The evaluation results of the 2026 third call (HORIZON-CL5-2026-03) under Horizon Europe Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy and Mobility have been officially announced.
The call focused on strengthening renewable energy value chains, advancing innovative and circular photovoltaic technologies, and developing resilient electricity grids capable of supporting Europe's clean energy transition. Following a highly competitive evaluation process, 27 projects were selected for funding from a total of 198 project proposals involving 2,535 participating organisations.
Türkiye achieved a successful outcome in this call. Six projects involving 19 Turkish organisations, including two projects coordinated by Turkish institutions, have been selected for funding, securing a total European Commission contribution of approximately €8.18 million.
Türkiye also performed well in terms of success rates. The participant-based success rate reached 27.54%, compared to the overall average of 14.08%, while the EU contribution-based success rate reached 37.98%, significantly above the overall average of 16.38%.
The funded projects are presented below:
CRAFT-PV – Circular Re-engineered Ag-Free, Repairable and Recyclable PV Technologies
Call topic: HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-12
Turkish participants:
- ODTÜ-GÜNAM (Coordinator)
- Kalyon Güneş Teknolojileri Üretim A.Ş.
- Cubichem Enerji A.Ş.
PRELAM-IPV – Prelaminate-Driven Industrial Scale-Up and Material Circularity for Integrated Photovoltaics
Call topic: HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-13
Turkish participants:
- ODTÜ-GÜNAM (Coordinator)
- Elin Elektrik İnşaat Müşavirlik Proje Taahhüt Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş.
- ITECHSOLAR
- Solarvis
LoopSi – Closing the Loop for the Next Generation of Sustainable Silicon PV Modules
Call topic: HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-12
Turkish participants:
- ODTÜ-GÜNAM
- Kalyon Güneş Teknolojileri Üretim A.Ş.
ReSolar – Recyclable, Repairable, Resilient and Resource-efficient Solar Modules
Call topic: HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-12
Turkish participants:
- ODTÜ-GÜNAM
- CW Enerji Mühendislik Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş.
ACQUIRE – AI-Supported and Quantum-Enhanced Control Strategies for Stable, Inverter-Dominated Electricity Grids
Call topic: HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-18
Turkish participants:
- Middle East Technical University (METU)
- Milpes Elektronik Enerji San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
GRIDFFIN – GRID-Forming Technologies for INteroperable European Grids
Call topic: HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-18
Turkish participants:
- Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ)
- GDZ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş.
- Inavitas Enerji A.Ş.
- Siemens Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
- Senkroner Enerji
- Sabancı University
As the National Contact Points for Horizon Europe Cluster 5 – Climate, Energy and Mobility at TÜBİTAK, we congratulate all Turkish beneficiaries and wish them every success in the implementation of their projects.