Digitalization and Innovation
Beyond generation and trading, our third core business line at Enerjisa Üretim is leading the digital transformation of the energy sector. We contribute to shaping the industry and the future of sustainable energy. Our digital solutions increase operational efficiency and make energy management smarter and more sustainable.
We leverage artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and automation technologies to maximize plant performance and enhance our competitive edge in energy trading. In addition, we provide a wide range of services from cybersecurity to predictive maintenance, driving innovation and carrying the energy ecosystem into the future.
Senkron Digital: Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity in the Energy Landscape of the Future
Established in the second quarter of 2023, Senkron Digital delivers pioneering solutions in the digitalization of the energy sector and the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure Today, we help manage over 6,000 MW of energy capacity efficiently and effectively across more than 40 facilities in 11+ countries across 4 continents. With our technology solutions and deep operational expertise, we actively safeguard more than 25,000 operational assets, contributing to the security of global critical infrastructure. We are shaping the transformation of the energy industry and helping build safer, more efficient, and more sustainable infrastructures. At Senkron Digital, we combine more than 20 years of operational experience in the energy sector with cutting-edge technology and an entrepreneurial mindset, remaining a trusted partner to our clients throughout their digital transformation journey.
Driving Energy Digitalization with Innovative Solutions
The drive for digitalization in the energy industry strengthens the pursuit of operational excellence while making the security of critical infrastructure a more strategic priority. Senkron Digital is shaping the infrastructure of the future with solutions that address both needs. Our ONEPACT® platform ensures end-to-end digitalization and performance optimization of power plants, while CYBERPACT® supports the protection of critical infrastructure, including energy, from cyber threats.
This holistic approach lays a solid foundation for a secure, efficient, and sustainable future in an increasingly digital world.
Onepact
Senkron Digital’s modular software suite, ONEPACT SUITE®, delivers endto- end digital solutions across the value chain of renewable energy assets. Each module is purpose-built to optimize plant operations, boost performance, and enhance security.
OnePact Monitor
By continuously monitoring millions of data points from power plants in real time, we detect potential anomalies early, prevent performance losses, and ensure uninterrupted operations. Our datadriven approach to performance monitoring and fault detection delivers maximum efficiency in energy generation processes.
OnePact Predict
Our AI-powered predictive maintenance technology forecasts equipment failures before they happen, enabling proactive intervention. This reduces unplanned downtime, lowers operational costs, and supports the sustainability of power generation.
OnePact Feasibility
For hybrid power plants and battery storage investments, we offer AIsupported market modeling and technical-physical analyses. We help investors identify high-return scenarios, empowering faster, smarter, and more profitable investment decisions.
CyberPact - 360° Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
As infrastructure becomes more digitalized, cyber threats grow in both scale and complexity. Senkron Digital addresses these risks with CYBERPACT®, delivering comprehensive, round-the-clock protection for critical infrastructure.
CyberPact OT SOC
Our 24/7 Operational Technology Security Operations Center (OT SOC) continuously monitors critical infrastructure, responds to real-time threats, and ensures compliance with national and international standards. With effective threat detection and rapid response capabilities, we safeguard operational continuity.
CyberPact Audit
We conduct in-depth cybersecurity audits of infrastructure systems and enhance compliance with standards such as IEC 62443 and NIST. By strengthening the resilience of critical assets, we help systems achieve the highest level of security.
European-Based Structure, Global Impact
With our international headquarters in Amsterdam, we develop localized solutions tailored to diverse markets, particularly in Europe, and are accelerating our growth. Throughout 2024, Senkron Digital has expanded its global footprint through participation in international events, business development initiatives, and product innovations. By engaging with global energy leaders at leading energy and renewable energy conferences in Germany, Spain, and the United States, we’ve showcased our cutting-edge solutions. Domestically, we’ve taken an active role in security, energy storage, and carbon market-focused events in Türkiye, supporting the sector’s sustainability goals.
On the business development front, we’ve launched new projects in strategic markets such as Italy, Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, and Croatia, while also initiating renewable energy partnerships across the African continent Our strategic partnerships in Italy have further fueled our growth in OT cybersecurity solutions. On the product and service development side, we’ve expanded the scope of cybersecurity solutions tailored to the operational technology and renewable energy sectors. Additionally, we’ve initiated the development of next-generation digital products focused on energy market operations and trading solutions.
Sustainability and Our Vision for the Future
At Senkron Digital, our digital solutions are designed to reduce environmental impact, ensure access to energy, and contribute to the circular economy. The solutions we offer integrate strategic competencies that support the sustainable transformation of the energy sector.
Emission Reduction
- Unplanned downtime is minimized, reducing stop-start related carbon emissions.
- Remote monitoring and operations management reduce field visits, thereby cutting transportation-related emissions.
- Reduced inefficient maintenance operations and real-time performance tracking help optimize energy consumption.
- More stable integration of renewable resources balances grid load and decreases dependency on fossil fuel-based generation.
Reliable and Continuous Energy Access
- Real-time monitoring systems detect failures in advance, enabling uninterrupted service.
- Feasibility analyses for battery systems provide flexible and sustainable responses to demand fluctuations
- Remote management capabilities reduce the impact of geographical constraints and enhance continuous access to energy.
- Grid flexibility solutions bolster both supply security and the continuity of cost-effective generation.
Circular Economy and Waste Management
- Predictive maintenance extends equipment lifespan, reducing resource consumption.
- Timely interventions and scheduled maintenance minimize hardware waste and emergency service needs.
- Optimized energy flows and battery solutions reduce losses and enable energy reuse.
- Modeling based on investment scenarios prioritizes infrastructure with lower environmental impact.
Risk Management and Early Warning Systems
- CyberPact OT SOC enables 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, and incident response in OT systems.
- Predictive maintenance systems detect faults before they occur, preventing operational disruptions.
- Cybersecurity audits and PURDUE-based analyses are designed to enhance infrastructure resilience.
- Feasibility tools support investment and operational decisions by enabling risk-based, data-driven approaches.
Senkron ROC
As the Senkron ROC team, we are responsible for the uninterrupted 24/7 generation of our renewable energy power plants. From our Central Control Room, we monitor all generation processes and carry out data archiving and regulatory reporting to institutions like TEİAŞ and DSI.
In 2025, we plan to expand our models using new digital tools and Onepact Predict developed by Senkron Digital at Bandırma and Tufanbeyli power plants. Additionally, we will provide performance monitoring services for capacities exceeding 5,000 MW.
To ensure operational continuity during disasters and emergencies, we also plan to back up our Central Control Room with a mobile infrastructure. In addition to our existing redundancy plans, our mobile command center will be operational starting September 2025.
- We launched our Artificial Plant Manager (Unified SCADA) project, enabling autonomous operation of our plants without operator intervention.
- By calculating undergeneration, we optimized processes and ensured full compliance with generation plans.
- Plants commissioned under YEKA projects are now operated under the Senkron Digital umbrella.
- We now serve 41 power plants (including hybrid) with 3,910 MW of installed capacity.
- Using our innovative methods, we prevented over 5,000 MWh in energy losses.
- We incorporated 21 facilities and 3,061 MW of installed capacity into our operational coverage.
- With over 100 findings, we enhanced turbine performance and availability metrics.
- We automated performance reports for Bandırma 1 and 2 power plants.
- Through efficiency-enhancing projects, we added 2.5 MW of extra capacity.
- We implemented Onepact Predict digital data models for our critical assets.
Üretim IT
Our digital transformation goes beyond suppliers and operations, also enhancing employee experience and improving business processes. Through our digital systems used across a wide stakeholder spectrum, from internal to external, we enable more efficient teamwork, while standardizing and accelerating business processes. Our digital solutions in critical areas like maintenance, operations, performance monitoring, and security simplify fieldwork and make supplier and customer workflows more transparent and effective.
We believe that the operational improvements we’ve made in core functions play a critical role in achieving our goals. As part of this effort, we introduced infrastructure allowing for budget tracking with flexible currency monitoring, and integrated progress payment processes into our core ERP system, ensuring a transparent, error-free workflow.
In Enerjisa Üretim’s widespread organizational structure, effective management of our network infrastructure is crucial for both operational excellence and supply security. Through the projects we have implemented in this area, we enhanced our existing digital infrastructure by establishing next-generation, flexible, and secure connections. We also introduced traffic balancing capabilities and enabled more efficient use of backup lines such as radio link and satellite-like connections. Additionally, we continued our approach of advancing traditional IT infrastructure through professional service procurement and initiated collaboration projects within environments where next-generation monitoring, evaluation, and management platforms are utilized.
We launched the Talos infrastructure, which eliminates manual workload for eligible procurement items, saving time and significantly reducing operational burdens, thus enhancing efficiency. Moreover, we deployed infrastructures that enable financial calculations and revaluations to be tracked digitally, in order to ensure legal compliance directly, eliminate errors, and accelerate processes.
Our portfolio includes various energy-sector-specific software solutions such as Cpro, Predictor, CM Report, and Genius, which we use to maximize value across different points of the value chain. These platforms support our company’s strategic decision-making by providing data analysis, price forecasting, and portfolio optimization functionalities tailored to the energy market.
The key IT initiatives carried out under Enerjisa Üretim are summarized below:
- With the Koza Project, we redesigned our maintenance and operations processes, completing equipment management, analytics, and process standardization. By digitizing our work permit procedures, we increased both efficiency and safety.
- We successfully completed our compliance efforts with ISO 27001:2022, the Digital Transformation Office of the Presidency of Türkiye, and the EMRA Maturity Model.
- We expanded our operations by opening offices in Amsterdam and Ümraniye.
- We launched nomination and scheduling processes tailored to the European Market.
- As part of our new wind investments, we activated our IT infrastructure to enhance the efficiency of our power plants.
Information Security and Privacy
Number of Assets Protected Against Cyber Threats: 25,000+
We aim to establish and continuously improve our Information Security Management System in compliance with the ISO 27001 standard. The core purpose of this system is to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of information that is legally protected, vital for daily operations, and essential for maintaining our strategic competitive advantage.
To that end:
- We adopt an effective and robust information security risk management approach to reduce or eliminate identified risks in our covered processes, dedicating the necessary resources to bring risks to an acceptable level.
- We regularly conduct training and awareness activities to inform our employees, third-party partners, and stakeholders about their roles and responsibilities regarding information security.
- We develop and maintain appropriate business continuity plans and systems to ensure the ongoing operation of our critical processes.
- We manage information security breaches effectively and implement the necessary precautions to prevent recurrence.
- We fully comply with applicable laws, regulations, energy market requirements, contractual obligations, and industry standards related to information security, and we continuously pursue improvements within this framework.
- We set security control objectives and regularly conduct audits and reviews to enhance our Information Security Management System.
- We ensure that all employees comply with our information security policies, procedures, and controls.
At Enerjisa Üretim, all infrastructures we manage are considered nationally critical, and we treat cybersecurity not as a standalone service but as an integral part of our business processes and operations. Accordingly, we manage the security monitoring, operations, and response processes of all our power plants from a centralized location.
We continuously enhance our value-generating infrastructures through cyber intelligence integration. Aware of the vital role humans play in cybersecurity and information protection, we are accelerating efforts to improve awareness, knowledge, and skills. We conducted tabletop exercises and simulations based on energy-sector-specific scenarios. These comprehensive efforts aim to boost our company’s effectiveness in the energy sector, optimize operational processes, and elevate security standards.
To meet all legal obligations regarding the protection of personal data and institutionalize our sensitivity in this area, we have established key policies such as the Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy, the Personal Data Retention and Disposal Policy, and the Sensitive Personal Data Protection and Processing Policy. Additionally, we have made the Data Subject Application, Evaluation, and Response Procedure and an accompanying Application Form available to facilitate data subject requests. In line with these policies, we take all necessary technical and administrative measures to ensure that personal data is processed securely and transparently.
You can access the full details of these policies through the Personal Data Protection and Processing section on our website.
Innovative Contributions Completed in 2024
- We signed a collaboration agreement with one of Germany’s leading research institutions HAW Hamburg’s Competence Center for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency (CC4E),as part of the Turkish-German Energy Forum held in Berlin.
- We actively participated in domestic and international events to follow emerging technologies and future energy-sector trends, seeking ways to integrate them into our operations.
- We acquired a Relationship Management (RM) tool to log and report interactions with startups and companies with which we are in discussions, partnerships, or project development under New Technologies. Integration of this tool has been successfully completed. Additionally, we designed and implemented a form to streamline innovation project reporting.
Our 2025 Goals
- We aim to organize the “Digitalization in Hydropower 2025” event in collaboration with VGBE, focusing on the digital transformation of hydroelectric power plants.
- We plan to collaborate with the MIT Energy Initiative (MIT EI) to review current projects, identify mutual innovation areas, and begin work on prioritized initiatives.
- In partnership with CC4E and the İzmir Institute of Technology (İYTE), we plan to engage in projects related to hydrogen production, renewable energy systems, energy storage, and smart grids.
- In collaboration with an academic tech startup, we are developing a project to improve the structural health monitoring of our WPP turbines. This includes using laser scanning technology to reduce maintenance costs and enhance operational continuity.
- In partnership with a U.S.-based company, we plan to launch a pilot project at one of our plants to test perovskite solar cells, an alternative to silicon-based solar cells.
- We aim to use Archimedean turbines, capable of operating at very low flow rates and converting the potential energy of upstream water, in our hydroelectric power plants. We plan to implement a horizontal surface Archimedean turbine at the Hacınınoğlu Power Plant and complete feasibility studies for installing an Archimedean screw turbine in the loading pool at the Bandırma Power Plant.
