Co-Organized by
Under the auspices of the
School of Civil Engineering and School of Mechanical Engineering
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Institute of Solar Technology (IHT), a scientific organization based in Thessaloniki, recognizing in time
the important role of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and the Rational Use of Energy in the energy balance
of Greece, organized in 1982 the "1st National Conference on Renewable Energy Sources", with the aim of
providing researchers active in RES, a platform for a fruitful exchange of views and ideas and for supporting
cooperation perspectives at national and international level. This initiative was met with enthusiastic
support from the outset. Over the past 42 years, the Institute has built a legacy of hosting thirteen successful
national events while fostering numerous fruitful collaborations within the scope of its broad thematic focus
on the Greek region.
The Centre for Research and Technology Hellas was founded in March 2000, it is a legal entity governed
by private law with non-profit status, supervised by the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation
(GSRI) of the Greek Ministry of Development. CERTH suggests one of the most important Research Centers
in Greece with a main mission: The promotion of innovative research for the benefit of society. Dedicated
to this purpose, CERTH lies at the forefront of basic, applied and technological research to provide solutions
to society’s modern challenges. Clean energy, low/zero CO2 emission technologies, clean vehicle
technologies, green hydrogen, climate change, artificial intelligence, advanced robotic systems, the internet
of things, Industry 4.0, smart home infrastructure for the future, precision medicine, holistic health
nutrition, holistic health-nutrition approach, autonomous vehicles, driving simulators, traffic control hubs,
smart cities, precision agriculture, agro-robotics and circular economy, are the primal fields around which
CERTH’s five (5) institutes are organized.
SolarHub s a perfect blend of Quadruple Helix collaboration in practice to create an Excellence Hub.
Through linking academia, businesses, governments, and civil societies, SolarHub a four-year project with
21 partners from Greece, Türkiye, Germany, Ireland and Belgium. It is funded under the Horizon Europe
WIDERA Excellence Hub program. The SolarHub consortium came to effect in January 2023 aiming to
interconnect and scale-up five solar energy innovation ecosystems located in Ankara, Thessaloniki, İzmir,
Athens and İstanbul standing by a mantra of accelerating the Clean Energy Transition and the Green Deal
initiative.
Today IST, CERTH, and SolarHub are proud to announce the
International Conference on Renewable Energy Systems
with a focus on Solar Technologies
under the auspices of the
School of Civil Engineering and the School of Mechanical Engineering
of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
on 09-11 April 2025
in THESSALONIKI, GREECE
The conference will cover the following key themes
➢ Solar Thermal Power and Heat
➢ Innovative components & systems for low temperature (≤ 120°C) solar heat
➢ Medium and high temperature (solar) thermochemical processes & components
➢ Innovative Applications of PV technologies
➢ Innovative components & systems for agrivoltaics
➢ Solar Heating and Cooling – components and systems
➢ Hybrid PV/solar thermal
➢ Renewable Energy Technologies (wind, biomass, geothermal)
➢ Applications of Renewable Energy Technologies
There will be parallel sessions dedicated to specific subjects:
➢ Energy Communities: current status, challenges, and perspectives
➢ Round table discussions on Solar Technology Systems policies
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
For abstracts a maximum 2 page manuscript should be submitted (via mail at icres2025@certh.gr) according to the template; all abstracts will be included in the conference proceedings. Selected papers will be published at a Special Issue in the Journal Green Energy and Sustainability; the authors must provide the full paper by the end of May 2025 for review.
IMPORTANT DATES
| Abstract Submission | 28 February 2025 |
| Notification of Acceptance | 17 March 2025 |
| Submission of Full Paper | 31 May 2025 |
| Early Registration | Until 21 March 2025 |
| Online Registration* | Until 07 April 2025 |
PROCEEDINGS
The ICRES selected full papers will be published as a Special Issue in the Journal
Green Energy and Sustainability
The conference minutes will include only the papers that are presented. Additionally, for a scientific paper to be included in the conference proceedings (published after the conference), at least one of its authors must be registered for the event. Finally, if a delegate presents more than one paper, they will be required to pay 50% of the participation fee for each additional paper beyond the first.
REGISTRATION FEES
The registration fees for the conference are as follows:
| Participants and Authors Early bird (before 21/03/2025) | €150 |
| Participants and Authors (after 21/03/2025) | €200 |
| MSc and PhD students (non-authors) | €50 |
| Undergraduate students (non-authors) | FREE |
VENUE
Aristotle University
Research Dissemination Center (KEDEA)
The Conference is being held in Thessaloniki, at the Center for Dissemination of Research Results (K.D.E.A) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, located on the Leoforos 3rd of September Street in the Campus between the Student Club and the University Gymnasium. Information can be found on their website: http://kedea.rc.auth.gr/
Address: Leoforos 3is Septemvriou, Thessaloniki 546 36, Greece
COMMITTEES
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Conference Chair:
Research Director George Karagiannakis (CERTH, SolarHub)
Dr. Georgia Kastrinaki (CERTH, SolarHub)
Dr. Elli Kyriaki (AUTH, IST)
Dr. Souzana Lorentzou (CERTH, SolarHub)
Assoc. Prof. Georgios Martinopoulos (Merchant Marine Academy of Macedonia, IST)
Prof. Dimitrios Misirlis (International Hellenic University, IST)
Dr. Eleni Papaioannou (CERTH, SolarHub)
Prof. Onur Taylan (METU, ODTÜ-GÜNAM, SolarHub)
Dr. Vassiliki Drosou (CRES, SolarHub)
Prof. Hande Eryilmaz (ODTÜ-GÜNAM, SolarHub)
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Scientific Committee Chair:
Assoc. Prof. Georgios Martinopoulos - (Merchant Marine Academy of Macedonia, IST)
Prof. Tuğçe Yüksel Bediz (Sabancı University, SolarHub)
Dr. Vassiliki Drosou (CRES, SolarHub)
Prof. Hande Eryilmaz (ODTÜ-GÜNAM, SolarHub)
Assoc. Prof. Efrosyni Giama (AUTH, IST)
Prof. Neslihan Çolak Güneş (Ege University, SolarHub)
Research Director George Karagiannakis (CERTH, SolarHub)
Dr. Georgia Kastrinaki (CERTH, SolarHub)
Dr. Elli Kyriaki (AUTH, IST)
Dr. Souzana Lorentzou (CERTH, SolarHub)
Assoc. Prof. Georgios Martinopoulos (Merchant Marine Academy of Macedonia, IST)
Prof. Dimitrios Misirlis (International Hellenic University, IST)
Prof. Tuba Okutucu Özyurt (ITU, SolarHub)
Dr. Nikos Tsongidis (CERTH, SolarHub)
Assoc. Prof. Georgios Panaras (UWM, IST)
Prof. Agis Papadopoulos (AUTH, IST)
Chara Poravou (CERTH, SolarHub)
Prof. Onur Taylan (METU, ICHMT)
Prof. Theodoros Theodosiou (AUTH, IST)
Prof. Aikaterini Tsikaloudaki (AUTH, IST)
SECRETARIAT
Mrs. Adamandia Zeziou
ARTEMIS Laboratory
Chemical Process and Energy Resources Institute
Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH)
Phone: +30 2311257928
Please use the following conference email address for abstract-related inquiries and abstract submissions.
Conference Email
Information about the Conference is posted on the conference website
https://horizonsolarhub.eu/en/5012-icres-2025
and the IST website:
CONTACT US
Institute of Solar Technologies
AUTh Campus, POB 487, EL 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece
