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Join our team at ODTÜ-GÜNAM!
Announcements 02 Oct 2026

Join our team at ODTÜ-GÜNAM!

Innovation, Reliability and Integration in the PV Module Industry: Workshop Outcomes Featured in Gündergi
Announcements 01 Sep 2026

Innovation, Reliability and Integration in the PV Module Industry: Workshop Outcomes Featured in Gündergi

The outcomes of the PV Module Technologies Workshop, organized by the ODTÜ-GÜNAM IntegratedPV Division in collaboration with Fraunhofer ISE, are featured in the article “A New Milestone in the PV Module Industry: Innovation, Reliability, and Integration,” published in the 38th…

ODTÜ-GÜNAM Officially Joins the PeCATHS Project
Announcements 27 Aug 2026

ODTÜ-GÜNAM Officially Joins the PeCATHS Project

ODTÜ-GÜNAM has officially joined PeCATHS – Photo-Electrocatalytic Routes for Long-Term Sustainable Hydrogen Storage through the Horizon Europe Hop-on Facility. PeCATHS aims to develop an innovative long-term energy storage system that enables the direct transfer of hydrogen from…

A Major European Success for ODTÜ-GÜNAM
Announcements 30 Jul 2026

A Major European Success for ODTÜ-GÜNAM

ODTÜ-GÜNAM will take on key roles in four newly funded projects under the Horizon Europe Programme. Our institution will coordinate PRELAM-IPV and CRAFT-PV, while participating as a project partner in ReSolar and LoopSi. Focusing on high-efficiency, sustainable, repairable and…

PVCon 2026 Successfully Completed
News 06 Jul 2026

PVCon 2026 Successfully Completed

PVCon 2026 Brings Together the Global Photovoltaics Community in Ankara, Türkiye The 5th International Conference on Photovoltaic Science and Technologies, PVCon 2026, was held on 29 June–1 July 2026 at the Middle East Technical University Culture and Convention Center in…

The Joint Workshop on Module Technology, Efficiency and Reliability for the PV Industry was successfully held.
Announcements 02 Jun 2026

The Joint Workshop on Module Technology, Efficiency and Reliability for the PV Industry was successfully held.

Hosted by ODTÜ-GÜNAM in collaboration with Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE, the workshop brought together leading representatives of the photovoltaic sector in Türkiye.With the participation of PV module manufacturers, module component companies, sectoral…

📢 Pre-registration is Now Open for PVDemy!
News 22 May 2026

📢 Pre-registration is Now Open for PVDemy!

As part of PVDemy, ODTÜ-GÜNAM’s education and capacity-building platform in the field of photovoltaic technologies, pre-registration is now open for the theoretical and hands-on training program focused on TOPCon and TOPCon Back Contact (TBC) solar cell production.The training…

PVCon 2026 Conference Chair, Doç. Dr. Selçuk Yerci ve Co-Chair, Prof. Dr. Serap Güneş sizlerle paylaşmaktan memnuniyet duyuyoruz.
News 28 Apr 2026

PVCon 2026 Conference Chair, Doç. Dr. Selçuk Yerci ve Co-Chair, Prof. Dr. Serap Güneş sizlerle paylaşmaktan memnuniyet duyuyoruz.

PVCon 2026, fotovoltaik alanındaki güncel bilimsel ve teknolojik gelişmeleri ele almak üzere uluslararası topluluğu bir araya getirecektir.📌 Özet bildiri başvuruları 30 Nisan 2026 tarihine kadar devam etmektedir🌐 www.pvcon.org

SilicoNPV 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye
News 21 Apr 2026

SilicoNPV 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye

We were pleased to host SilicoNPV 2026 and bifiPV 2026 workshop in Ankara, bringing together the international photovoltaic community to exchange knowledge, share recent advancements, and strengthen collaborations in crystalline silicon PV technologies.SilicoNPV conference was…

A study co-authored by Prof. Dr. Rasit Turan, Coordinator of the SiPV Division at ODTÜ-GÜNAM, has been featured on the international photovoltaic platform TaiyangNews - All About Solar.
News 17 Apr 2026

A study co-authored by Prof. Dr. Rasit Turan, Coordinator of the SiPV Division at ODTÜ-GÜNAM, has been featured on the international photovoltaic platform TaiyangNews - All About Solar.

The work has also been published in the journal Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (SOLMAT).🔗 Read the full article: https://taiyangnews.info/technology/lithography-free-patterning-route-developed-for-bc-manufacturingAt ODTÜ-GÜNAM, we are pleased to see our research gaining…

ODTÜ-GÜNAM Ranked Among the Most Successful Turkish Research Institutions in Horizon Europe!
Announcements 07 Apr 2026

ODTÜ-GÜNAM Ranked Among the Most Successful Turkish Research Institutions in Horizon Europe!

ODTÜ-GÜNAM has maintained its top position in the “Most Successful Research Centers in Türkiye” list announced by TÜBİTAK.This achievement is the collective result of our dedicated researchers, collaborative partners, and the science we create together. Onward, together! For…

☀️ Two contributions from ODTÜ-GÜNAM researchers featured in GÜNDERGİ
Announcements 18 Mar 2026

☀️ Two contributions from ODTÜ-GÜNAM researchers featured in GÜNDERGİ

An article by Ş. Tayfun Hız, Senior Researcher at ODTÜ-GÜNAM, focusing on recovery methods and circular economy approaches in photovoltaic panels, has been published in Issue 37 of GÜNDERGİ.The article provides a comprehensive overview of the lifecycle of solar panels, recycling…

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