Transforming Electric Motors
Indicative Return:
Investment Timeframe
Market Size
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Transforming electric motors used in organized industrial regions to provide SMEs with energy-efficient motors.
This IOA will contribute positively to energy efficiency in the manufacturing industry.
Marmara Region, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Black Sea Region, Central Anatolia Region
Sector
Renewable Resources and Alternative Energy > Alternative Energy
Direct Impact SDGs:
Indirect Impact SDGs:
Development need: According to the Sustainable Development Report Dashboard 2020, significant challenges remain in Turkey’s performance on SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy). Major challenges remain in the country’s performance on SDG 13 (Climate Action); major challenges remain in particular with regards to CO2 emissions from energy and the effective carbon rate.
Policy priority: The 2020 Annual Presidential Program highlights that Turkey is an energy-dependent country with a growing electricity demand. It suggests that the import-dependency should be solved through switching to sustainable alternatives. The 11th Development Plan and the SDG VNR also address this goal of securing a stable supply of energy and reducing carbon emissions.
Gender inequalities and marginalization issues: Globally, female employment in the energy sector is around 22%, while the renewable energy sector employs about 32% women. Even within renewables, women’s participation in STEM jobs is far lower than in administrative jobs. (19) In the developing world, 1/7 people lack electricity, especially in rural areas. (20) Providing alternative energy options that are off-the-grid can increase the coverage rate of the rural population and provide cheaper alternatives.
Investment opportunities: Turkey ranks 5th in energy consumption in Europe. Yet, the country meets almost 73% of its energy requirements from external sources. Turkey has a great natural potential for solar, wind, and geothermal energy. It has a localization objective of obtaining 30% of energy from renewables by 2023. This area is largely privatized & supported by various government incentives (6).
Key bottlenecks: With its growing population and economy, Turkey has an increasing demand for energy. Although successful incentive mechanisms and regulatory changes have been adopted, they are mostly geared towards large-scale energy projects. Supporting small-scale renewable energy projects and renewable energy cooperatives in a way that is compatible with market conditions is essential.
Development need: In Turkey, 47.2% of total electricity consumption is represented by the manufacturing industry. A large amount of electric motors used in the Turkish industry is energy inefficient and there are 15 million working electric motors in the market. It is estimated that 70% of energy consumption in industry is by electric motor-driven systems (8).
Policy priority: The 11th Development Plan highlights the need to improve energy efficiency in the manufacturing industry.
Gender inequalities and marginalization issues: Globally, female employment in the energy sector is around 22%, while the renewable energy sector employs about 32% women. Even within renewables, women’s participation in STEM jobs is far lower than in administrative jobs. (19) In the developing world, 1/7 people lack electricity, especially in rural areas. (20) Providing alternative energy options that are off-the-grid can increase the coverage rate of the rural population and provide cheaper alternatives.
Investment opportunities: There are various credit support lines for investments in energy efficiency such as the EBRD Sustainable Energy Financing Facilities credit lines, Conversion of Inefficient Electric Motors Used in Industry Credit Interest Support Program, and support by the Credit Guarantee Fund for SMEs.
Key bottlenecks: With its growing population and economy, Turkey has an increasing demand for energy. Although successful incentive mechanisms and regulatory changes have been adopted, they are mostly geared towards large-scale energy projects. Supporting small-scale renewable energy projects and renewable energy cooperatives in a way that is compatible with market conditions is essential.
Critical IOA Unit
Number of organized industrial zones
There are 325 organized industrial zones in 80 cities in Turkey, creating a sizable market for the transformation of electric motors in manufacturing.
Investors considering projects in energy efficiency in Turkey expect an IRR of 8-12% on average with a maximum of 20%.
It will take a minimum of five years for a domestic and self-sustaining energy-efficient electric motor market to develop (9).
Ticket SizeMotors in Turkey are highly energy-intensive, it is estimated that an average electric motor in Turkey consumes an amount of energy equal to its purchase cost in about 45-60 days (running for 8 hours in a single shift) (10).
A typical electric motor causes an energy cost of more than 50 times its purchase cost during its 20 years of service life. This means that energy efficiency plays an extremely important role in the decision on which motor to purchase (10).
SMEs in Turkey account for 73.9 % of employment and 53.9 % of value-added. (21) Small entrepreneurs were heavily affected by COVID-19.
Contribute 8.5 billion TRY to the Turkish economy by changing inefficient motors with efficient ones (11).
Achieve 10 to 30% energy savings and reduced emission rates by decreasing the total energy use or by increasing the production rate per unit of energy used, which can be sustained by switching to energy-efficient motors in the industry. (12).
7.2.1 Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
7.3.1 Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP
7.b.1 Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing countries (in watts per capita)
Current Level13.37%(13)(14)
0.82kWh/$ (14)
Not available
Target LevelAround 51% (dashboard)(13)
The world average is 1.43kWh/$ (tracker)(13)
Not available
9.4.1 CO2 emission per unit of value added
Current Level0.26 kilograms per $ of GDP (14)
Target LevelNot available
Transformation in the industry may cause energy disruptions as well as the struggle for conventional motor producers.
Impact RisksImpact Classification
B—Benefit Stakeholders
Increased energy efficiency in industry
The general public, SMEs, owners of industrial facilities and organized industrial sites: Reduced GHG emissions, increased energy security, lower costs of production
Medium Risk (The transformation costs might be too heavy for SMEs. Subsidy or incentive mechanisms need to be implemented to make this financially feasible for smaller entreprises).
(11th Development Plan): The 11th Development Plan highlights the need to improve energy efficiency in the manufacturing industry. It declares that a subsidy mechanism will be established for the replacement of inefficient electric motors used in manufacturing with efficient alternatives.
(The Ministry of Industry and Technology’s Strategic Plan of 2019-2023): The Ministry of Industry and Technology’s Strategic Plan of 2019-2023 mentions the importance of digitally transforming the manufacturing industry and KOBIs as well as the necessity of energy efficiency measures.
(Sustainable Development Goals Evaluation Report): The Sustainable Development Goals Evaluation Report of the Directorate of Strategy and Budget highlights digital transformation and energy efficiency as important areas of action
Financial incentives: EBRD Sustainable Energy Financing Facilities offers credit lines with technical assistance (17); Conversion of Inefficient Electric Motors Used in Industry Credit Interest Support Program; the Credit Guarantee Fund will be Supporting SMEs through grants (16)
Continuing financial incentives: ; The Technology and Innovation Fund provides grant support
Other incentives: UNDP Turkey initiated a project to promote investments in industrial energy efficiency by transforming the market for energy efficient motors used in SMEs.
PRIVATE SECTOR
ARÇELİK, GAMAK, VOLT, AEMOT and other such large scale manufacturers
GOVERNMENT
Industry and Efficiency Department under the Ministry of Industry and Technology of Turkey, İl Bank
MULTILATERALS
EBRD, World Bank, IFC, UNDP Turkey
NON-PROFIT
Energy Efficiency Association (Enerji Verimliliği Derneği), Previously GEF Trust Fund
SECTOR SOURCES
1) Sustainable Development Report Dashboard 2020, OECD Members, Turkey,
2) 2020 Annual Presidential Program,
4) Sustainable Development Goals Evaluation Report,
5) Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources 2019-2023 Strategic Plan,
IOA SOURCES
9) EMOSAD, Electronic Motors Industry.
10) United Nations Development Programme Turkey,
11) United Nations Development Programme Turkey, 2019,
12) CTCN, Energy-efficient motors.
13) SDG Index & Dashboard, 2020,
15) Official Gazette, Enerji Verimliliği Kanunu.
16) KOSGEB,
17) EBRD, Sustainable Energy Financing Facilities.
18) IEA, Energy Efficiency Policy Opportunities for Electric Motor-Driven Systems.
19) IRENA, Renewable Energy: A Gender Perspective, 2019,