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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…
📢 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.
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
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.
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…
We’re Hiring: Researcher in Integrated PV Module Development
Location: METU / ODTÜ-GÜNAM (Ankara) Project: SunTrans – Horizon Europe Division: IntegratedPV ODTÜ-GÜNAM, Turkey’s leading solar energy research center, is looking for a full-time Researcher to work on next-generation PV modules (colored, curved, semi-transparent, shingled). 🔍…
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…
The PV Manufacturing Workshop: Industrial Solar Cell and Module Production in Türkiye was successfully held on 30 October 2025, in collaboration between ODTÜ-GÜNAM and Fraunhofer ISE.
Throughout the event, advanced technologies such as TOPCon, HJT, and Perovskite/Tandem, innovations in manufacturing processes, and Türkiye’s growing photovoltaic production capacity were addressed from multiple perspectives.The sessions took place in an interactive and…
ODTÜ-GÜNAM and Fraunhofer ISE Join Forces in Photovoltaics Research
The Center for Solar Energy Research and Applications of Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ-GÜNAM, Ankara, Türkiye) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Freiburg, Germany) signed a strategic cooperation agreement at the 42nd European Photovoltaic Solar…
ODTÜ-GÜNAM Achieves Success in Three New International Projects
With three projects selected for funding under TÜBİTAK’s Multilateral Cooperation Support Programme as part of the CETPartnership 2024 Joint Call, ODTÜ-GÜNAM once again reaffirms its leadership in sustainable energy technologies.ODTÜ-GÜNAM is the coordinating institution in the…
International Collaboration Between ODTÜ-GÜNAM and YIST in Solar Energy Technologies
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between ODTÜ-GÜNAM and the Yangtze Institute for Solar Technology (YIST), China, aiming to foster cooperation in the field of solar energy technologies.Within the scope of this partnership, the two institutions will collaborate…
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…