EDİDER

What EDİDER does

EDİDER (Enerjide Dijitalleşme Derneği / Energy Digitalization Association) is a Turkish non-profit industry association founded on 9 January 2020 and headquartered in Ankara (Yenimahalle district). It operates as a think tank and multi-stakeholder convening platform focused on accelerating digital transformation in Turkey's energy sector, bringing together energy incumbents, technology vendors, regulators (EPDK/EMRA, TENMAK), and academic researchers. The association addresses fragmented stakeholder engagement, limited awareness of digital technologies such as AI, smart grids, energy storage, IoT, blockchain, and digital twins, and the absence of structured coordination between government and private-sector players.

EDİDER's core deliverables are not packaged technology products but knowledge and convening platforms: the annual Dijital Enerji Forumu (DEF) as its flagship forum (held in 2020, 2022, with 2026 scheduled at MEXT Istanbul); the Energy Storage Systems Summit (Huawei and Partner EGS sponsored, 2023); the Green Energy Summit (third edition with ATP GreenX, October 2025); the Open Innovation Workshop with GDZ Elektrik (2023); Hackathons and Demoday startup events; technical training programs (energy storage training at 24,000 TL per attendee, 50% discount for members); research reports such as "AI in Electricity Sector: Data, Decision and Value Production" and "Data Centers as Strategic Infrastructure"; an internship program; a book review content series; and five standing working groups covering disaster and crisis management, thought leadership, public relations and regulation, strategy planning, and technology and innovation.

The business model is membership-based and member-funded, with no external investment or parent company. Revenue is generated through tiered corporate membership fees (140,000 TL for Q2 2026, 160,000 TL for Q3, 175,000 TL for Q4 of 2026), fee-based training programs, and event sponsorships. The 23+ corporate members include major Turkish utilities (Enerjisa, Aksa, GDZ Elektrik, Aydem, EPİAŞ), global technology providers (Schneider Electric, Fortinet, esri Türkiye, KoçDigital), and consulting firms (Deloitte Türkiye), and the Board President, Elif Düşmez Tek, is also a Partner at Deloitte, illustrating the deep industry integration at the heart of the model.

Name

EDİDER

Legal name

Enerjide Dijitalleşme Derneği

Website

https://edider.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EDİDER (Enerjide Dijitalleşme Derneği) is a Turkish non-profit association founded in 2020 that serves as the country's leading energy digitalization think tank, convening 23+ corporate members across energy, technology, and consulting sectors through forums, working groups, research reports, and training programs.

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Product category

Energy Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Customer Energy Engagement (In-Home Displays, Portals, Usage Insights) (EUADAFAH)

Keywords

• Energy sector association
• Digital transformation
• Industry think tank
• Energy policy advocacy
• Technology forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Yenimahalle

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual corporate membership fees form the primary revenue stream. Fees are tiered based on payment timing: 140,000 TL for Q2 2026 (Apr-Jun), 160,000 TL for Q3 2026 (Jul-Sep), and 175,000 TL for Q4 2026 (Oct-Dec). Member companies include major energy, technology, and consulting firms operating in Turkey's energy sector.
2. Training and Education Programs: Fee-based technical training programs on energy storage systems and other digitalization topics. The 'Tasarımdan İşletmeye Enerji Depolama Sistemlerinde Teknik ve Ticari Yaklaşımlar' training was priced at 24,000 TL per person (VAT included), with discounted rate of 12,000 TL for EDİDER and EDSİS members.
3. Event Sponsorships: Events such as the Enerji Depolama Sistemleri Zirvesi generate revenue through sponsorships. Huawei and Partner EGS were sponsors of the 2023 Energy Storage Systems Summit. Sponsorships provide visibility opportunities for sponsors while supporting event organization costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EDİDER (Enerjide Dijitalleşme Derneği / Energy Digitalization Association) is a non-profit industry association founded on January 9, 2020, that drives digital transformation in Turkey's energy sector. It delivers membership-based services, flagship events including the Dijital Enerji Forumu (Digital Energy Forum), the Yeşil Enerji Zirvesi (Green Energy Summit), and the Enerji Depolama Sistemleri Zirvesi (Energy Storage Systems Summit), along with working groups, paid training programs, research publications, and stakeholder convening platforms.

Product overview

EDİDER (Enerjide Dijitalleşme Derneği / Energy Digitalization Association) is a Turkish think tank and industry association focused on accelerating digital transformation in the energy sector. The organization operates as a platform connecting academia, government, and private sector stakeholders through a portfolio of events, working groups, research publications, and training programs. Core offerings include the annual Dijital Enerji Forumu (Digital Energy Forum - DEF) as its flagship conference, specialized Hackathon and Demoday events for startups, Açık İnovasyon Çalıştayı workshops, Yeşil Enerji Zirvesi (Green Energy Summit) co-organized with ATP GreenX, technical training programs on energy storage systems, research reports on data centers and AI in energy, an internship program, and Kitap İncelemeleri book review series. EDİDER functions through five working groups covering disaster management, thought leadership, regulation, strategy, and technology innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dijital Enerji Forumu (DEF)
• Yeşil Enerji Zirvesi (Green Energy Summit)
• Enerji Depolama Sistemleri Zirvesi (Energy Storage Systems Summit)
• Açık İnovasyon Çalıştayı (Open Innovation Workshop)
• Enerji Depolama Sistemleri Eğitimi (Energy Storage Systems Training)
• EDİDER Corporate Membership
• EDİDER Research Reports and Publications

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5 years of operation since January 9, 2020
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and minor.

• ATP GreenXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025ATP GreenX is a strategic co-organizer of the III. Yeşil Enerji Zirvesi (Green Energy Summit) scheduled for October 14, 2025 at Istanbul Mandarin Oriental Bosphorus. The partnership addresses carbon markets, energy sector strategies, and financing topics. Previous editions were held jointly, and this is their third collaborative summit.
• EDSİSmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2025EDSİS (Enerji Depolama Sistemleri İşletmecileri Derneği) co-organized the 'From Design to Operation: Technical and Commercial Approaches in Energy Storage Systems' training program on May 20, 2025. EDSİS members received a 50% discount on training fees (12,000 TL vs 24,000 TL for non-members), demonstrating cross-association collaboration in the energy storage sector.
• EpicraftsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 20 May 2025Epicraft Dijital Tasarım A.Ş. co-organized the Energy Storage Systems training program and serves as the payment collection entity for registrations. Located in İstanbul, Epicraft provides digital design services for the energy sector training initiatives.
• GDZ ElektrikcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 November 2023GDZ Elektrik co-organized the Açık İnovasyon Çalıştayı (Open Innovation Workshop) with EDİDER on November 9, 2023, held at Originn Creative Hub in İzmir. GDZ Elektrik Planning and Technology Director Necati Ergin delivered an opening speech. The partnership engaged startups, corporate leaders, and innovation enthusiasts to explore new innovation practices and collaboration opportunities.
• HuaweicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2023Huawei co-sponsored the Energy Storage Systems Summit (Enerji Depolama Sistemleri Zirvesi) on June 8, 2023, held at Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi The Seed in Istanbul. Huawei Digital Power Europe President Chen Le delivered an opening speech, and Huawei Digital Power Turkey General Manager Zhao Guanliang gave a closing speech. The partnership positioned Huawei as a strategic technology partner for energy digitalization discussions.
• Partner EGScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2023Partner EGS co-sponsored the Energy Storage Systems Summit 2023 alongside Huawei. Dr. Alper Terciyanlı, Partner EGS & EDİDER Vice President, presented the summit's purpose and objectives. The partnership leveraged EGS's industry connections for event success.
• Harvard Business Review TürkiyecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2023Harvard Business Review Türkiye formed a strategic business partnership with EDİDER for the Energy Storage Systems Summit 2023. The collaboration brought HBR's editorial perspective and brand credibility to discussions on energy storage business models and Turkey's energy sector transformation.
• TENMAK (Türkiye Enerji, Nükleer ve Maden Araştırma Kurumu)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDİDER Vice President Dr. Alper Terciyanlı and Secretary General Gökberk Bilgin presented EDİDER's AI study 'AI in Electricity Sector: Data, Decision and Value Production' at TENMAK's AI Meeting. The collaboration aims to share research findings and gather feedback from Turkey's energy and nuclear research institution.
• Turkish-German Energy ForumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEDİDER Board President Elif Düşmez Tek participated as moderator in the 'Powering Resilience: Cooperation for Stronger Energy Systems' session at the 7th Turkish-German Energy Forum on June 19. The forum facilitates bilateral energy cooperation between Turkey and Germany.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Global Smart Energy Federation (GSEF): International federation of smart-energy industry associations. GSEF plays an equivalent global convening role for the smart-energy ecosystem that EDİDER plays nationally in Turkey — useful as a comparable for internationalization and partnership strategy.
• European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE): European energy-storage industry association that brings together utilities, technology providers and researchers. It is highly comparable to EDİDER's energy-storage convening role (e.g., the ESS Summit) and shares member types, though operating regionally in Europe.
• ATP GreenX: Turkish energy markets and carbon-platform firm that has co-organized the Green Energy Summit with EDİDER for three consecutive editions. Overlapping membership, complementary events and shared focus on energy digitalization make it a directly comparable operating peer.
• Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA): US-based utility industry association dedicated to grid modernization and the integration of clean, digital technologies. Mirrors EDİDER's mission of convening utilities, technology providers and policymakers around energy digitalization, though at a much larger scale.
• EDSİS (Enerji Depolama Sistemleri İşletmecileri Derneği): Turkish energy-storage industry association that co-organizes training and events with EDİDER (e.g., May 2025 storage training). It is the closest direct peer in mission and membership base, focused on the same energy-digitalization ecosystem with overlapping members.
• World Energy Council Türkiye: Turkish affiliate of the World Energy Council, focused on energy policy advocacy and convening stakeholders in Turkey. It plays the same 'neutral industry convener' role as EDİDER, with overlap in members and topics (energy transition, digitalization).

Broad incumbents

• Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): Global clean-energy think tank producing influential research and convening leaders on energy transition and digitalization. RMI's research-and-convening model parallels EDİDER's report-and-forum approach (e.g., AI in electricity report), though RMI operates at far greater scale and international reach.
• Eurelectric: European electricity industry association representing the broader power sector (generation, distribution, supply). Operates at a wider scope than EDİDER but shares the 'industry-convener + policy advocate' model and similar membership archetypes (utilities, technology firms).

Regional players

• Clean Energy Council (Australia): Australian clean-energy industry association that convenes members, publishes research and runs flagship events. Comparable in operating model to EDİDER, but serves a different geography and a broader renewable-energy remit rather than energy-specific digitalization.

Others

• DECHEMA: German society for chemical engineering and biotechnology with a strong energy-transition and process-industries digitalization agenda. Indirectly comparable as an adjacent technical-industry association that convenes stakeholders and publishes research on industrial digitalization themes overlapping with EDİDER's remit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ediderorg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EnerjideDijitallesmeDernegi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ediderorg
• Instagraminstagram.com/ediderorg

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