Modelling of Industrial Symbiosis and Cleaner Production with Renewable Energy in Malatya Locality Project

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Malatya Metropolitan Municipality implemented the Project of Modelling Industrial Symbiosis and Cleaner Production with Renewable Energy in Malatya Locality in 2020, and a feasibility report was prepared in this context.

Malatya Metropolitan Municipality aims to provide a sustainable environment and to develop locally by reducing energy dependence by evaluating the waste sludge treated in the wastewater treatment plant of the Maski General Directorate and released as a pollutant to the nature and the sludge of the Organized Industrial Zone treatment plant.

In the project, drying and burning the sludge and converting the heat energy released into electrical energy, meeting the institutional energy expenditure; Scenarios of generating income by using the inert heat of Solid Waste Integrated Environmental Management Facility belonging to Malatya Metropolitan Municipality and selling the excess amount of produced energy or drying the sludge using inert heat and generating income by selling the dry sludge have been studied. Within the scope of the project, it is aimed to develop industrial relations and ensure resource efficiency with the new power generation facility planned to be established.

Mugla Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)

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The “Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Action Plan”, which was consulted by GTE, was prepared for Mugla Metropolitan Municipality (MBB) in 2013. Within the scope of the project, it is aimed to identify the important sources that cause greenhouse gas emissions and to define the necessary measures.

Within the scope of the study, energy consumption trends at the provincial level were examined, greenhouse gas emissions were calculated and areas with greenhouse gas reduction opportunities were determined. In the studies, it has been determined that the most important sources causing greenhouse gas emissions are fuel consumption in existing thermal power plants, fuel consumption for transportation purposes and storage of wastes. In terms of greenhouse gas emissions within the scope of SEEP, it was observed that the waste storage, transportation, and electricity consumption sectors ranked first. The basic actions defined according to the original situation of Mugla within the scope of SEEP have been determined for the waste sector and the transportation sector in this direction, and it has been revealed that if the renewable energy potential of Mugla is evaluated, greenhouse gas emissions due to electricity consumption will also decrease significantly.

Another project we have realized with Mugla Metropolitan Municipality:

Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Light Rail System Carbon Certification

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The Light Rail System Carbon Certification project carried out by Bursa Metropolitan Municipality was financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and its consultancy was carried out by GTE as a local partner.

The registration of the project was completed by the Verified Carbon Standard in December 2013, and the greenhouse gas reductions achieved in the first monitoring period between July 2015 and June 2016 were also verified by independent organizations. Within the scope of the work completed in January 2017, the greenhouse gas reduction achieved during this period was calculated and certified as 7,092 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The project in question is the first voluntary carbon project carried out by a municipality in Turkey, and it is also the first project in Turkey to receive an emission reduction certificate in the field of transportation, and one of the few projects in the world.

Karsiyaka Municipality Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP)

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The “Assessment & Prioritization of Smart Climate Change Mitigation Technologies for Turkish Cities” Project, supported by the UK Welfare Fund (UKSPF) and led by GTE as the consortium leader, was completed in 2017, and a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan was prepared for Karsiyaka Municipality.

Within the scope of the project, the Evaluation and Prioritization of Reduction Technologies Workshop was held and various reduction technologies and suitable options for Karsiyaka Municipality were evaluated. In 2018, the “Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Climate Change Roadmap” document, which was prepared under the leadership of GTE and prepared for Karsiyaka Municipality, was published.

Soma Urban Heating System

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The Soma Urban Heating System project, which GTE advises on emission reduction certification, has become the first in Turkey and one of the few projects in the world to receive the Gold Standard emission reduction certificate among district heating projects. The project was initiated by EÜAŞ and Soma Municipality in 2011, then Manisa Metropolitan Municipality and Soma Thermal Santral Elektrik Üretim A.Ş., which took over the power plant after privatization. was continued by Within the scope of the project, the heat obtained from the thermal power plant was used in urban heating, contributing to the improvement of the air quality in the region as well as reducing greenhouse gasses.

The system, which was used in 954 residential-equivalent (KE) buildings between January 2014 and May 2015, reduced approximately 60 thousand tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in its first year. Within the scope of the project, approximately 8 thousand subscribers were reached in 2018 and it is aimed to reach 22.000 KE buildings in total with new investments. It is foreseen that the annual greenhouse gas reduction to be achieved when the project reaches full capacity will be over 1 million tons.

Cukurova Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment

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“Cukurova Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment Project” carried out in cooperation with Cukurova Development Agency (CKA) and the World Bank was supported by Acclimatise Group Ltd, GTE and a team of Turkish risk assessment, risk management and sectoral experts. In the project, which was completed in 2018, it was aimed to evaluate the risks arising from natural hazards faced by the critical energy and transportation/logistics infrastructures in the Cukurova Region, to develop suggestions for increasing the resilience of the critical infrastructure and to direct the investments in this sense as a result of the project.

This study has shown that sea floods and heat waves, the effects of which are exacerbated as a result of climate change, are the most important natural hazards for critical energy and transportation/logistics facilities in the region, both today and in the future. Important principles have been determined for the national and regional policy makers and private sector actors in Turkey to increase the resilience of critical infrastructure.

Mugla Urban Water Footprint

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The “Water Footprint and Clean Water Action Plan” project carried out by Mugla Metropolitan Municipality within the scope of the South Aegean Development Agency Direct Activity Support was completed in 2015. In the project supervised by GTE, the urban water footprint of Mugla Province and the institutional water footprint of Mugla Municipality were studied. With the project, which was realized for the first time based on local government and public institutions in Turkey, a water status report was prepared based on water supply and demand, primarily water resources and consumption in Mugla.

Within the scope of the project, important sources that cause water footprints were identified, and it was aimed to define blue, green, and grey water footprints within the province, and intensive data collection, data analysis and evaluation studies were carried out. In addition, measures that can be taken to reduce the water footprint have been determined.

Another project we have realized with Mugla Metropolitan Municipality:

Evaluation & Prioritization of Smart Reduction Technologies for Turkish Cities – Pilot Practice in Izmir Karsiyaka Municipality

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GTE Carbon’s application under the UK Department of Foreign Affairs (FCO) Welfare Fund was successful. A pilot study will be carried out in Izmir Karsiyaka Municipality, and the findings & acquired information will be shared in the project, with the ultimate aim of disseminating the use of smart greenhouse gas emission reduction technologies in selected municipalities in Turkey with the aim of supporting the acceleration of the implementation of climate change strategies and action plans developed at the city scale.

Within the scope of this project, which will be carried out under the direction of GTE Carbon, in partnership with the Carbon Trust and beneficiary of Karsiyaka Municipality, it is planned to carry out capacity building studies on the evaluation and prioritization of smart climate change mitigation technologies in cities in Turkey; In this context, it is aimed to determine a road map suitable for Karsiyaka Municipality and its conditions. The main outputs of the project are summarized as follows:

Output 1 – Inventory of Karsiyaka Municipality’s past work on climate change and sustainability (and greenhouse gas) and preparation of a reference status report.

Output 2 – Strengthening the knowledge, evaluation, and prioritization capacity of Karsiyaka Municipality personnel (and relevant city representatives from the Turquoise Cities project) regarding smart mitigation technologies.

Output 3 – Prioritizing the most appropriate smart mitigation technologies in the context of Karsiyaka Municipality & conducting feasibility studies for the most critical ones in terms of technology and economy.

Output 4 – Dissemination of project outputs & strengthening communication and cooperation between relevant Turkish and UK institutions around smart cities and related sub-topics.

Representatives of municipalities included in the Turquoise Cities project supported by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization will also be invited to the works within the scope of the project, which will be supported by the British Embassy Welfare Fund, thus ensuring the rapid dissemination of the acquired knowledge.

Green Airport and Carbon Management Good Practices

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The Green Airport project was supported by the UK Prosperity Fund. The Carbon Management Good Practices at Airports report, which includes emissions from airports, the steps of carbon management at airports and good practice examples, was published in 2013.

Airports’ determination of carbon emissions with inventories, determination of long-term steps to be taken with carbon management plans to reduce this effect, joint reduction studies carried out with airline companies, non-governmental organizations, and research institutions in order to reach these targets will contribute to the efficiency of airports and the Green Airport Project carried out in Turkey. took its place as one of the most important steps taken in this field.

Forests from the Sun Project

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Within the scope of the “Forests from the Sun” project implemented by the Aegean Forest Foundation, a 500 kilowatt Solar Energy System is being installed. The carbon certification of the project will be carried out by GTE Carbon.

Within the scope of the “Forests from the Sun” project implemented by the Aegean Forest Foundation with the support of the Izmir Development Agency (İZKA), a part of the electricity produced will be used for agricultural irrigation of the olive grove of 30 thousand trees in Menderes-Oglayanasi; The surplus electricity produced will also be sold to GEDIZ EDAS. New forest areas will be created with the income. The project, which has also applied to the Gold Standard for carbon certification under the name “Solar for Forests”, is expected to be the first project developed by a non-governmental organization in Turkey to be certified in the field of solar energy.