing oneself to a new market!

WHY CHOOSE ROMANIAN EXPERTS?

At the same time, Romanian experts and their companies have a lot to share with their counterparts in Europe, as they already do it. Getting to know Romanian companies is one good way of introducing oneself to a new set of solutions!

PARTICIPATION

The conference is recommended by: The Romanian Energy Center – REC

The conference “Regional Approach Istanbul” is organized by Energynomics, with the support of our partners: Elektra Renewable Support, 4P Renewables, Entek Elektrik, MyEnerjy, PowerKonnekt, Solar Today.

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