About:

Fırat Es completed B. Sc. and M. Sc. degrees at the Physics Department of Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey.
He received his Ph.D. degree from Micro and Nanotechnology of Middle East Technical University in 2016.
He worked as a researcher in GÜNAM research lab on development of c-Si solar cells between 2009 -2019 as head of c-Si group and cleanroom coordinator.
Between 2016-2019 he worked in GÜNAM Photovoltaic Line (GPVL) as pilot line manager on development of PERC type silicon solar cells.
His main research interests have been industrial crystalline silicon solar cell technology and metal assisted texturing for black silicon solar cell fabrication.
In 2019 he joined KalyonPV as cell-module integration manager and from 2020 till now, he working as the R&D Manager for KalyonPV integrated factory.
He has published more than 20 scientific papers in c-Si photovoltaics in the internationally recognized journals and is owner of 1 patent in this field.

Title of the Speech:

KalyonPV – Integrated PV Manufacturing and R&D Roadmap

Kalyon PV, Turkey

Middle East Technical University