The threat of global warming posed by fossil fuels, as well as their negative environmental impact, necessitates a global search for alternative energy sources and fossil fuels are gradually being replaced by renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal.

Renewable energy, defined as energy obtained from natural sources and constantly replenished by nature, and also known as sustainable energy, is a type of energy that can be used indefinitely without relying on a source that depletes as a result of use.

Renewable energy sources help to protect the environment by lowering carbon emissions and, since they are local sources, they reduce dependence on energy imports and contribute to employment.

Biomass, also referred to as biological mass, is a renewable energy source that is organic and that may be utilized to generate electricity and power after going through a number of pre-processing steps. The fact that biomass sources can be stored gives them an advantage over other forms of renewable energy.
By reducing reliance on energy imports while creating more employment opportunities and sustainability, energy generation from biomass sources presents new potential for every sector of the economy. Additionally, continuous and consistent supply of biomass is critical for the long-term sustainability of renewable energy.

Sustainable biomass use for electricity generation benefits a variety of areas, including rural development, the creation of new income sources, new employment opportunities, reduced fossil fuel use and import dependency, climate change prevention, lower greenhouse gas emissions, biological diversity, soil use, and water and air pollution control.

The facility which is the first biomass power plant of Consus Enerji is located on a 4-hectare site at the Organized Industrial Zone in Söke, Aydın, with an installed capacity of 12 MWe. The investment began in 2016 and the plant initiated generation in 2018. In accordance with the amendments in the legislation, a solar power capacity as a supplementary source within the plant is under construction.

The biomass power plant, located 9 kilometers from Derik district of Mardin, has a 19-hectare site and an installed capacity of 12 Mwe. The construction of the project began in 2018 and the plant initiated generation within the same year. In accordance with the amendments in the legislation, a solar power capacity as a supplementary source within the plant is under construction.

Edusa Atık undertakes the supply of a varity of biomass, including primarily agricultural residues, for Consus Enerji power plants, with the target of achieving sustainability and security of supply.

Agricultural residues that remain on farmers’ fields after the harvest and have no other area of use, are collected without any burden or financial cost to the farmers, and these residues gain economic value after being transformed into energy at biomass plants of Consus Enerji. This process ensures farmers are supported in terms of their production costs. It also supports agricultural sustainability and productivity by avoiding the damage to the soil caused by such agricultural residues, often attempted to be disposed of by burning on the farm field.

Concentrating its activities mostly in Aydın, Şanlıurfa, and Mardin, where the plants are located, as well as other nearby cities, Edusa Atık produces and supplies biomass through long-term contracts with local farmers, state enterprises and contractors. Edusa Atık removes the agricultural residues remaining on the field after the harvest, using modern machinery and equipment, which results in savings as farmers are freed of the burden and costs of collection.