Gensed

What Gensed does

GENSED (Güneş Enerjisi ve Depolama Sanayicileri Derneği) is Turkey's leading solar energy and energy storage industry association, established in 2009 in Istanbul with 43 founding members and grown to 252 corporate and individual members. It is a non-profit trade association (derneği) funded through recurring membership fees, and represents the full sector value chain including panel manufacturers, energy storage system makers, inverter and mounting system producers, EPC firms, project developers, investors, and distribution companies.

Its core deliverable is sectoral advocacy and policy influence rather than commercial products or technology. GENSED's signature contribution is the 5.1.j connection model, a new grid connection framework for unlicensed self-consumption solar projects up to 5 MW with mandatory 2-hour energy storage, independent of transformer capacity and without settlement. Submitted to Turkey's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (ETKB) and EPDK in July 2024, the framework was incorporated into Turkey's official Energy Transformation Roadmap announced by Minister Bayraktar in October 2024. Subsequent regulatory submissions on YEKDEM, licensing, hourly settlement, and CBAM compliance have been adopted in EPDK regulations through May 2026.

GENSED distributes its services through its website, email newsletter, published position papers ('GENSED Görüşleri'), 26 sectoral seminars, and 16 industry fairs, with active social media presence across Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn. The association is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Halil Demirdağ, with Hakan Erkan serving as Secretary General. It maintains direct institutional relationships with ETKB, EPDK, TEİAŞ, and DSİ, positioning itself as the central coordination body for Turkey's solar and storage sector against the country's 2035 target of 76,900 MW solar capacity.

Name

Gensed

Legal name

Güneş Enerjisi ve Depolama Sanayicileri Derneği

Website

https://gensed.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GENSED is Turkey's leading solar energy and energy storage trade association, representing 252 members across the full value chain and driving national policy through direct engagement with ETKB, EPDK, and TEİAŞ, including the adoption of its 5.1.j connection model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Energy Industry Association Services

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUAMAJAH

Interconnection, Permitting & Grid Services for DERs

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Distributed Energy Resources & Community Renewables (Community Solar, Microgrids)

SECONDARYEUAMAJAD

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Distributed Energy Resources & Community Renewables (Community Solar, Microgrids)

SECONDARYEUACALAJ

Renewable Distributed Generation (Rooftop/Onsite Solar, Small Wind, Small Hydro)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Power Generation/Distributed & Behind-the-Meter Power Generation (Microgrids, DG)

SECONDARYEUAMAJAF

Demand Response & Load Flexibility Services

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hydro & Geothermal)/Distributed Energy Resources & Community Renewables (Community Solar, Microgrids)

SECONDARYEUAFAKAB

DERMS (Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Storage & Grid Flexibility (Batteries, Hydrogen Storage, Demand Response)/Energy Management Systems (EMS), Optimization & Dispatch Software

Keywords

• Solar energy association
• Energy storage advocacy
• Renewable energy policy
• Industry trade association
• Sectoral regulatory engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Association Membership Fees: GENSED generates revenue through membership fees from its corporate and individual members across the solar energy and energy storage sectors. The association provides members with advocacy representation, regulatory updates, industry reports, seminars, and networking opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GENSED is a Turkish non-profit industry association (derneği) representing companies across the solar energy and energy storage value chain. It delivers regulatory advocacy, sectoral representation, policy submissions to government bodies (Ministry of Energy, EPDK, TEİAŞ), industry seminars, sectoral publications, and networking opportunities to its 252 corporate and individual members. Its flagship policy contribution is the 5.1.j connection model for self-consumption solar projects, adopted into Turkey's Energy Transformation Roadmap in October 2024.

Product overview

Gensed (Güneş Enerjisi ve Depolama Sanayicileri Derneği) is a professional industry association, not a product company. It does not offer commercial products or services. Its activities include: representing the solar energy and energy storage sector; submitting policy recommendations to the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanlığı) and the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK); organizing sectoral seminars and events; publishing sector reports and regulatory analyses; facilitating networking among member companies; and advocating for the development of Turkey's solar energy and storage industry through initiatives such as the 5.1.j connection model proposal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Association Membership (Corporate and Individual) Paid membership tier for solar energy and energy storage companies and individuals operating in Turkey, granting access to regulatory advocacy representation, early visibility into proposed legislation, sectoral market data, networking events, and the right to participate in GENSED's working groups. GENSED has grown to 252 sectoral members.
• Sectoral Seminars and Industry Events Convenes sectoral seminars (26 historically organized) and participates in or organizes industry fairs (16 historically) covering solar energy and energy storage topics for member education and broader sector engagement.
• Regulatory Advocacy and Position Papers (GENSED Görüşleri) Formal advocacy service through which GENSED submits policy papers and recommendations to Turkey's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (ETKB), EPDK, TEİAŞ, and DSİ on issues including unlicensed electricity production, licensing regulations, storage activities, hourly settlement, floating solar, and CBAM compliance. Includes the 5.1.j connection model proposal adopted into Turkey's Energy Transformation Roadmap in October 2024.

Quantifiable outcome

• GENSED's 5.1.j connection model, included in Turkey's official Energy Transformation Roadmap (October 2024), enables self-consumption projects with up to 5 MW capacity and minimum 2-hour energy storage without requiring grid connection capacity or settlement (mahsuplaşma)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (T.C. Enerji ve Tabii Kaynaklar Bakanlığı)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENSED has an ongoing strategic relationship with Turkey's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (ETKB). The association formally submitted its 5.1.j connection model proposal to the Ministry in July 2024, and the model was incorporated into Turkey's official Energy Transformation Roadmap announced by Minister Alparslan Bayraktar in October 2024. GENSED also submits regulatory position papers on unlicensed electricity production, YEKDEM, and licensing regulations directly to the Ministry's General Directorate of Energy Affairs (Enerji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü).
• Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENSED maintains an ongoing regulatory dialogue with EPDK, submitting formal views and recommendations on proposed regulations affecting the solar energy and storage sector — including unlicensed electricity production rules, licensing regulations, storage activities, and settlement mechanisms. The association's input has influenced multiple EPDK regulatory decisions.
• Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENSED works with TEİAŞ on grid connection and capacity allocation matters. The association's 5.1.j connection model specifically addresses transformer capacity constraints managed by TEİAŞ and distribution companies. GENSED monitors and reports on TEİAŞ-published capacity allocation tables, transmission tariff updates, and grid modernization initiatives (e.g., the 747.9 million USD World Bank loan for transmission system transformation).
• State Hydraulic Works (DSİ) — General Directorate of State Hydraulic WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENSED engages with DSİ on floating solar (yüzer GES) projects. DSİ published regulations on the use and leasing of water surfaces for floating solar installations in December 2025. GENSED tracks and communicates these regulatory developments to its members and has submitted recommendations related to floating solar project development.
• EPDK (Energy Market Regulatory Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENSED has an ongoing strategic relationship with EPDK, Turkey's energy sector regulator. The association submitted formal views on multiple regulatory packages including unlicensed electricity production regulation amendments, licensing regulation changes, storage activities regulations, and balancing and settlement regulations. GENSED's recommendations on maintaining the 'two times consumption' production right and enabling full sale of surplus electricity under the hourly settlement regime were adopted in the final regulation published in May 2026.
• Ege University and Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENSED members Ege University (through its Solar Energy Institute) and ODTÜ are partners in the STEWART project, a TÜBİTAK-funded initiative developing environmentally friendly floating photovoltaic solar plant designs. The project contributes to Turkey's scientific and technical capacity in floating solar technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE): Brussels-based association for the European energy storage sector. Directly comparable on the storage side of GENSED's mandate, conducting EU-level advocacy, position papers, and member convening around storage policy, grid services, and market design.
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): US national trade association for the solar energy industry, conducting federal and state-level advocacy, publishing market reports, and convening members. Directly comparable as a national solar industry body operating through policy influence.
• SolarPower Europe: Brussels-based industry association representing the European solar PV value chain. Closely comparable to GENSED in mandate: advocacy to EU institutions, policy papers, market intelligence, and sector events for solar manufacturers, developers, and investors.
• Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA): National not-for-profit solar industry association in Canada. Directly comparable in role: policy advocacy, market intelligence, and member services for solar developers, manufacturers, and installers in a single national market.

Regional players

• GESİAD (Solar Energy Industrialists Association of the Aegean): Regional Turkish solar industry association based in the Aegean region. Comparable to GENSED as a domestic sectoral body advocating for solar energy industrialists, but operating at a sub-national level with a narrower geographic remit.
• TÜREB (Turkish Wind Energy Association): Turkish wind energy industry association based in Ankara. Comparable as a domestic sectoral association in Turkey's renewable energy space, engaging the same regulators (ETKB, EPDK, TEİAŞ) on grid, licensing, and incentive policy for a complementary technology.
• Australian PV Institute (APVI): Australian not-for-profit supporting the PV industry through data, analytics, and policy-relevant research. Comparable as a sector-support organization for solar in a single national market, though with a research orientation rather than formal regulatory advocacy.
• SHURA Energy Transition Center: Istanbul-based energy think tank focused on Turkey's energy transition. Comparable as a Turkey-based, Turkey-focused energy policy organization that publishes market reports, engages regulators, and convenes stakeholders — though research-driven rather than membership-driven.
• Asia Pacific PV Industry Association (APVIA): Regional PV industry association across the Asia-Pacific. Comparable to GENSED as an industry-body convener with policy advocacy, market intelligence, and event programming, but operating across multiple Asia-Pacific jurisdictions rather than a single country.

Emerging players

• Energy Storage Canada: Canadian national trade association for the energy storage sector. Comparable to the storage dimension of GENSED's expanded mandate, representing storage developers, manufacturers, and utilities through policy advocacy and member services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gensedpv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCuZF1KmS1a_q-EiM-s3CZBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/gensedpv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gensed-gunes
• Instagraminstagram.com/gensedpv

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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