When Trabzonspor, a premier-league football club on Turkey’s Black Sea coast, needed to raise revenue, it did not sign on more corporate sponsorship or look to boost merchandising sales. Instead, it decided to build a hydroelectric plant. The six-time champion in August 2012 won a licence to build a 28-MW power station in the mountains above the...
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Articles & Analysis | Keeping up with demand: The government seeks new sources of energy at home and abroad from The Report: Turkey 2013
Articles & Analysis | Going green: A look at the alternative energy options from The Report: Turkey 2013
A sun-kissed, wind-swept land criss-crossed by hundreds of rivers, Turkey is one of Europe’s most attractive sites for renewable power development. To date, red tape and underdevelopment of resources have clouded the investment landscape, but the government’s ambitious renewable energy targets may help jumpstart investor interest. Turkey is...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Rövnag Abdullayev, President, SOCAR from The Report: Turkey 2013
A double pipeline that will channel oil to Jordan from Iraq is expected to play a key role in the Kingdom’s efforts to diversify and strengthen its energy sources.
Economic update | Panamá: Incremento en el suministro de tensión para la red eléctrica nacional
6 Jun 2013
Se espera que el rápido crecimiento económico de Panamá genere oportunidades para la inversión en el sector de los servicios públicos, pues hay una creciente demanda tanto por la producción de electricidad como por las instalaciones de distribución.
Economic update | Egypt: Securing energy supplies
5 Jun 2013
A range of gas exploration tenders should bring Egypt billions of dollars in investment this year and help the country meet its pressing long-term energy needs.