10:30 - 11:00BreakAll rooms
Scientific Program
PVCON conference sessions, workshops, poster blocks, and lab tours.
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B · Room B
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12:30 - 13:30LunchAll rooms
Lunch
15:00 - 15:30PosterAll rooms
Poster Session 1 with Refreshments — Emerging Technologies & Perovskite Solar Cells
09:00 - 10:30Opening
Opening Talks
Room A
Director of ODTÜ-GÜNAM Oya Ertunç Bilgiç
Conference Chair, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ODTÜ-GÜNAM Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selçuk YERCİ
Chairman of the Executive Board & President of TENMAK Dr. Abdullah Buğrahan Karaveli
President of METU Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yozgatlıgil
Deputy Minister of Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology Dr. Çetin Ali Dönmez
11:00 - 12:30Technical Session
Material Development and Circularity in PV
Room A
Chair: Figen Varlıoğlu YaylalıChair: Antonin Faes
AM2.111:00 – 11:3030 min
Circular Recycling of Solar Cells
Invited SpeakerIan Marius Peters
AM2.211:30 – 11:4515 min
Institutionalizing Circularity and Resource Sovereignty in the PV Industry: A Cross-Country Comparative Analysis
Tayfun Hız· ODTÜ-GÜNAM
AM2.311:45 – 12:0015 min
Circular Photovoltaics: Low-Temperature Delamination for Glass Substrate Reuse
Doğuşcan Dönmez· ODTÜ-GÜNAM
AM2.412:00 – 12:1515 min
Formulation Strategy for High Performance Silver Paste in Solar Cell Metallization
Duygu Cevher· Nanografi
AM2.512:15 – 12:3015 min
Second Life of Silver: From Waste Photovoltaic Pastes to Transparent Conductive Networks
Serdar Güler· METU
13:30 - 15:00Technical Session
Tandem PV and Perovskite
Room A
Chair: Ian Marius PetersChair: Zeynep Gözükara Karabağ
AM3.113:30 – 14:0030 min
Overview of Silicon and Perovskite PV Activities
Invited SpeakerAntonin Faes
AM3.214:00 – 14:1515 min
Eliminating P2 Scribes: A New Interconnection Design for Efficient Perovskite Solar Modules Under Indoor Lighting
Bahri Eren Uzuner· ODTÜ-GÜNAM
AM3.314:15 – 14:3015 min
Over 33%-Efficient 4 cm² Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells with Optimized Screen-Printed Metallization
Kerem Artuk· CSEM
AM3.414:30 – 15:0030 min
Bridging Efficiency and Stability in Perovskite Photovoltaics
Invited SpeakerEsma Uğur
15:30 - 17:30Technical Session
CETP TANDEM Workshop
Room A
Chair: Hisham NasserChair: Gönül Hızalan Özsoy
AM4.115:30 – 16:0030 min
Scaling up Perovskite Solar Technologies Towards Gigawatt-Manufacturing with Vacuum Deposition Equipment for Evaporation and Sputtering Processes
Invited SpeakerRuben Seifert
AM4.216:00 – 16:1515 min
Bifacial and Sustainable Tandem PV Technology Using Silicon Cells With TOPCon Front Emitter
L.J. (Bart) Geerligs· TNO
AM4.316:15 – 16:3015 min
Insights into the Potential Gettering Effect of n-polySi TOPCon on Recharged Cz Wafers and Degradation Studies of Bottom Cell Substrates for the TANDEM Project
David Fuertes Marrón· UPM
AM4.416:30 – 16:4515 min
Mitigating the Optoelectronic Trade-off between Parasitic Absorption and Surface Recombination in TOPCon-based Bottom Cells for High Efficiency Tandem Solar Cells
Yigit Mert Kaplan· ODTÜ-GÜNAM
AM4.516:45 – 17:0015 min
Towards Perovskite/Silicon Tandem PV: R&D Activities and Future Perspectives
Özlem Coşkun· Kalyon PV
AM4.617:00 – 17:1515 min
Stack of AZO as Recombination Junction and NiO as Hole Transport Layer Employing Spatial ALD for Tandem Solar Cells
Floor Souren· SALD
AM4.717:15 – 17:3015 min
Green-Solvent Based Ambient Air Processed Bifacial Perovskite–Silicon Tandem Solar Cells with 28 mW cm⁻² Power Output
Radha Krishnan Kothandaraman· TNO
11:30 - 12:30Technical Session
BIPV & VIPV
Room B
Chair: Salar Sedani
BM2.211:30 – 11:4515 min
From Architectural Intent to Manufacturable Module: Design-to-Order Digital Workflows as Enablers of BIPV Value Chain Scale-Up
Ahmet Rasim Demirtaş· SolarVIS
BM2.311:45 – 12:0015 min
Architectural Integration and Energy Performance Assessment of Building Envelope-Integrated BIPV Systems in Six Provinces of Türkiye’s Very Hot, High Solar Radiation Zone Using PVsyst
Ahadollah Azami· Çukurova University
BM2.412:00 – 12:1515 min
Multi-Objective Analysis of Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic Façades: Balancing Energy Generation and Indoor Visual Comfort in a Mediterranean Climate
Amirhossein Karimizadeh· Eastern Mediterranean University
BM2.512:15 – 12:3015 min
A Multi-Level Design Methodology for Matrix-Shingled Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaics: From Cell Metallization to Platform-Specific Electrical, Thermal and Energy-Yield Assessment
Parisa Sharif· ODTÜ-GÜNAM
14:00 - 15:00Technical Session
Power Electronics
Room B
Chair: Murat Göl
BM3.214:00 – 14:1515 min
Recent Trends in Fault Detection for PV Power Plants: A Survey
Masoud Emamian Verdi· Middle East Technical University
BM3.314:15 – 14:3015 min
A Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Models and Weather Feature Selection for Accurate Solar Power Forecasting
Somayyeh Rahimi· Middle East Technical University
BM3.414:30 – 14:4515 min
Machine Learning-Based Fault Prediction in Electricity Distribution Networks: A Reliability Analysis Framework for Potential Photovoltaic Integration
Mustafa Kemal Ayas· Gazi University
BM3.514:45 – 15:0015 min
Rapid Prototyping Workflow for a PV Inverter FPGA-Based Model Predictive Control (MPC)
Robert Balog· Texas A&M University
15:30 - 17:15Technical Session
AgriPV & SSH
Room B
Chair: Ramazan SarıChair: Tayfun Hız
BM4.215:30 – 15:4515 min
Agrivoltaics and Sustainable Agricultural Transitions: Farmers’ Perceptions and Adoption Constraints in Türkiye
Pinar Derin Gure· ODTÜ-GÜNAM
BM4.315:45 – 16:0015 min
Exploring of the Viability of Potential Business Models for Agrivoltaic Systems in Türkiye: A Qualitative Investigation Through Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives
Betül Ergün· Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University
BM4.416:00 – 16:1515 min
Environmental Performance and Design Considerations of Agrivoltaic Systems: A Life Cycle Perspective for Photovoltaic-Agricultural Co-Production
İpek Gülçin Uysal· Ege University Solar Energy Institute
BM4.516:15 – 16:3015 min
Development of A Photovoltaic Enabler Index (PVEI) and its Effect on PV Adoption in Türkiye
Furkan TÜZÜN· Social Sciences University of Ankara
BM4.616:30 – 16:4515 min
The Role of Intellectual Property in Solar Energy Technologies
Şerife Akyıldız· TENMAK - Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
BM4.716:45 – 17:0015 min
Industrial Solar Panel Investments and Sustainability Performance: Evidence from Global Trends and Emerging Economies
Özkan Özkara· Ministry of Industry and Technology
BM4.817:00 – 17:1515 min
Analyzing Dynamics in Solar Energy Transition in Developing Economies Using Grounded Theory
Mert Güleç· METU
A · Room A
Room A
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10:30 - 11:00BreakAll rooms
Coffee Break
12:30 - 13:30LunchAll rooms
Lunch
15:00 - 15:30PosterAll rooms
Poster Session 1 with Refreshments — Emerging Technologies & Perovskite Solar Cells
09:00 - 10:30Opening
Opening Talks
Room A
Director of ODTÜ-GÜNAM Oya Ertunç Bilgiç
Conference Chair, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ODTÜ-GÜNAM Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selçuk YERCİ
Chairman of the Executive Board & President of TENMAK Dr. Abdullah Buğrahan Karaveli
President of METU Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yozgatlıgil
Deputy Minister of Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Industry and Technology Dr. Çetin Ali Dönmez
11:00 - 12:30Technical Session
Material Development and Circularity in PV
Room A
Chair: Figen Varlıoğlu YaylalıChair: Antonin Faes
AM2.111:00 – 11:3030 min
Circular Recycling of Solar Cells
Invited SpeakerIan Marius Peters
AM2.211:30 – 11:4515 min
Institutionalizing Circularity and Resource Sovereignty in the PV Industry: A Cross-Country Comparative Analysis
Tayfun Hız· ODTÜ-GÜNAM
AM2.311:45 – 12:0015 min
Circular Photovoltaics: Low-Temperature Delamination for Glass Substrate Reuse
Doğuşcan Dönmez· ODTÜ-GÜNAM
AM2.412:00 – 12:1515 min
Formulation Strategy for High Performance Silver Paste in Solar Cell Metallization
Duygu Cevher· Nanografi
AM2.512:15 – 12:3015 min
Second Life of Silver: From Waste Photovoltaic Pastes to Transparent Conductive Networks
Serdar Güler· METU
13:30 - 15:00Technical Session
Tandem PV and Perovskite
Room A
Chair: Ian Marius PetersChair: Zeynep Gözükara Karabağ
AM3.113:30 – 14:0030 min
Overview of Silicon and Perovskite PV Activities
Invited SpeakerAntonin Faes
AM3.214:00 – 14:1515 min
Eliminating P2 Scribes: A New Interconnection Design for Efficient Perovskite Solar Modules Under Indoor Lighting
Bahri Eren Uzuner· ODTÜ-GÜNAM
AM3.314:15 – 14:3015 min
Over 33%-Efficient 4 cm² Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells with Optimized Screen-Printed Metallization
Kerem Artuk· CSEM
AM3.414:30 – 15:0030 min
Bridging Efficiency and Stability in Perovskite Photovoltaics
Invited SpeakerEsma Uğur
15:30 - 17:30Technical Session
CETP TANDEM Workshop
Room A
Chair: Hisham NasserChair: Gönül Hızalan Özsoy
AM4.115:30 – 16:0030 min
Scaling up Perovskite Solar Technologies Towards Gigawatt-Manufacturing with Vacuum Deposition Equipment for Evaporation and Sputtering Processes
Invited SpeakerRuben Seifert
AM4.216:00 – 16:1515 min
Bifacial and Sustainable Tandem PV Technology Using Silicon Cells With TOPCon Front Emitter
L.J. (Bart) Geerligs· TNO
AM4.316:15 – 16:3015 min
Insights into the Potential Gettering Effect of n-polySi TOPCon on Recharged Cz Wafers and Degradation Studies of Bottom Cell Substrates for the TANDEM Project
David Fuertes Marrón· UPM
AM4.416:30 – 16:4515 min
Mitigating the Optoelectronic Trade-off between Parasitic Absorption and Surface Recombination in TOPCon-based Bottom Cells for High Efficiency Tandem Solar Cells
Yigit Mert Kaplan· ODTÜ-GÜNAM
AM4.516:45 – 17:0015 min
Towards Perovskite/Silicon Tandem PV: R&D Activities and Future Perspectives
Özlem Coşkun· Kalyon PV
AM4.617:00 – 17:1515 min
Stack of AZO as Recombination Junction and NiO as Hole Transport Layer Employing Spatial ALD for Tandem Solar Cells
Floor Souren· SALD
AM4.717:15 – 17:3015 min
Green-Solvent Based Ambient Air Processed Bifacial Perovskite–Silicon Tandem Solar Cells with 28 mW cm⁻² Power Output
Radha Krishnan Kothandaraman· TNO
