Koc Group

The Koc Group is Turkish construction company.

Coal interests
The Koc Group is a partner in AES Entek, a joint venture between Koç Holding and the US-based AES Corporation which was formed to "develop and operate power generation projects" in Turkey.

AES Entek is a major shareholder in AYAS Enerji, a company which has proposed the construction of a 625 megawatt coal-fired power station at Yumurtalık in Adana province in Turkey.

In a December 2011 media release AES Entek stated that "the licenses and permissions required for the project are almost completed, and the financing is foreseen to be provided during the year 2012. With its supercritical technology and high efficiency, the plant will generate cheap, reliable and clean energy, and is targeted to be operational as of 2016."

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