RENEX  ECO

After the remarkable success of its second edition, RENEX ECO 2011 will take place from October 20 - 23, 2011. In 2010 the exhibition covered 197 stands representing 241 company's products on 12,000 sqm exhibition area. 15,426 professional visitors including 955 international visitors used the four days for meeting and networking with the participants. The potential of the sector and the business opportunities for international companies were reflected in the high level of participation from abroad. In particular several federal states of Germany supported the exhibition strongly with pavilions from North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Bremen/Lower Saxony and Berlin-Brandenburg.

The Turkish Parliament has approved a new legislation for Renewable Energy.
At the end of December 2010 the Turkey's Parliament announced a change in the legislation for renewable energy resources market in Turkey. The new legislation regulates the volume of energy the state allows to buy and determinates new feed-in-tariffs for the different kinds of renewable energy resources.

What to expect at RENEX 2011 and Turkey:
• Biggest exhibition in Turkey in renewable energy
• Synergy of exhibition and conference
• Free presentation opportunity at forum area for exhibitors
• Turkey is 7th largest energy market in Europe
• Estimated 8% annual growth in energy demand until 2016
• Currently 70% energy consumption is imported
• Commitment to increase energy use from renewables to 20% until 2020 (to meet EU standard)
• Plans in place for 120 million US dollars to be invested in the energy sector between now and 2020
• Istanbul is a central meeting point for businesspeople from Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Africa
• Turkey, promising market for:
  - Wind: 8,000 km coastline and perfect conditions for wind energy
  - Geothermal: More than 1000 hot and mineral water springs, 7th worldwide in geothermal potential (Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Investment Support and Promotion Agency)
  - Photovoltaics: Average 2,640 sunshine hours annually. (Support for the establishment of photovoltaic facilities (www.eie.gov.tr)
  - Bioenergy: Suitable climate, flora and land structure as well as existing agricultural capacity (Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Investment Support and Promotion Agency)