MÜSİAD wants back for SMEs and local companies in privatization

Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD) held two panels, “Privatization in Electricity Distribution”, at İstanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO) Council Hall on 2 Dec 2005. Having mainly high level energy bureaucrats participated, MÜSİAD directors revealed their views. Most of the association members drew attention small and medium sized enterprises (SME) and local companies should get share in electricity distribution tenders.

First auto transformer by a Turkish company

Balıkesir Elektromekanik San. Tes. A.Ş (BEST) introduced the first Turkish auto transformer manufactured by a Turkish company, with a capacity of 250 MVA 380 kV.

Mr. Süleyman Demirel, The 9th President of Turkey, Mr. Dr. Hilmi Güler, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. İlhami Özşahin, Turkey Electricity Transmission Inc (TEİAŞ) , and many bureaucrats, local service heads, constructors, industrialists and engineers. participated the ceremony.

Mr. Rona Yırcalı, Executive Vice President to Yırcalı Group, auto transformer investment costed for € 1,3 million and it could supply energy for 250 companies as large as BEST Elektromekanik.