AI in energy operations

PitStop #12 took place on April 29, 2026 with a clear question on the table: where are the real pain points in energy operations, and which technologies actually address them? Corporate representatives from Enerjisa, TUSAŞ, İnci Holding, Turkish Airlines, and Yapı Kredi joined the online session, along with leaders from a wide range of other sectors. They were met by five complementary technologies — Mavialp, Werover, Hayen, Callby, and Camsoft.

The session ran for roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes. Each company had 7 minutes to walk through its technology and the solution it offers to corporates, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A. Engagement stayed high throughout, and the timing played a clear role. The amendment to the Unlicensed Electricity Generation Regulation, published in Türkiye's Official Gazette on April 2, 2026, brought the country's hourly net-metering regime into force on May 1. That shift made corporate demand for digital visibility in energy management the central question of the session.

The Investment Agenda: What the Numbers Tell Us

Before the session, we asked each participant about their organization's current stance on these areas. Here's what we found:

27% of participants are either running an active project with an approved 2026 budget, or already in a procurement/tender process. In other words, one in every four corporates at the session has a concrete decision file on their desk.

That's a meaningful share. Energy digitalization across the sector is still largely at the "tracking trends" stage in early 2026, and having a quarter of participants come in with budget already approved points to an inflection point. The rest of the room is actively considering bringing these topics into 2026 budget planning, which suggests the active opportunity pipeline over the next 12 months will be larger than today's.

Who Was in the Session?

The sectoral breakdown of the session shows that energy digitalization is no longer just one industry's concern:

• 21% — Energy & Electricity Distribution
• 18% — Industry & Manufacturing
• 13% — Finance & Investment
• 10% — Construction & Real Estate
• 8% — Aviation & Defense
• 8% — Technology & Telecom

This diversity reflects the current regulatory picture. The shift to hourly net-metering doesn't only affect energy companies — industrial facilities and agricultural irrigation sites are directly impacted as well. The regulation grants municipalities and their affiliates, industrial facilities, and agricultural irrigation sites the right to generate "up to twice their contracted power capacity," while keeping other consumer groups limited to their contracted capacity. That explains why a wide corporate audience — from finance to aviation, manufacturing to logistics — is paying attention to energy technologies right now.

PitStop is a session series that brings tech companies and corporates together around the right theme at the right time. For each theme, we hold one-on-one meetings with 60+ tech companies and evaluate fit through agenda alignment, references, success stories, and upcoming focus areas — selecting only those most relevant to the theme. Selected companies are curated to be non-competing, and corporate participants are invited based on the session topics alone, without knowing which tech companies will be presenting. This creates a neutral decision environment where real needs surface.