What Zena Enerji does

Zena Enerji (legal entity: Zena Elektrik ve Enerji A.Ş.) is a privately held Turkish solar energy services company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Kadıköy, Istanbul. The company delivers end-to-end solar PV project services across six interconnected modules: project development and feasibility, zoning and permit applications, turnkey installation, operations and maintenance, consulting and technical review (~300 criteria), and AI-powered drone thermal inspection. Its customer base comprises industrial companies, commercial enterprises, and solar power plant investors, including beneficiaries of Turkey's YEKDEM renewable energy support mechanism. The company reports 500+ MW of cumulative installed capacity across 50+ completed projects spanning 25+ Turkish provinces.

The company's core technology is a proprietary AI thermal-inspection platform. Autonomous UAVs equipped with thermal cameras scan solar plants; the resulting imagery is processed through AI software — developed in partnership with Singapore-based AVA Asia — that performs hot-spot detection, defect classification, and damage-report generation. The company claims 100% accuracy in hot-spot detection and the ability to generate 70-80 page panel damage reports within one hour for a 10MW plant. The platform is positioned as a portfolio-efficiency tool for asset owners and as a defect-repair trigger for O&M engagements.

Commercially, Zena operates a sales-led, enterprise field-sales go-to-market targeting B2B customers through direct engagement. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services (project development, installation, consulting) with a managed-services tail from O&M and inspection. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company cites reference-project credentials including Turkey's first and largest industrial rooftop solar power plant and Turkey's first and only Test Solar Power Plant, positioning its brand around first-mover provenance in the domestic market.

Name

Zena Enerji

Legal name

Zena Elektrik ve Enerji A.Ş.

Website

https://zenaenerji.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zena Enerji is a Turkish solar energy EPC and services company delivering project development, turnkey installation, O&M, consulting, and AI-powered drone thermal inspection for industrial, commercial, and investor-owned solar PV plants across Turkey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Solar Energy EPC and O&M Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Commissioning, Testing & Energization Services (Pre-Commissioning, Grid Code Compliance) (EUAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Solar project development
• Turnkey solar installation
• Solar operations maintenance
• AI thermal inspection
• Solar consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kadikoy

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Solar Project Development Services: Full project development services for solar power plants including site selection, feasibility studies, permitting, and technical planning. This is a professional services engagement that forms the foundation for subsequent installation work.
2. Turnkey Solar Installation: Complete solar power plant installation services managing all phases from permits through installation and acceptance procedures. Covers licensed and unlicensed solar energy facilities including application project preparation, installation, system testing, and commissioning.
3. Operations and Maintenance (O&M): Ongoing operations and maintenance services for solar power plants including monitoring, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and management activities to ensure plants operate at target production values.
4. Consulting and Technical Review: Technical consulting services examining approximately 300 criteria for existing or new solar plants, providing efficiency, reporting, and feasibility analyses. Helps investors access real technical and financial data about their plants.
5. AI-Powered Thermal Testing Services: UAV-based thermal inspection services combined with AI analysis to detect panel defects, generate damage reports, and provide repair services. Includes panel repair and replacement for detected anomalies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Zena Enerji is a solar energy services company that delivers end-to-end photovoltaic (PV) power plant solutions, including project development (site selection, feasibility, permitting), turnkey installation (EPC), operations and maintenance, technical consulting, zoning/permit applications, and AI-powered drone thermal inspection for defect detection. Offerings are sold to industrial companies, commercial enterprises, and solar power plant investors in Turkey.

Product overview

Zena Enerji is a renewable energy company offering a comprehensive suite of solar power plant (GES) services rather than a single product. The portfolio consists of six interconnected service modules: GES Proje Geliştirme (Solar Project Development) for site selection and feasibility; Anahtar Teslim GES Kurulum (Turnkey Solar Installation) for complete plant setup; İşletme ve Bakım (Operation and Maintenance) for ongoing plant management; Danışmanlık ve Teknik İnceleme (Consulting and Technical Review) for technical analysis; İHA ile Termal Test (AI-Powered Drone Thermal Testing) for AI-driven inspection and defect detection; and İmar Uygulamaları (Zoning/Permit Applications) for regulatory compliance. The services are designed to be used independently or as an integrated end-to-end solution, with AI, Advanced Analytics, and Big Data technologies enhancing the digitalization of solar PV plants throughout the project lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solar Project Development (GES Proje Geliştirme) Comprehensive solar power plant project development services including site selection, feasibility studies, production potential analysis, technical and financial feasibility, and preparation of zoning/permit applications for investors. Targeted at industrial companies, commercial enterprises, and investors seeking to build solar PV assets.
• Turnkey Solar Installation (Anahtar Teslim GES Kurulum) End-to-end solar installation services managing all permits, installation, and acceptance procedures for licensed and unlicensed solar power plants, delivering complete turnkey solutions. Serves industrial and commercial customers building on-site or utility-scale PV plants.
• Operation and Maintenance (İşletme ve Bakım) Ongoing O&M services for solar power plants including plant monitoring, periodic maintenance (panel surface checks, connection inspections, inverter/transformer checks), fault repair, and performance reporting to ensure plants meet production targets. Targeted at solar investors and asset owners managing operational PV plants.
• Consulting and Technical Review (Danışmanlık ve Teknik İnceleme) Technical consulting that examines approximately 300 criteria for existing or new solar plants, providing efficiency analysis, reporting, and feasibility studies. Evaluates site conditions, installed capacity, equipment selection, layout, and operational data for investors and plant owners.
• AI-Powered Drone Thermal Testing (İHA ile Termal Test) Autonomous drone-based thermal inspection service using AI and machine learning for solar panel defect detection. Includes hotspot measurement, panel damage reporting, and repair services for identified anomalies. Targeted at solar investors and asset owners seeking to maximize plant efficiency and IRR.
• Zoning and Permit Applications (İmar Uygulamaları) Zoning and permit application services for solar energy projects, managing applications with relevant institutions and ensuring regulatory compliance. Targeted at industrial customers, investors, and developers needing regulatory clearance for new or expanded solar PV plants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ MW installed capacity delivered
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AVA AsiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVA Asia is a Singapore-based solution and business partner for image processing and artificial intelligence analysis of solar facilities. Zena Enerji shares thermal test data with AVA Asia for image processing and AI analysis to generate rapid reports for customers. This partnership enables short turnaround times for detailed panel inspection reports using combined thermal data and AI processing capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Enfinity Global: International renewable energy developer with active utility-scale solar development in Turkey; comparable in business model (solar development + EPC + O&M) and overlapping geographic focus.
• Greensolver: Independent solar and wind O&M and asset management services provider; comparable to Zena's operations-and-maintenance and technical consulting service lines for utility-scale and industrial solar operators.
• Raptor Maps: US-based drone and AI-powered solar asset analytics platform directly comparable to Zena's AI thermal-inspection offering in technology stack (UAV thermal + computer vision + reporting) and target customer (solar asset owners/O&M).
• Heliolytics: Canadian drone-based solar inspection and analytics firm serving utility-scale solar operators with thermal and visual UAV inspections — directly competes with Zena's AI thermal inspection service in capability and customer type.
• CW Enerji: Turkish solar PV module manufacturer and EPC contractor offering turnkey solar installations, similar in geography, customer mix (industrial/commercial), and project-development-plus-installation model to Zena Enerji.
• Akuo Energy: France-based independent renewable energy developer active across solar EPC, project development, and O&M internationally; comparable in integrated project-development-plus-O&M business model with emerging-market presence.
• Scopito: Denmark-based drone inspection software platform for solar and infrastructure assets, offering UAV-based thermal inspection and analytics — a direct technology competitor to Zena's AVA-Asia-powered AI thermal reporting workflow.
• Kalyon Güneş Teknolojileri: Turkish solar panel manufacturer and EPC active in large-scale solar projects in Turkey; competes for the same industrial rooftop and utility-scale solar installation opportunities as Zena Enerji.

Broad incumbents

• Zorlu Enerji: One of Turkey's largest energy companies with a significant solar power plant portfolio and renewable-energy investments; broader incumbent whose solar EPC and O&M activities overlap with Zena's offering but at much larger scale.
• Çalık Enerji: Major Turkish EPC contractor with diversified power generation and renewable energy portfolio including solar; competes with Zena on larger-scale solar and energy projects but as part of a broader portfolio rather than solar-specialized.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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