The Black Sea Energy Cooperation Association (BESCA) has appointed its Board of Directors, strengthening the platform’s mission to facilitate cross-border investment and cooperation. The Association has also formalized a strategic alliance with the Energy Storage Systems Association of Türkiye (EDSIS) to support their respective member communities.
The Board brings together leaders with experience in energy transactions, legal structuring, and energy storage. The leadership team includes Mesut Güler (CEO of Enexus Holding), Founding member and President of BESCA, Serdar Çırak, Chief Legal Officer at Yeşilyurt Energy Group, and Can Tutaşı, Chairman of the Turkish Energy Storage Systems Association (EDSIS).
This appointment comes at a time of accelerating momentum in regional energy markets, and against a backdrop of sustained geopolitical pressure that has made energy security a key factor in investment decisions across the wider Black Sea region.
“The renewable energy sector is already an engine of economic growth in the Black Sea region, which is critical to Europe’s energy security. Investors expanding in Romania and the region need market confidence and guidance to deploy capital effectively, and BESCA provides the ecosystem to support them”, said Mesut Güler, President of BESCA
Yeşilyurt Energy Group’s presence on the Board reflects the profile of investor BESCA is designed to serve, specifically industrial players driving the energy transition. Recognized as one of Türkiye’s top 500 companies, the group operates across Central and Southeast Europe, having entered the Romanian market with a 49 MW solar project while exploring further opportunities.
“As investment activity accelerates across emerging renewable energy markets, the ability to structure projects correctly from the outset becomes critical. Through BESCA, we provide stakeholders with the insight needed to move from interest to bankable projects and operational assets”, added Serdar Çırak, Chief Legal Officer, Board Member of BESCA.
The inclusion of EDSIS at the Board level underscores the growing importance of energy storage in supporting solar capacity expansion and ensuring a resilient energy system.
“Energy storage is becoming an essential element of how projects are designed and financed. The disruptions in global energy supply have proven that system resilience is an investment criterion. BESCA creates the right context for aligning technology, capital, and long-term system needs across rapidly growing markets,” said Can Tutaşı, Chairman, Energy Storage Systems Association (EDSIS), and Board Member, BESCA
BESCA and EDSIS will collaborate to support their members through shared intelligence on cross-border storage investments, coordinated engagement with developers and financiers, and joint participation in regional platforms.
The Board was formally presented at SolarEX Istanbul in April 2026, the region’s premier renewable energy event, BESCA hosted its first international panel, emphasizing the importance of Turkish Romanian cooperation in the solar sector.
The Board is supported by an executive team led by Alina Ștefan, CCO of Enexus, Founding Member and Executive Director of BESCA.
