Effective Energy Management
Effective planning in energy management
SDGs We Contribute to
Management of the polluting impact of increased global energy demand and consumption on the environment is of critical importance for the continuity of life on our planet. In order to ensure the sustainability of life and secure the desired level of social welfare, there is an urgent need to consider economic, environmental and social factors together and to evaluate the limited resources of our planet with a rational approach.
As Aromsa, we believe that we can make a big difference by taking actions that both protect our environment and reduce our energy consumption for a more sustainable future. We continue our efforts to achieve our reduction targets, which we have set according to the requirements of energy legislation, in order to ensure the efficient use of natural resources and energy.
Our understanding of effective energy management is to define the methods to be followed and to establish duties and responsibilities for planning activities that will continuously improve energy performance in line with our energy policy.
During the reporting period, we identified activities that will continuously improve our energy performance and strengthened our governance structure to carry out these activities.
We completed our energy monitoring system and infrastructure work to reduce greenhouse gases in order to align our energy management processes with international sustainability standards and received our ISO 50001 Energy Management System certificate in 2023. We have established our Energy Management System Team to plan and coordinate activities that will continuously improve our energy performance in line with our energy policy.
We make short and long-term energy plans by observing the Aromsa Energy Policy within the scope of the ISO50001 Energy Management System. We aim to increase renewable energy sources, reduce carbon emissions, and reduce energy consumption through process optimizations.
On average, 78-82% of our total electricity consumption and approximately 85-90% of our total natural gas consumption are directly associated with production operations. However, in parallel with our increasing production capacity, our energy consumption has also increased over the years.
Solar Power Plant (SPP) Energy Production (GJ)
| Type of Energy | 2022 | 2022 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity (SPP) | 458.54 | 1,126.24 | 1,202.67 |
Our activities, which we carry out with a sense of continuous improvement, that will reduce primary and secondary energy consumption and carbon emissions within the framework of legal regulations and international standards:
- Installing solar power plants on our facility roofs, where possible, to utilize solar energy as a renewable energy source,
- Preventing energy loss through heat recovery by utilizing waste heat and application of insulation materials on hot and cold surfaces,
- Heat recovery and automation application in air conditioning systems, optimization of comfort conditions,
- Optimizing combustion efficiency based on periodic flue gas analyses,
- Monitoring consumption with the Digital Energy Tracking System application and making efficiency gains and energy savings,
- Taking the energy efficiency class of devices into account when purchasing new devices,
- Planning and process optimization of production activities,
- Providing information to increase employee awareness about energy efficiency,
- Utilizing auxiliary facilities with Building Management System automation infrastructure,
- Using LED lighting fixtures,
- Heating the steam generator feed water by utilizing the CIP line sterilization and washing water waste steam/condensate energy,
- Steam trap measurements,
- Application of thermostatic valves to radiators in offices and general areas used for heating purposes,
- Carrying out planned maintenance of auxiliary facilities and process machines,
- Gradual operation of compressed air compressors according to the pressure set value with the speed controlled system.
Despite the increase in energy consumption, energy intensity has decreased over the years within the reporting period as a result of energy efficiency efforts.
| Energy Efficiency | 2022 | 2022 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Density (GJ/ton production) | 6.83 | 6.35 | 6.09 |
| Direct Energy Efficiency (GJ) | 2,396.54 | 2,066.24 | 2,142.67 |
| Amount of Renewable Energy Usage (GJ) | 460.95 | 1,126.83 | 1,203.30 |
We achieve energy savings of 940 Gj/year an average through waste heat recovery and thermal insulation applications.
Solar Power Plant (SPP)
We are continuing our work to install solar power plants on our factory roofs, where possible, in order to utilize solar energy as a renewable energy source. We cover a portion of the electricity consumption of our factory buildings with solar power plants. In addition to the solar power plant we installed for the first time on the roof of our Aromsa 6 factory building in 2020, we completed the solar power plant installations on the roofs of the Aromsa 1 Factory building in 2023 and the Head Office building in 2025. In 2022, 2023 and 2024, i.e. the years included in the reporting period, we produced a total of 2,763 GJ of energy with the solar power plants at Aromsa 6 and Aromsa 1 factories. In addition, approximately 998 GJ of energy was saved during the winter period in 2022 through climate control optimisation. (This value has been added to the direct energy efficiency figure for 2022.)
- The energy obtained from the Aromsa 1 Solar Power Plant System covers 18-20% of Aromsa 1’s electricity consumption.
- The energy obtained from the Aromsa 6 Solar Power Plant System covers 10-12% of Aromsa 6’s electricity consumption.
- The energy obtained from the Aromsa 5 (Our Head Office building) Solar Power Plant System covers 20-22% of the Aromsa 5’s electricity consumption (it was officially commissioned in July 2025).
- The energy obtained from the Solar Power Plant System of our new investment building 7 will meet at least 6% of the electricity consumption of our new investment building 7 (planned to be completed by the second half of 2026).
If we include Aromsa 7 and Aromsa 5 (with consumption forecast) in the solar power systems; In summary, with solar power plant investments, we will be providing 6-88% of Aromsa’s electricity consumption from renewable energy over the next three years.
We are continuing our feasibility studies for the installation of highly efficient and fire-resistant solar power plants in our other existing buildings.
Energy management at LEED standards
Our LEED Platinum Certificates
Within the scope of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most prestigious green building certification developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), two of our buildings located in the Gebze Organized Industrial Zone have the LEED Platinum Certificate.
Our administration building, which incorporates environmentally sensitive and sustainable design elements, received 83 points in 2020, and our new building received 84 points in 2021, earning the Platinum Certificate, the highest level in the newly constructed buildings category. In addition to our existing LEED-certified buildings, our new Aromsa 5 construction project was also designed as a green building, targeting LEED Platinum Certification throughout the construction process.
As Aromsa, we aim to minimize the negative impact of traditional construction on the environment by complying with LEED criteria in the design and construction of our projects, reduce operating costs related to the operation of buildings thanks to the developed systems, save energy and water, and create a user-friendly and comfortable workspace. The practices implemented in the design and construction of our LEED certified buildings are listed below.
Improvement Work Performed During the LEED Certification Process
The following were done and/or are being done for securing LEED certification for our new building, seventh factory
Outside the building;
- A water tank was built for rainwater and a purification system was built for this water tank.
- Grey water system was installed to use grey water in the reservoirs.
- Space has been allocated outside for bicycle parking and electric vehicle charging stations.
- The landscaping project continues in accordance with the LEED system.
- Exterior lighting fixtures will be made in accordance with the LEED system.
Inside the building:
- Urinals, cisterns, faucets and ceramics were purchased in accordance with the LEED system.
- Interior lighting was installed in accordance with the standard recommended by the LEED system.
- Acoustic windows were made in accordance with the LEED system.
- All waste (scrap, iron, paper, plastic) was separated and delivered to the environmental department and sent to the waste company with the records.
Highlights of Energy Efficiency Efforts During the Reporting Period
Energy Study: In 2023, we conducted an energy study to analyse the current situation and identify areas for improvement.
Digital Energy Monitoring System: During the reporting period, we completed the system installation and began monitoring the factors affecting electricity and natural gas consumption.
Installation of LED Lighting Fixtures: We achieved hourly energy savings of 15-18 kWh with 350 LED lighting fixtures in Aromsa 6 and Head Office buildings.
Efficiency Efforts: We achieved approximately 10% waste heat recovery in steam production systems and approximately 35-40% in air conditioning systems.
With the CIP line heat recovery system, we utilized the sterilization and washing water waste steam/condensate energy to heat the steam generator feed water and achieved a temperature saving of 30 degrees.
We installed air conditioning systems with heat recovery and automation infrastructure. We implemented insulation on hot and cold surfaces and carried out periodic checks. We contributed to energy saving by supplying electric motors with high energy efficiency class.
Thanks to periodic maintenance of auxiliary facilities and process machinery, we have ensured the efficient use of systems operating with electricity and natural gas energy.
Steam Trap Measurements: We conducted annual steam trap measurements to identify steam leaks, heat transfer obstructions, and to identify and improve problems in the steam system in order to reduce natural gas consumption in all auxiliary facilities and process areas.
Thermostatic Valve Application: We minimized energy losses by controlling the flow rate of hot water in heating radiator (honeycomb) systems according to the ambient temperature throughout Aromsa.
