ABOUT US
CORPORATE HISTORY
2005 – Pales was founded by Berkin Imer as a local engineering company in Istanbul, Türkiye.
2006 – Pales provided engineering services for Türkiye’s first biodiesel plant.
2007 – Engaged in engineering works for over 20 biodiesel facilities in Türkiye and internationally.
2009 – Registered the company’s trademark under its current name. Initiated the provision of technical and financial valuation services for national and international financial institutions.
2010 – Participated in Türkiye’s first major renewable energy and energy efficiency financing project. Developed projects for Türkiye’s first single type of animal waste in biogas plants.
2011 – Engineered Türkiye’s first large-scale biogas plant project.
2012 – Emerged as one of the sector’s foremost companies, contributing to the evaluation, preparation, and implementation of over 100 energy efficiency projects.
2013 – Developed and provided engineering services for Türkiye’s largest-scale biogas plant project.
2015 – Berkin İmer assumed ownership of 100% shares, initiating a strategic expansion of the company and its fields of activity.
2017 – Designed, built, and operated one of Türkiye’s largest biogas-to-electricity facilities, Tire Biogaz – 4.8 MWe.
2019 – Established Pales Technic Inc. to oversee the operation and maintenance of biogas and biomass facilities in Türkiye.
2021 – Signed a cooperation agreement with Sumitomo Corporation, establishing an investment partnership in the Turkish biogas market.
2022 – Forged a collaboration with Hitachi Zosen Inova for the decarbonization of the Turkish Energy Industry (Details).
2023 – Joined forces with Enerjisa during a due diligence and valuation activity before the joint acquisition of a biogas facility in Türkiye.
2023 – Collaborated with Sumitomo Corporation in a due diligence and valuation activity before jointly acquiring a biogas facility in Türkiye.
2023 – Partnered with Global Vision Energy Partners, LLC, a Delaware, US company, and a joint subsidiary of Khanjee Holding, Inc (USA) and KCE DMCC (UAE), for the acquisition of multiple biogas facilities in Türkiye.
2024 – Teamed up with Hitachi Zosen Inova to work on one of the world’s largest biomethane projects, boasting an annual production potential of 90 million m³.
2024 – Chairman Berkin Imer assumed the role of Senior Advisor to the Board at LM Heavy Civil Construction LLC, one of the largest construction companies in the USA.
MEANING OF PALES
“In ancient Roman mythology, Pales was considered the protective deity/goddess of sheep, herds, and livestock.”