The financing of Eren Enerji's 1,320 MW installed capacity ZETES 3 Thermal Power Plant Project in Çatalağzı was named the "Best Project Finance in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Region in 2013" by EMEA Finance. An $800 million loan package was provided by Garanti Bank and İşbank for the $1.05 billion project and is the largest amount of financing provided for an energy investment project in Europe in 2013.

With the commissioning of the ZETES 1 and 2 power plants, totaling 1,390 MW, as well as the 1,320 MW ZETES 3 Project, Eren Enerji’s ZETES Thermal Power Plant Project will have an installed capacity of 2,710 MW, making it Turkey's largest power plant to meet approximately 8% of Turkey's energy needs on its own.