GAMA Power Systems in the Turkey’s 500 largest service exporter list organized by the Turkey Exporters Assembly (TIM), in its sector in Turkey took the 11th place according to research results of 2017, and 82nd place when all sectors were involved. We are proud to be among the companies that create value by contributing to our country’s economy with export transaction volume. We would like to thank our GAMA Family for their hard work and contribution.

Delivered more than 400 large-scale projects in 25 countries in the geography from Ireland in the west to Skhalin island of Russia in the east since its establishment, GAMA Holding is constructing one of the most important projects of Bahrain. Noting that construction of the combined cycle natural gas power plant in Bahrain which they undertake is among the most important investments, GAMA Power Systems and GAMA Industry CEO Ahmet Ligvani said, “In October 2018, we succesfully completed the first unit of the power plant consisting of three units. We aim to complete our project in the third quarter of 2019”

Reporting that GAMA Power Systems is amont the leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) in the global arena regarding power plants, Ahmet Ligvani pointed out that Gama Industry, GAMA’s other contracting company, is one of the largest companies in the global construction sector of industrial facilities and infrastructure. Noting that GAMA carries out total projects worth $ 3.2 billion in eight countries, including Turkey with 10 thousand employees, Ligvani reminded that Bahrain is among these countries.

“It will be the first H-Class power plant in the Middle East”

Ahmet Ligvani stated that they added a new one to the projects in the Middle East by taking part in the consortium that won the tender for the 800 MW ALBA PS5 Combined Cycle Poqer Plant in Bahrain. Emphazising that this plant is the first one utilized in an aluminum facility in the global arena and will be the first H-Class power plant established in the Middle East, Ligvani said, and “The ALBA PS5 Combined Cycle Natural Gas Power Plant is beign constructed to provide the electricity demand of the sixth aluminum casting line of ALBA. When this casting line is completed, ALBA will be the largest aluminum casting plant in the World”

Underlining that they successfully completed the first unit of the power plant consisting of three units in October 2018, Ligvani stated, “We are planning to complete our project in August 2019. In our first business in the country, we have undertaken the construction of the largest and most efficient power plant in Bahrain. We believe that GAMA’s success in this project will pave the way for domestic companies in both Bahrain and the Middle East market”

They plan to enter into the Bahrain market with GAMA Industry

Stating that in a period when Bahrain’s attempts to become a financial center and diversfy the economy continues, the discovery of light shale oil and deep gas reservoir bigger that oilfields will make additional economic contribution to the country. Ligvani said, “We believe that this discovery, which will make a great contribution to the development initiatives and projects of Bahrain, will significantly boost the economy of the country.” “This increases our interest in the Bahrain market. We also closely follow the new paper plant investments in the country. On the other hand, we are making serious attempts to enter the Bahrain market with GAMA Industry, which has been in existence for 75 years in the Middle East and realized 75 large-scale projects in this region”, said Ligvani hinting that new business opportunities in the country will arise with these developments.

Ahmet Ligvani emphasized that continuity is important in the market, stating that Turkish firms can easly find themselves place in Bahrain if they prove themselves with successful jobs. Ligvani addressed that Turkey-originated companies will increase ther success if they have the status of free trade without the need for consultancy and local partnership.

GAMA Trading has been working as a reliable solution partner with its sales and after-sales services for Turkish and overseas projects of Turkish contractors with its business partner of 10 years Zoomlion Heavy Industry NA, Inc. & Cifa spa – Italy – Concrete machinery.
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During the 7^th “PPP in Turkey” conference held on 28-29 November 2018 in Ankara, Sheraton Convention Center, Transportation, Energy and Health investments, the infrastructure investments and services and in the field of environment, waste,  water and waste water were discussed in a panel. GAMA was represented by – GAMA Holding Business Development Director Yalçın Eligüzeloğlu who was a speaker at the panel in which the implementation of the business union model was also discussed.

GAMA Trading continues its efforts to become a solution partner for the investments of our Turkish contractors involved in overseas projects in Africa. GAMA Trading Sales Manager Mustafa KEŞA visited the construction site of Sarl Dekinsan Group with our Turkish Ambassador Mehmet Poroy. Mr. Poroy was informed about GAMA Trading’s sales and after-sales services in Algeria,  and new business opportunities were discussed.

The ALBA PS5 1.800 MW CCPP Project which is executed by GAMA Power Systems and GE Energy, has successfully and safely achieved 5,000,000 LTI free (Loss Time Incident) man-hours. All eyes on safety.

GAMA Energy General Manager Tamer Çalışır was a speaker at the “Energy Digitalization and Industry 4.0” session held during EIF, the 11th International Energy Congress and Fair organized in Ankara on 8-9 November. GAMA Energy Deputy General Manager Ahmet Burak Kadıoğlu was a moderator for the “Future Technologies in Storage” session at the same Congress.

AK Party Deputy Chairman and Izmir MP Hamza Dağ, visited the Izmir Bayraklı Integrated Health Campus in Bayraklı, which was undertook by  GAMA Industry and Türkerler partnership, officials gave information on the project. Click here for more information.

GAMA ALBA PS5 1.800 MW CCPP – First Fire, 30.10.2018 GT71 First Fire, one of the most significant milestones of the Project after many challenges has been achieved on 28.10.2018 at ALBA Power Station 5.

On October 27^th, 2018, Ankara University GAMA Vocational School Electrical and Energy Department students visited Karacaören 1 and 2 HEPPs. Our Plant Manager Aydın Serbes and Zübeyir Özalp, our Chief Operating Officer, gave the students technical information about the power plant and guided the tour. Lecturer Kenan Özel stated the importance of field visits within the scope of on-the-job trainings and said that the practical trainings they received in the field were beneficial.