Discovery Festival 2005 “Light a Match” Competition Over
Originally organized by JPL-NASA, “Light a Match” Competition is supported by Inform Elektronik and Özdisan Elektronik in Turkey at İTÜ Taşkışla Building on 3 Dec 2005. The aim of the competition was to design a system, which allows to light a match stick with three different type of energy for 20 seconds. Competition was open to students and hobby addicts.Prof. Dr Abdi Kükner, Prof. Dr Uran Tiryakioğlu and Assoc. Prof Özlem Er were the technical referees of the competiton and nationwide 30 schools and 9 hobby addicts participated to it. Özel Kültür Fen Lisesi were the winner in schools category whereas Abdullah Gözet was the hobby addict category winner.
DMX–512 professional dimmer systems
RTM Elektronik, which promotes regular innovations in lighting automation market, launched professional dimmer systems supporting DMX–512 protocol to be used especially in large locales.
DMX–512 is a dimmer system is consisted of a control panel and a single RS485 cable allowing to control over a max 512 channel dimmer unit. It is possible to turn on&off lights, fixing level of the lights and light plays with various scenarios thru DMX–512. RTM Elektronik’s DMX-512 is highly possible to be an assertive alternative at theaters, cinemas, conference halls and night clubs. The product has competitive rate, famous RTM quality and two years guarantee, as compared to international competitors with high rates and poor service quality.
“Quality Reward” joy at VİKO
Having won “National Quality Success Award” in “Large-sized Enterprises Category”,
organized by Turkish Society for Quality (KalDer), VİKO Elektrik ve Elektronik End. San. Tic. A.Ş shared the joy of success by delivering “half-priced Republican Gold” to their staff.
Mr. Levent Özkula, CEO of VİKO Elektrik and Elektronik, delivered a speech in the celebration party, explaining that this award was the reflection of their work of 25 years. “We started as a small business and got the greatest support from our staff”, said Özkula. National Quality Success Award was the best indicator of their effort, added Özkula. “Our system is based on to feel at home for our staff. So that mentality is resulted in quality for our products and customers”, concluded Özkula.
Weidmüller marking systems
Weidmüller marking solutions have three specific categories: Software, hardware and multicards. Multicard is designed to supply optimum satisfaction for the user, which is used in connector, cable, wire and equipment marking. Since each part of multicard marking device is independent, it is possible to mark even on a single connector. Thanks to that system, it helps to save material.
Marking devices are process automation, industrial automation, building automation applications and transport business. Weidmüller marking devices are manufactured of different materials for different customer demands, such as wemid, polyamide, polyethylene, PVC, polypropylen and stainless subjects.
Light+Building 2006 Fair in Frankfurt
Light+Building Fair, which is organized biannually, to take place between 23–27 April 2006 at Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Center. The fair is a venue of up-to-date trends in lighting, electrical engineering, home and building automation and architectural systems. Fair aims to meet design and functionality with esthetic and technology within a harmonious mentality.
The significance of the fair for Turkey is the principle of “Total Energy Productivity in Buildings”, which would start in the EU by 2006. The new principle includes not only the technicians and businessmen but also the architectures, energy consultants and city planners into the new harmonization process. The EU Directive regarding the issue obliges Building Energy Certificate not only for the new buildings but also for the current ones.
In addition to the lighting systems, security and network technologies, home and building automation, elevator and moving staircases, automatic parking systems, daylight systems, sun protection technologies, HVAC systems are to be exhibited in the fair.
Twinning project over between EPDK and AEEG
Twinning project over between Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) and Italian Natural Gas and Electricity Regulatory Authority (AEEG) on 24 Nov 2005.
The tender of the project held by The European Commission in 2003 and it was one the first projects aiming financial for Turkey in the pre-accession process. The project provided Turkey’s energy legislation to make harmonious to the European energy single market and Turkey’s full participation to the EU. Experts compared the Turkish legislation with the EU’s best applications and prepared reports to improve Turkish energy legislation. And the EPDK experts followed those recommendations and prepared new regulations to make Turkey’s market structure compatible with European standards.
EMSAD: Local industrialists ignored in distribution privatizations
Electromechanic Industrialist Association (EMSAD) explained their views regarding electricity distribution privatizations. According to EMSAD, foreign companies had the priority in electricity distribution tenders, underlining that only a couple of national companies would be able to join those tenders. But the national electromechanic industrialists had the efficient knowledge and experience, emphasized in EMSAD’s press release. EMSAD said they were ready to negotiate the issue to be transparent, open to competition, laws and tenderers. It was also underlined Turkey’s already short resources to be transferred out of Turkey, resulting to ignore local electromechanic industry that took 30 years to be established.
III. National Lighting Symposium: EU criticizes TSE
III. National Lighting Symposium was held in Ankara Gazi Üniversitesi Engineering and Architecture Faculty Conference Hall on 23–25 Nov 2005. During the conference it was also organized “Efficient Energy Use in Lighting Panel”. Mr. Mehmet Şeker, President of National Lighting Committee (ATMK), Mr. Kemal Ulusaler, President of Chamber of Electrical Engineers (EMO), Mr. Niyazi Avcı, President of Lighting Luminaries Manufacturers Association (AGİD), Mr. Murat Kozanlı, Representative of Turkish Electricity Distribution (TEDAŞ), Mr. Derya Aydemir, Represtative of General Directorate of Electrical Resources Survey and Development Administration (EİEİ) and Mr. Prof. Dr. Cengiz Taplamacıoğlu, President of Electrical Specialization Group at Turkish Standards Institution (TSE).
Mr. Taplamacıoğlu said it was not possible to allocate a TSE certificate for each product, emphasizing that standards should be clearly understood. The EU criticized TSE to prepare standards, operate laboratory and certification studies, added Mr. Taplamacıoğlu.
TEDAŞ GM’s presentation
Mr. Haşim Keklik, GM at Turkish Electricity Distribution Inc, (TEDAŞ) delivered a presentation called “The Role of Public at Electricity Distribution” at Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD) panel, “Privatization in Electricity Distribution”.
Mr. Keklik started his presentation giving brief info about TEDAŞ, explaining consumer numbers, distribution companies, staff and main areas of activity. Then he passed detailed figures about the electricity distribution system in Turkey, emphasizing the components of an electricty invoice and other factors effecting distribution system. Keklik revealed TEDAŞ’s investment quantities, which went higher each year, comparing the last five years.
Keklik’s last part of presentation covered privatization. He mentioned about the legal process to set up TEDAŞ, which was established by Higher Planning Council (YPK) and Higher Privatization Council (ÖYK)’s decision in April 2004. Then, the full procedure was completed and 20 companies established. Company performances, loss-illicit energy decreasing programs, load profiles of the distribution regions, income needs of the distribution of the companies, pricing methods and cost analysis were completed and reported to Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), added Keklik. Hoped to finish those studies until the end of December 2005 and started applications by the beginning of 2006, concluded Keklik.
25th Anniversary of Kaynak ELEKTRİK
Kaynak ELEKTRİK, the oldest magazine of the electricity, electronics, energy, lighting and automation industry’s businesses, reached “200th copy – 25th years” by January 2006. So the magazine celebrates this success with three different activities.
The first activity is “The Leaders of Turkish Electricity-Electronics Industry Award”. A jury consisted of academicians and Kaynak ELEKTRİK’s representatives will decide the awards. The award criteria to include to develop product and technology, promote domestic products and technologies in the world markets, lead in promoting technological developments in Turkey and hold social responsibilities in different areas.
The second activity is the distribution of “The EU Electricity Directive”. The supplement is 32 pages and the full Turkish translation of directive, which would be a guide on the threshold of Turkey’s accession to the EU.
The third activity is a meeting for the Turkish electric, electronics and communication industries, aiming to know each other and establish a common platform for industrial cooperation. At the end of the meeting, a final declaration to be issued.
EÜAŞ GM: Liberalization matters in energy generation and distribution
Mr. Sefer Bütün, GM at Electricity Generation Co. Inc (EÜAŞ), delivered a speech, “The Role of Public and Private Sector in Electricity Generation”, at Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD) panel, “Privatization in Electricity Distribution”.
Mr. Bütün started his speech the factors effecting a country’s energy demand, such as population, social and economical development, urbanization and technological innovations. EÜAŞ was one of the leading energy generation companies supplying 42 per cent energy demand of Turkey, with 21.986 MW installed capacity and 11.860 staff, emphasized Mr. Bütün. Then he mentioned about harmonization of the Turkish electricity and natural gas legislations with the The European Union (EU)’s related acquis. The legal frame of this acquis covered, a pricing structure reflecting the actual market costs, business should keep on bilateral contracts, to grant right for the consumers to choose any supplier they wished, to establish a regulatory authority tracing the industrial issues and keep the marketing activities with a license. He concluded his speech about the targets of his company, explaining that to achieve economic growth thru energy, to boost social development move and to supply energy allowing social welfare, ontime, secure and considering environmental effects.
EPDK President: EPDK set up on Turkey’s commitments to the EU
Mr. Yusuf Günay, President of Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), delivered a speech, “Licensing in Energy Distribution”, at Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD) panel, “Privatization in Electricity Distribution”.
First he started his speech explaining the function of EPDK, emphasizing that EPDK was set up in accordance with Turkey’s commitment under Accession Partnership Document to The European Union (EU) dated 2000. The purpose of EPDK was to establish a financially strong market in electricity, oil, natural gas areas operating based on private sector and considering full competition, added Mr. Yusuf Günay. Then Mr. Günay passed info on the legislations how they would serve to the customer in the post-privatization process, whether those private companies match the service quality. There was a great interest for the distribution privatizations said Mr. Günay, adding their core purpose was to consider competition based free market requirements. Mr. Günay also mentioned about the licensing activities of EPDK. Currently, EPDK focused on hydroelectric licensing as Turkey offered great opportunities, said Mr. Günay. As EPDK, their second task was to regulate natural gas industry, added Mr. Günay. State should quit being an actor and referee in economy, causing unfair competition concluded Mr. Günay.
DMX–512 professional dimmer systems
RTM Elektronik, which promotes regular innovations in lighting automation market, launched professional dimmer systems supporting DMX–512 protocol to be used especially in large locales.
DMX–512 is a dimmer system is consisted of a control panel and a single RS485 cable allowing to control over a max 512 channel dimmer unit. It is possible to turn on&off lights, fixing level of the lights and light plays with various scenarios thru DMX–512. RTM Elektronik’s DMX-512 is highly possible to be an assertive alternative at theaters, cinemas, conference halls and night clubs. The product has competitive rate, famous RTM quality and two years guarantee, as compared to international competitors with high rates and poor service quality.
“Quality Reward” joy at VİKO
Having won “National Quality Success Award” in “Large-sized Enterprises Category”,
organized by Turkish Society for Quality (KalDer), VİKO Elektrik ve Elektronik End. San. Tic. A.Ş shared the joy of success by delivering “half-priced Republican Gold” to their staff.
Mr. Levent Özkula, CEO of VİKO Elektrik and Elektronik, delivered a speech in the celebration party, explaining that this award was the reflection of their work of 25 years. “We started as a small business and got the greatest support from our staff”, said Özkula. National Quality Success Award was the best indicator of their effort, added Özkula. “Our system is based on to feel at home for our staff. So that mentality is resulted in quality for our products and customers”, concluded Özkula.
Weidmüller marking systems
Weidmüller marking solutions have three specific categories: Software, hardware and multicards. Multicard is designed to supply optimum satisfaction for the user, which is used in connector, cable, wire and equipment marking. Since each part of multicard marking device is independent, it is possible to mark even on a single connector. Thanks to that system, it helps to save material.
Marking devices are process automation, industrial automation, building automation applications and transport business. Weidmüller marking devices are manufactured of different materials for different customer demands, such as wemid, polyamide, polyethylene, PVC, polypropylen and stainless subjects.
Light+Building 2006 Fair in Frankfurt
Light+Building Fair, which is organized biannually, to take place between 23–27 April 2006 at Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Center. The fair is a venue of up-to-date trends in lighting, electrical engineering, home and building automation and architectural systems. Fair aims to meet design and functionality with esthetic and technology within a harmonious mentality.
The significance of the fair for Turkey is the principle of “Total Energy Productivity in Buildings”, which would start in the EU by 2006. The new principle includes not only the technicians and businessmen but also the architectures, energy consultants and city planners into the new harmonization process. The EU Directive regarding the issue obliges Building Energy Certificate not only for the new buildings but also for the current ones.
In addition to the lighting systems, security and network technologies, home and building automation, elevator and moving staircases, automatic parking systems, daylight systems, sun protection technologies, HVAC systems are to be exhibited in the fair.
Twinning project over between EPDK and AEEG
Twinning project over between Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) and Italian Natural Gas and Electricity Regulatory Authority (AEEG) on 24 Nov 2005.
The tender of the project held by The European Commission in 2003 and it was one the first projects aiming financial for Turkey in the pre-accession process. The project provided Turkey’s energy legislation to make harmonious to the European energy single market and Turkey’s full participation to the EU. Experts compared the Turkish legislation with the EU’s best applications and prepared reports to improve Turkish energy legislation. And the EPDK experts followed those recommendations and prepared new regulations to make Turkey’s market structure compatible with European standards.
EMSAD: Local industrialists ignored in distribution privatizations
Electromechanic Industrialist Association (EMSAD) explained their views regarding electricity distribution privatizations. According to EMSAD, foreign companies had the priority in electricity distribution tenders, underlining that only a couple of national companies would be able to join those tenders. But the national electromechanic industrialists had the efficient knowledge and experience, emphasized in EMSAD’s press release. EMSAD said they were ready to negotiate the issue to be transparent, open to competition, laws and tenderers. It was also underlined Turkey’s already short resources to be transferred out of Turkey, resulting to ignore local electromechanic industry that took 30 years to be established.
III. National Lighting Symposium: EU criticizes TSE
III. National Lighting Symposium was held in Ankara Gazi Üniversitesi Engineering and Architecture Faculty Conference Hall on 23–25 Nov 2005. During the conference it was also organized “Efficient Energy Use in Lighting Panel”. Mr. Mehmet Şeker, President of National Lighting Committee (ATMK), Mr. Kemal Ulusaler, President of Chamber of Electrical Engineers (EMO), Mr. Niyazi Avcı, President of Lighting Luminaries Manufacturers Association (AGİD), Mr. Murat Kozanlı, Representative of Turkish Electricity Distribution (TEDAŞ), Mr. Derya Aydemir, Represtative of General Directorate of Electrical Resources Survey and Development Administration (EİEİ) and Mr. Prof. Dr. Cengiz Taplamacıoğlu, President of Electrical Specialization Group at Turkish Standards Institution (TSE).
Mr. Taplamacıoğlu said it was not possible to allocate a TSE certificate for each product, emphasizing that standards should be clearly understood. The EU criticized TSE to prepare standards, operate laboratory and certification studies, added Mr. Taplamacıoğlu.
TEDAŞ GM’s presentation
Mr. Haşim Keklik, GM at Turkish Electricity Distribution Inc, (TEDAŞ) delivered a presentation called “The Role of Public at Electricity Distribution” at Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD) panel, “Privatization in Electricity Distribution”.
Mr. Keklik started his presentation giving brief info about TEDAŞ, explaining consumer numbers, distribution companies, staff and main areas of activity. Then he passed detailed figures about the electricity distribution system in Turkey, emphasizing the components of an electricty invoice and other factors effecting distribution system. Keklik revealed TEDAŞ’s investment quantities, which went higher each year, comparing the last five years.
Keklik’s last part of presentation covered privatization. He mentioned about the legal process to set up TEDAŞ, which was established by Higher Planning Council (YPK) and Higher Privatization Council (ÖYK)’s decision in April 2004. Then, the full procedure was completed and 20 companies established. Company performances, loss-illicit energy decreasing programs, load profiles of the distribution regions, income needs of the distribution of the companies, pricing methods and cost analysis were completed and reported to Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), added Keklik. Hoped to finish those studies until the end of December 2005 and started applications by the beginning of 2006, concluded Keklik.
25th Anniversary of Kaynak ELEKTRİK
Kaynak ELEKTRİK, the oldest magazine of the electricity, electronics, energy, lighting and automation industry’s businesses, reached “200th copy – 25th years” by January 2006. So the magazine celebrates this success with three different activities.
The first activity is “The Leaders of Turkish Electricity-Electronics Industry Award”. A jury consisted of academicians and Kaynak ELEKTRİK’s representatives will decide the awards. The award criteria to include to develop product and technology, promote domestic products and technologies in the world markets, lead in promoting technological developments in Turkey and hold social responsibilities in different areas.
The second activity is the distribution of “The EU Electricity Directive”. The supplement is 32 pages and the full Turkish translation of directive, which would be a guide on the threshold of Turkey’s accession to the EU.
The third activity is a meeting for the Turkish electric, electronics and communication industries, aiming to know each other and establish a common platform for industrial cooperation. At the end of the meeting, a final declaration to be issued.
EÜAŞ GM: Liberalization matters in energy generation and distribution
Mr. Sefer Bütün, GM at Electricity Generation Co. Inc (EÜAŞ), delivered a speech, “The Role of Public and Private Sector in Electricity Generation”, at Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD) panel, “Privatization in Electricity Distribution”.
Mr. Bütün started his speech the factors effecting a country’s energy demand, such as population, social and economical development, urbanization and technological innovations. EÜAŞ was one of the leading energy generation companies supplying 42 per cent energy demand of Turkey, with 21.986 MW installed capacity and 11.860 staff, emphasized Mr. Bütün. Then he mentioned about harmonization of the Turkish electricity and natural gas legislations with the The European Union (EU)’s related acquis. The legal frame of this acquis covered, a pricing structure reflecting the actual market costs, business should keep on bilateral contracts, to grant right for the consumers to choose any supplier they wished, to establish a regulatory authority tracing the industrial issues and keep the marketing activities with a license. He concluded his speech about the targets of his company, explaining that to achieve economic growth thru energy, to boost social development move and to supply energy allowing social welfare, ontime, secure and considering environmental effects.
EPDK President: EPDK set up on Turkey’s commitments to the EU
Mr. Yusuf Günay, President of Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), delivered a speech, “Licensing in Energy Distribution”, at Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD) panel, “Privatization in Electricity Distribution”.
First he started his speech explaining the function of EPDK, emphasizing that EPDK was set up in accordance with Turkey’s commitment under Accession Partnership Document to The European Union (EU) dated 2000. The purpose of EPDK was to establish a financially strong market in electricity, oil, natural gas areas operating based on private sector and considering full competition, added Mr. Yusuf Günay. Then Mr. Günay passed info on the legislations how they would serve to the customer in the post-privatization process, whether those private companies match the service quality. There was a great interest for the distribution privatizations said Mr. Günay, adding their core purpose was to consider competition based free market requirements. Mr. Günay also mentioned about the licensing activities of EPDK. Currently, EPDK focused on hydroelectric licensing as Turkey offered great opportunities, said Mr. Günay. As EPDK, their second task was to regulate natural gas industry, added Mr. Günay. State should quit being an actor and referee in economy, causing unfair competition concluded Mr. Günay.
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