I-REC Renewable Energy Certificate for Akasya and Akbatı

Akasya and Akbatı shopping malls announced that they have received the I-REC International Renewable Energy Certificate issued by IRECS International to expand the investment and use of renewable energy. In a written statement AKİŞ REIT said “With this system, which ensures that every unit of electricity produced is tracked starting from its source and can be traced to the final consumer, it contributes to consumers making a conscious and reliable choice.”

Akasya and Akbatı shopping malls within Akiş GYO switched to 100% renewable green energy and received I-REC certification. With this certificate, the electricity usage of the two shopping malls produced from renewable energy sources will be documented. While this study makes a significant contribution to reducing carbon emissions, the system will also support sustainable living. In Akasya and Akbatı, it is predicted that a carbon reduction of approximately 90 thousand trees will be achieved in return for the electricity consumption to be used, and this carbon reduction will be equal to approximately 1 million trees by 2031.

AKİŞ REIT also stated that “With this system, which ensures that every unit of electricity produced is traced from its source to the end consumer, it contributes to consumers making a conscious and reliable choice. I-REC Renewable Energy Certificate, the international certification system that certifies that the electricity produced or consumed by RECS International is produced from renewable energy sources, is used extensively in Europe and the USA with the aim of popularizing renewable energy investments and consumption. In the current scenario in Turkey, renewable energy certification operates in line with national (YEK-G) and international (I-REC) regulations. Since 2015, renewable energy power plants in Turkey have been carried out under the supervision of certification within the scope of the I-REC standard. Akasya and Akbatı shopping centers were previously entitled to receive the BREEAM (Building Research Establishment-Environmental Assessment Method) Sustainable Building Certificate, as well as the Zero Waste Certificate, which is the building environmental assessment system adopted in 25 countries around the world.”

DHA