Middle East Technical University · Center for Solar Energy Research and Applications

News and Announcements

Blog

International Achievement by ODTÜ-GÜNAM: Gold Medal at ISIF’25
Announcements 09 Jan 2026

International Achievement by ODTÜ-GÜNAM: Gold Medal at ISIF’25

Between 17–21 September 2025, within the scope of the ISIF’25 International Invention Fair, the invention titled “Monolithically series connected solar modules formed by using P1 and P3 scribes with no additional P2 scribing operation” was awarded the Gold Medal.This work, which…

We participated in the workshop “Circularity and Recycling in the Turkish Photovoltaic Sector: Policy Framework, Economic Model, and Feasibility.”
News 04 Nov 2025

We participated in the workshop “Circularity and Recycling in the Turkish Photovoltaic Sector: Policy Framework, Economic Model, and Feasibility.”

The event was organized in collaboration with the Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mining Research Authority (TEMEN), Ahiler Development Agency, ODTÜ-GÜNAM, and GÜNDER, with the aim of enhancing sustainability and resource efficiency in Türkiye’s photovoltaic sector. Representing…

Change in ODTÜ-GÜNAM Chair of the Board
Announcements 03 Nov 2025

Change in ODTÜ-GÜNAM Chair of the Board

From Founder Prof. Dr. Raşit Turan to the New Term under Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selçuk Yerci Prof. Dr. Raşit TURAN – Founder of ODTÜ-GÜNAM and Coordinator of the SiPV Division Prof. Dr. Raşit Turan led the establishment of the Solar Energy Research and Application Center (GÜNAM)…

Successful Completion of the Türkiye Photovoltaic Technologies Platform (TFTP) Workshop!
News 03 Mar 2025

Successful Completion of the Türkiye Photovoltaic Technologies Platform (TFTP) Workshop!

📍 On May 16, 2025, the Türkiye Photovoltaic Technologies Platform (TFTP) Workshop was successfully held under the coordination of ODTÜ-GÜNAM, bringing together over 130 participants from public institutions, academia, and industry. 🎤 The event commenced with opening speeches by…

Congratulations to Our Senior Researcher Amir Zarean AFSHORD
News 19 Aug 2024

Congratulations to Our Senior Researcher Amir Zarean AFSHORD

amir zarean, Senior Researcher at ODTÜ-GÜNAM Emerging Photovoltaic (EmPV) Technologies Division, has successfully achieved the "PhD" degree by defending his thesis titled “DEVELOPMENT OF MID-BANDGAP AND WIDE-BANDGAP PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS BY SEQUENTIAL METHOD IN PIN…

"Workshop on Current Status and Future Vision in PV Panel Recycling" has been successfully completed
News 26 Jun 2024

"Workshop on Current Status and Future Vision in PV Panel Recycling" has been successfully completed

📢 On June 25, 2024, our workshop titled "Current Situation and Future Vision in the Recycling of Photovoltaic Panels" organized in collaboration with Ahiler Development Agency and ODTÜ-GÜNAM at Nigde “BOR Karma ve Deri İhtisas OSB” Training and Conference Hall was completed with…

ODTÜ-GÜNAM Researchers' Article in the Journal "ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces"
News 23 Mar 2024

ODTÜ-GÜNAM Researchers' Article in the Journal "ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces"

The research article titled "Optimization of a Solution-Processed TiOx/(n)c-Si Electron-Selective Interface by Pre- and Postdeposition Treatments", prepared with the joint work of researchers from ODTÜ-GÜNAM Emerging Photovoltaic Technologies Division and Test-Characterization…