Bioenergy Markets Turkey

60 Second Interview:

Altan Denizsel, President, Biogas Investment Development Association (BiyogazDer), Turkey

What do you and BiyogazDer do in the biogas sector?

Biyogazder is making seminars and presentations to the poultry, dairy and breeders ass to explain the commercial benefits of biogas systems. Participating at fairs and congress in Turkey. Collecting the academical reports of the universities and let the people to find at our web site.

How do you see the market for bioenergy developing in the next 3 years?

Bioenergy especially poultry dung and cow manure will have a big opportunities next 3 years if the new energy law will be effected after 16th of july. The other organic wastes can be use after if the companies will start biogas plant construction.

What are the biggest short term challenges to market growth?

The new energy law is the first, and then the environmental regulations must be starting to apply.

What do you think are the most exciting developments in this area at the moment?

The poultry companies are at the attack to find a solution to their dungs and the biogas systems will be most effective solution for them. The organic manure can find a good market after biogas plant operation.