Management Team
Meet the team driving APLUS Enerji Danışmanlık’s sustainable growth through strategic vision and extensive experience in the energy sector.

Managing Partner
Volkan Yiğit has 15 years of professional experience in the energy market, with expertise in strategy development, market analysis, electricity price and power plant revenue forecasting, and energy transition policies. He has led consultancy projects for ministries, regulators, international financial institutions, and private sector actors.
He serves as a Supervisory Board Member of TÜREB – the Turkish Wind Energy Association, contributing to policy dialogue and sectoral strategy. He is also a regular speaker and panelist at national and international conferences on renewable energy, energy markets, CBAM, hydrogen, storage, and investment frameworks.

Consulting Manager
Gökşin Bavbek has over 10 years of experience in the energy sector with the last 8 years being focused on long-term market modelling studies for the Turkish energy market at APLUS Enerji. He is currently leading the Energy Consultancy team at APLUS Enerji engaged in various projects related to long-term price and income forecasting and preparing various market reports on different issues related to the power market in Türkiye.

Commercial Operations Manager
Elif Koyuncuoğlu has over 8 years of professional experience in the energy market, with expertise in electricity price forecasting, feasibility studies, energy policy, and renewable energy. She has led consultancy projects for investors, energy producers, financial institutions, and large-scale consumers, providing strategic insights on market dynamics, regulations, and long-term investment planning.
In addition to her consultancy experience, she focuses on strengthening stakeholder relationships, managing key accounts, and ensuring transparent communication with partners and clients. She also contributes to business development by identifying new opportunities, aligning commercial strategies with market dynamics, and supporting long-term growth objectives.

Modeling and Analytics Team Lead
Damla Özyazgan has over 7 years of experience in the energy sector, specializing in quantitative modeling and optimization. She leads end-to-end forecasting and modeling projects across short-, mid-, and long-term horizons, covering demand, prices, and electricity generation. Her work includes long-term revenue optimization studies for hydro and thermal power plants, as well as battery storage optimization. As Quant Team Lead, she manages projects supporting electricity market analysis and dispatch planning.

Volkan Yiğit, PMP
APLUS Enerji
9 yrs 10 mos
Managing Partner
Dec 2022 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos
İstanbul, Türkiye
Sabancı University
Part-time Instructor
Mar 2024 – Present · 8 mos
İstanbul, Türkiye · On-site
RWE
2 yrs 1 mo
Senior Analyst, Strategy & Market Intelligence
Istanbul Technical University
Master of Science – MS, Energy Science and Technology
2018
University of Portsmouth
MEng (Exchange Student), Civil Engineering
2006 – 2007
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi
Bachelor of Science – BS, Civil Engineering
2004 – 2009

Burak Yitgin
APLUS Enerji
1 yr 3 mos
Business Development Manager & Sr.
Aug 2023 – Present
İstanbul, Türkiye · Full-time
Sabancı University
4 yrs 2 mos
Part Time Lecturer – Energy Markets
Sep 2020 – Present
EPİAŞ
8 yrs 3 mos
Senior Specialist – Strategy Development
Jun 2015 – Aug 2023
King's College London
Master’s degree, Eurasian Political Economy & Energy
2017 – 2018
Sabancı University
Master’s Degree, Energy Technologies & Management
2015 – 2016
Özyeğin University
Master of Laws (LL.M), Public Law (Energy Module)
2014 – 2017
Bilkent University
Bachelor of Art (B.A.), Economics
2014

Damla Beril Özyazgan
APLUS Enerji
7 yrs
Manager
Jan 2021 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos
İstanbul, Türkiye · Full-time
EDAM
2 yrs
Research Assistant
Dec 2014 – Nov 2016
University of Delaware
Master of Arts (M.A.), Energy and Environmental Policy
2012 – 2014
Sabancı University
Bachelor’s degree, Social and Political Sciences
2007 – 2012

Kerim Gökşin Bavbek
APLUS Enerji
7 yrs
Manager
Jan 2021 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos
İstanbul, Türkiye · Full-time
EDAM
2 yrs
Research Assistant
Dec 2014 – Nov 2016
University of Delaware
Master of Arts (M.A.), Energy and Environmental Policy
2012 – 2014
Sabancı University
Bachelor’s degree, Social and Political Sciences
2007 – 2012

Elif Koyuncuoğlu
APLUS Enerji
6 yrs 7 mos
Commercial Operations Manager
Nov 2024 – Present · 3 mos
İstanbul, Türkiye - Full-time
Senior Consultant
Jul 2018 - Nov 2024 - 6 yrs 5 mos
İstanbul, Türkiye - Full-time
APLUS Enerji
6 yrs 5 mos
Senior Consultant
Jul 2018 – Nov 2024
İstanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul Technical University
Yüksek Lisans (Master), Enerji Bilimi ve Teknolojileri
2017 – 2020
Istanbul Technical University
Lisans Derecesi, Çevre Mühendisliği
2012 – 2017