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Negative Prices and Battery Storage in the Turkish Electricity Market

smartPulse Talks Episode #2
Negative Prices and Battery Storage in the Turkish Electricity Market
30 September 2025

Our founding partners, Önder Akar and Dr. Ozan Korkmaz, discuss the transformations, risks, and opportunities awaiting us in the coming years.

Negative Prices and Battery Storage in the Turkish Electricity Market
Podcast Details

Podcast language: Turkish

In the first episode, we shared smartPulse’s founding journey and discussed our future outlook, specifically regarding battery storage and aggregation.

Our focus for this new episode is one of the market’s hottest topics: “Negative prices and their short, medium, and long-term effects on the Turkish electricity market.”

Here’s what we cover:

  • The reflection of increasing solar and renewable generation on prices
  • The negative price paradox and the future of coal/gas power plants
  • The flexibility that batteries will bring to the system
  • Noteworthy examples from Europe: same-day prices ranging from -1,000 to +€9,999/MWh
Podcast Speakers
Co-Founder & CEO
ÖNDER AKAR

Önder Akar, smartPulse co-founder and CEO, has 20 years of experience in energy trading software and electricity markets. Before founding smartPulse in 2018, he gained expertise in market software, portfolio management, and trading operations at Deloitte and RWE. He leads smartPulse today, delivering innovative solutions for the digital transformation of energy markets.

Co-Founder
OZAN KORKMAZ

With over two decades of experience, smartPulse co-founder Ozan Korkmaz is a leading figure in the energy sector. Also a founder of Aplus Enerji and Sayax, he is currently spearheading the company's significant European expansion. His work focuses on advanced automation, battery optimization, and adapting to new regulations, bridging technology with energy markets.

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