The results of the Horizon Europe Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility 2025 second cut-off calls have been announced. Within this framework, 7 projects involving 15 Turkish organisations have been awarded a total of €3,258,090.50 in EU funding.
The successful proposals were submitted under two main call destinations within Cluster 5:
- Destination 2: Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition, covering energy storage solutions and cross-cutting topics in climate, energy and mobility.
- Destination 3: Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply, focusing on renewable energy, energy systems and grids, and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).
Supported Projects with Turkish Participation
Euro CZ Factory – Safe and stable low-power high-performance European CZ technology
Supported under the call HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D3-09, the Euro CZ Factory project brings together 16 partners and aims to re-establish CZ ingot and wafer production—one of the weakest links in the PV value chain—in Europe. The project will develop next-generation crystal growth technologies, AI- and Industry 4.0-based digitalisation, waste heat recovery, material recycling and innovative chemicals.
Turkish partners:
- ODTU GUNAM- Solar Energy Research and Application Centre
- KALYON Gunes Teknolojileri Uretim As
ALLEGRO – Alternative Silicon Wafer Growth Technology for Low-Cost High-Efficiency Photovoltaics
Also funded under HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D3-09, ALLEGRO involves 14 partners and targets the establishment of a competitive and resilient silicon wafer manufacturing ecosystem in Europe. The project focuses on kerfless wafer technology based on epitaxial growth from the gas phase, eliminating energy- and material-intensive steps in conventional production.
Turkish partner:
- Datasance Technology Inc.
INNO4GRID – Innovative Technologies for Massive Renewables Integration into the Grid
Funded under HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D3-17, INNO4GRID includes 37 partners and aims to enhance grid resilience in renewable-dominated power systems. The project will develop AI-based forecasting tools, wide-area monitoring systems, TSO–DSO coordination schemes, flexibility management and grid-enhancing technologies, with pilot demonstrations in Norway, Hungary, the Western Balkans and Türkiye.
Turkish partners:
- Sabancı University
- Enerpower Energy Technology and Investment Inc.
- Başkent Electricity Distribution Inc.
- Pure Energy Electricity Supply Inc.
- Osmangazi Electricity Distribution Inc.
- Resumut Energy Inc.
Co4RES – Coherent Control and Operation Tools for RES-based Energy Systems
Supported under HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D3-17, the Co4RES project brings together 39 partners and focuses on the secure and efficient integration of high shares of renewable energy into European power systems. Solutions will be tested through seven large-scale pilots across Europe, activating demand-side flexibility and strengthening transmission–distribution coordination.
Turkish partners:
- Enerpower Energy Technology and Investment Inc.
- Osmangazi Electricity Distribution Inc.
REACT – Renewable Electrochemical Advanced Conversion of CO₂ to Target Products
Funded under HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D3-27, REACT involves 14 partners and aims to develop an innovative electrochemical technology capable of converting lower-purity industrial CO₂ streams directly into ethylene. The project seeks to reduce energy consumption and costs while validating CO₂-derived ethylene for high-value applications such as packaging, surfactants and automotive polymers.
Turkish partner:
- Farplas Automotive Inc.
CO2SITE – Investable Storage Atlas: Supporting Investments in CO₂ Storage Capacity in the EU
Supported under HORIZON-CL5-2025-02-D3-26, CO2SITE brings together 36 partners to develop an open-access digital investment atlas of potential CO₂ storage sites across the EU. The atlas will support project developers, policymakers and regulators in assessing the feasibility and investment attractiveness of CO₂ storage locations.
Turkish participation:
- Middle East Technical University (Affiliated Partner)
STT4SET – Solar Thermal Technologies: Support for the Implementation of the SET Plan
Within the STT4SET project, supported under Cluster 5, the strategic role of concentrated and non-concentrated solar thermal technologies in Europe’s clean energy transition will be strengthened. The project aims to fully integrate solar thermal technologies into the European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan, enhance stakeholder cooperation and provide roadmaps for policymakers in line with the European Green Deal, REPowerEU and the Net Zero Industry Act.
Turkish participation:
- ODTU GUNAM- Solar Energy Research and Application Center (As Project Partner)
- Middle East Technical University (As Associated Partner)
As TÜBİTAK National Contact Points, we congratulate all participating organisations and wish them continued success in their Horizon Europe projects.