Highlights from Rönesans - March & April '25
Leadership at the Forefront of Global Conversations
Erman Ilıcak, Honorary President of Rönesans Holding, delivered the opening speech at the UEZ International Economic Summit, held under the main sponsorship of Rönesans Holding. Following the speech, Ilıcak participated in the panel discussion “Preparing for Tomorrow: New Investments and Opportunities,” moderated by Ibrahim Oztop, CEO at Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye. The panel also featured Wiebke Schloemer, Director for Türkiye and Central Asia at IFC, and Elisabetta Falcetti, Managing Director, Türkiye and Caucasus at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Read more on: https://ronesans.com/en/news/erman-ilicak-ies-2025-highlights
At the Energy Transition Summit by Economist Impact: Emre Hatem, Rönesans Holding Board Member & Energy Group President, participated in the "Energy Transition Summit" organised by Economist Impact events. During the session "Laying the Foundations for a Sustainable Future" moderated by Shubhangi Pandey, sustainable construction, new technologies, the use of artificial intelligence, innovative materials, and the green energy transition were discussed.
Rönesans Gayrimenkul Yatırım Board Member Özgür Canbaş joined Bloomberg HT’s Piyasa Hattı to share insights and answer key questions about RGY’s strategy and future plans.
Milestones in the Ceyhan Polypropylene Production Plant (PP) and Terminal Project
The financing has concluded to progress the development of the Ceyhan Propylene Production Plant and Terminal Facility, which will be one of the largest private sector industrial investments in Türkiye.- The plant will meet approximately 17% of Türkiye’s polypropylene demand and reduce the trade deficit by $300 million annually
- The facility, in collaboration with Sonatrach, will operate on 100% renewable energy and green hydrogen
- The terminal, in collaboration with Stolthaven Terminals, will serve wider industrial needs in the region
Rönesans Holding's $2 Billion PP Production Plant and Terminal Investments in Türkiye
Rönesans Enerji Expands Its Wind Power Portfolio
Rönesans Enerji's ongoing projects include 140 MW of wind power capacity under development in Malatya and Çorum, as well as hybrid solar power investments totalling 4.6 MWp to be integrated into its Kale and Osmancık hydroelectric plants in Amasya.The 49 MW YEKA-3 Sivas Wind Power Plant is now fully operational, bringing Rönesans Enerji ’s total installed capacity to 308 MW — nearly doubling it within a year of its partnership with TotalEnergies.
Rönesans Enerji has also added the 88 MW Sibel Wind Power Plant in İzmir to its portfolio. With ongoing projects, aim is to reach a total installed capacity of 471 MW by the end of 2025.
Award-Winning Achievements in Sustainability and Infrastructure
Rönesans has received prestigious international awards for its projects around the world.PPP WEEK Awards – Türkiye
- PPP Deal of the Year: Nakkaş-Başakşehir Motorway
- Best Social Infrastructure of the Year: Sustainable Eurobond issuance
- ESG Investor of the Year: MR İşletme Hizmetleri Danışmanlığı (a joint venture with Meridiam),
PFI Awards 2024 – London
- Global Infrastructure Deal of the Year: Nakkaş-Başakşehir Motorway (€1.43 billion investment)
IJGlobal Awards 2024 – Europe
- Oil & Gas Deal of the Year: Ceyhan PDH-PP Project
- Türkiye’s largest project financing agreement of 2024, with 472,500 tons of annual PP production
April 23rd National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
Together with the Rönesans Eğitim Vakfı, Rönesans celebrated the April 23rd National Sovereignty and Children’s Day with children and families at Malatya Yaşam Kent in the earthquake-affected region.
Recognised Among Türkiye’s Best Workplaces and Best Workplaces for Women
With over 90% employee participation in our independent workplace survey, we are proud to be recognised for our strong corporate culture.
Empowering Women and Promoting Well-being
- In collaboration with the Sivil Toplum için Destek Vakfı (Support Foundation for Civil Society - SFCS), Rönesans supports local organisations such as ÇemberDE and KÖVED through the Gender Equality Fund, aiming to improve women’s access to economic, cultural, and social rights.
- 11,600 mothers and children were supported in earthquake-affected areas through Rönesans' partnership with UNICEF Türkiye.
- HPV vaccines have been included in Rönesans employee health benefit package.
- Through the collaboration with Business Against Domestic Violence Project, Rönesans implemented the “Policy Against Domestic Violence”, creating support mechanisms for our colleagues – both inside and outside the workplace.
- The 2nd Women's Craft and Trade Festival, which has become a tradition to support women entrepreneurship, once again highlighted the strength of women entrepreneurs at Kahramanmaraş Piazza.