Secretary General

Hakan Erkan

Hakan Erkan graduated in 1986 from the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Istanbul Technical University as an Electrical Engineer.

He began his professional career at NETAŞ Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. In 2001, he moved to the renewable energy sector, where he held managerial positions at various organisations. He is a founder of the Solar Energy Manufacturers and Industry Association (GENSED), established in 2009, and has served on its Boards of Directors over an extended period. From 2011 to 2016, he served as General Manager of Arien Elektrik Üretim A.Ş., an investment company in the wind and solar energy sector. Since 2017, he has served as Secretary General of GENSED.

Hakan Erkan is married and has two children.