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History

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1950

Kazancı Holding’s commercial foundations were established by the founder Mr. Ali Metin Kazancı.

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1968

Watt Elektrik Motor was established to serve as the foundation for the initiatives constituting the Aksa companies.

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1984

Mass production of the first power generator models started.

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1986

In order to improve the quality of aftersales service, Aksa Servis ve Yedek Parça A.Ş. was established, and exploration, installation and service services were transferred to this company.

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1994
  1. Kazancı Holding A.Ş. was founded.
  2. Aksa Power Generation Istanbul factory was inaugurated.
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1997
  1. Aksa Enerji Üretim A.Ş. was founded.
  2. Aksa Power Generation first overseas office was inaugurated in Singapore.
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1998
  1. Aksa Power Generation’s international sales network continued to expand with the opening of its UK office.
  2. Aksa Power Generation initiated leasing services.
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2001

After Asia and Europe, Aksa Power Generation’s international sales network expanded to Africa; Aksa Nigeria Office Opened.

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2002

The Group entered the natural gas distribution sector.

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2003

Northern Cyprus Kalecik Combine Cycle Power Plant started production operations.

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2004
  1. Aksa Natural Gas received its first natural gas distribution license.
  2. Aksa Agriculture commenced commercial operations.
  3. Aksa Tourism’s first hotel Mirada Del Mar Hotel launched operations.
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2007
  1. All natural gas operations of the Holding were consolidated under the Aksa Natural Gas brand.
  2. The number of Aksa Natural Gas subscribers reached 100 thousand.
  3. Aksa Power Generation inaugurated its production facility in Changzhou China, becoming the first Turkish generator manufacturer to invest abroad.
  4. Mirada Del Lago Hotel and Mirada Del Monte Hotel launched operations.
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2008

Aksa Energy Ali Metin Kazancı Antalya Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant initiated electricity production.

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2010
  1. Aksa Energy’s IPO took place.
  2. Çoruh and Fırat electricity distribution regions were deployed, marking the first entry into the electricity distribution industry.
  3. Aksa Energy’s Şanlıurfa Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant launched electricity production.
  4. The number of Aksa Natural Gas subscribers reached 500 thousand.
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2012

The length of mains of Aksa Natural Gas reached 10 thousand km.

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2013
  1. Aksa Power Generation’s factory in the USA was inaugurated.
  2. Aksa Natural Gas reached 1 million subscribers.
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2014

Aksa Power Generation, Aksa Iraq office started operations.

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2015
  1. Aksa Energy’s lignite power plant, Bolu Göynük Thermal Power Plant, initiated electricity production.
  2. Aksa Energy joined the BIST Sustainability Index.
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2016
  1. Aksa Natural Gas mains length reached 20 thousand km and the number of subscribers reached 2 million.
  2. Aksa Natural Gas won EMRA’s first energy tender conducted in Turkish lira for the distribution of natural gas in Ağrı provincial center and Doğubayazıt district.
  3. Aksa Power Generation, Aksa Ghana and Aksa South Africa companies were established.
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2017

Aksa Energy’s power plants started production in Ghana, Madagascar, and Mali.

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2018
  1. Aksa Power Generation’s Miami and Uzbekistan sales offices were inaugurated.
  2. The number of districts and towns where Aksa Natural Gas operates has reached 180
  3. One out of every 4 families in Türkiye that have been introduced to natural gas has become Aksa Natural Gas subscribers.
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2019
  1. Aksa Natural Gas reached 3 million subscribers.
  2. Aksa Power Generation joined the Turquality support program.
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2020
  1. Aksa Energy concluded an agreement with the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan for the establishment of a natural gas combined cycle power plant with an installed capacity of 240 MW in Tashkent.
  2. Aksa Energy signed an agreement to build a second natural gas combined cycle power plant with an installed capacity of 230 MW in Tashkent and a third natural gas combined cycle power plant with an installed capacity of 270 MW in Bukhara.
  3. Aksa Power Generation established its brand new trade center in Rotterdam, NL.
  4. The length of mains of Aksa Natural Gas reached 30 thousand km.
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2021
  1. Aksa Energy won the tender for the 3 solar energy plants, with a capacity of 35 MW in total, in Bingöl, Yozgat, and Kırşehir.
  2. Aksa Energy performed its pilot test production in Uzbekistan.
  3. Aksa Power Generation relocated its Türkiye production facility to its new plant in Çerkezköy, Tekirdağ.
  4. Kazancı Holding partnered with SAP and undertook one of the most extensive digital transformation projects in energy industry.
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2022
  1. Aksa Energy ranked among Türkiye’s 30 most valuable publicly traded companies.
  2. The number of Aksa Natural Gas subscribers reached nearly 4 million.
  3. Aksa Energy won the capacity tender for the 240 MW Kyzylorda Combined Heat and Power Plant investment organized by the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan and started investment works.
  4. Aksa Power Generation continued to expand its sales and service network by opening offices in Kenya and Sudan.
  5. Mirada Bodrum Exclusive Hotel started its operations.
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2023
  1. Aksa Energy signed an agreement for the establishment of a new natural gas combined cycle power plant with an installed capacity of 350 MW in Kumasi, Ghana, and the guaranteed sales of the electricity produced at the plant in US dollars for 20 years.
  2. Aksa Energy signed an agreement for the establishment of a new natural gas combined cycle power plant with an installed capacity of 430 MW in Tallimarjon, Uzbekistan, and the guaranteed sales of the electricity produced in US dollars for 25 years.
  3. Aksa Energy obtained preliminary licenses for wind and solar power plants with integrated storage, with a total capacity of 831.41 MW, in 8 cities in Türkiye.
  4. Aksa Natural Gas’ natural gas distribution network, spanning 40,000 kilometers, is long enough to encircle the Earth.
  5. Aksa Natural Gas received the “Consumer Satisfaction Company of the Year Award” from the Ministry of Trade.
  6. In September 2023, Aksa Power Generation acquired the majority of the shares of Spanish power generator manufacturer Dagartech.
  7. Aksa Power Generation’s Houston (USA) trade center was opened.
  8. Aksa Natural Gas realized another first in Türkiye and the world on the 100th anniversary of our Republic. With more than 6 thousand kilometers of natural gas lines constructed in just one year, 38 new districts and towns were brought together with natural gas.
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2024
  1. Aksa Natural Gas received the “Low Carbon Hero” Award for the fifth consecutive year.
  2. Aksa Natural Gas ranked among the most reputable brands in the energy sector in the Türkiye Reputation Index Survey.
  3. Aksa Energy has been included in the Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index for 9 years in a row.
  4. Aksa Energy became the largest electricity producer to be included in the BIST Participation 30 Index.
  5. Aksa Energy has started construction work on a 255 MW capacity natural gas combined cycle power plant that will enable Senegal to generate electricity with the latest technology and the most efficient way.
  6. Aksa Energy completed the modernization of the 230 MW Tashkent B and 270 MW Bukhara natural gas combined cycle power plants in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The total installed capacity was increased by 50 MW, bringing the total capacity in the country to 790 MW.
  7. Aksa Energy’s 430 MW natural gas power plant in Tallimarjon, Uzbekistan, which commissioned its first units in a record-breaking seven months, started commercial production in December.
  8. Aksa Energy obtained preliminary licenses for wind and solar power plants with integrated storage, with a total capacity of 891.41 MW, in 10 cities in Türkiye.
  9. Aksa Energy increased the capacity of its 153 MW Kalecik Heavy Fuel Oil Power Plant by 35 MW, bringing the total installed capacity to 188 MW.
  10. Aksa Power Generation opened an office in Saudi Arabia as part of its global leasing activities.
  11. Aksa Power Generation entered into a strategic cooperation with EVE Energy, one of China’s leading battery manufacturers, for energy storage systems.
  12. As part of the Türkiye-Uzbekistan Business Forum, Aksa Electricity signed a goodwill agreement with the Uzbekistan Regional Energy Network Authority for the “Project for the modernization of electricity distribution networks in Uzbekistan based on public-private partnership.”
  13. Aksa Electricity received the “Best Local Currency Loan Agreement of the Year in Central and Eastern Europe” award at the Achievement Awards 2023 organized by EMEA Finance in London.
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