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

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

Kerim Gökşin Bavbek

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

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

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 Profil Resmi

Volkan Yiğit, PMP

Experience

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

Education

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 Profil Resmi

Burak Yitgin

Experience

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

Education

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

Kerim Gökşin Bavbek Profil Resmi

Damla Beril Özyazgan

Experience

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

Education

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 Profil Resmi

Kerim Gökşin Bavbek

Experience

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

Education

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 Profil Resmi

Elif Koyuncuoğlu

Experience

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

Education

Istanbul Technical University

Yüksek Lisans (Master), Enerji Bilimi ve Teknolojileri

2017 – 2020

Istanbul Technical University

Lisans Derecesi, Çevre Mühendisliği

2012 – 2017