President, TÜREB

Biography

İbrahim Erden graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Boğaziçi University and went on to complete his master’s degree in the same field at Rutgers University in the United States. He also completed an Executive MBA program at Sabancı University and pursued doctoral studies in Energy Economics and Policies at Ege University. Since 2006, Erden has held various roles in the energy sector. He served as the Deputy General Manager responsible for Business Development and Power Plant Investments for YEKA wind and solar projects at Kalyon Enerji. Between 2006 and 2018, he took on several responsibilities at Enerjisa, including strategy, business development, renewable energy investments, and project management. From 2020 to 2022, he worked as Deputy General Manager at RHG Enertürk Enerji Üretim A.Ş. Following this, he served as CEO of Renecore Energy between 2022 and 2024. Currently, he continues his career as Managing Partner at his own company, EESI Energreen Energy. Since 2013, Erden has been a Board Member of the Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB), representing Enerjisa and Kalyon Enerji. On February 20, 2022, he was elected Chairman of the Board at TÜREB and continues to serve in this role.