A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems
A section of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Section Information
The use of solar energy is expected to increase around the world in the coming years. Particularly at middle and at low latitudes, it will be the main source of energy supporting the economy after global and local crises. Due in part to its reduced past environmental impact, solar energy will be crucial to the green production of industrial gases, a key factor in efficient, green, distributed energy storage. Solar–thermal concentration and photovoltaic plants will ensure distributed electrical energy production from very large scale to small local generation. The new industrial paradigms and increasing appeal of electrical mobility will require more green energy from the sun. This revolution needs to be pushed by high quality research results, both from academia and industrial R&D departments.
In this section, we aim to collect original and review papers reporting the latest advances in the broad field of solar and photovoltaic systems, including power generation and storage. We will focus on both established technologies applied in the real-world and prototype systems demonstrated on a laboratory scale. The demonstration of new material concepts and their application in devices will be of particular relevance as a way to provide the community with new potential solutions for future applications. Download Section Flyer
Scope
- Solar Energy
- Irradiance
- Forecasts
- Solar power to gas
- Photocatalytic hydrogen production
- Solar energy for heating and cooling
- Thermal energy storage
- Solar thermal collectors
- Solar thermodynamic energy
- Photovoltaic (PV) systems
- PV cells materials
- Balance of system
- Power electronics
- Centralized and distributed control
- PV systems and electrical energy storage
- Building integration
- PV systems monitoring and diagnosis
- Internet of Things (IoT) in PV systems
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in PV systems
- PV power production forecasting
- PV power production for electrical mobility
- Concentrated PV power
- PV system modeling
- PV for space applications
- Techno-economics of PV systems
- Environmental assessment of PV system (LCA, EROEI)
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Latest Advances in Thermochemical Energy Storage Systems (Deadline: 29 April 2024)
- Advanced Applications of Solar and Thermal Storage Energy (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Energy Performance of Photovoltaic Modules and Systems (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- State-of-the-Art Materials toward Efficient Solar Energy Harvesting (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Solar Energy and Resource Utilization (Deadline: 16 May 2024)
- Terawatt-Scale Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems (Deadline: 26 May 2024)
- Advances in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells for Sustainable IoT Solutions (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in Nanomaterials for Perovskite Photovoltaic Devices (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advanced Solar Technologies and Thermal Energy Storage (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Organic and Hybrid Solar Cells for Efficient Solar Power Conversion (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances on Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Advances in Solar Systems and Energy Efficiency (Deadline: 19 June 2024)
- Recent Advances in Solar Energy Drying Systems (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Research on Solar Cell Materials (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Progress and Challenges in Photovoltaic Cells and Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Building Integrated Photovoltaics: Present and Future (Deadline: 27 June 2024)
- Latest Research on Solar Thermal Systems (Deadline: 17 July 2024)
- Volume 2: Solar Energy: Resources, Technologies and Challenges (Deadline: 18 July 2024)
- Advanced PV Solutions for Achieving the NZEB Goal (Deadline: 18 July 2024)
- Advances in Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering (Deadline: 24 July 2024)
- New Trends in Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Technology (Deadline: 25 July 2024)
- Advances in Electrodes for Perovskite Solar Cells (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems: Prospect Development and Challenges (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Solar Photovoltaic/Thermal (PV/T) Systems for Combined Energy Production and Efficient Thermal Management (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Recent Advances in Solar Cells and Photovoltaics (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) and Concentrated Photovoltaic-Thermal (CPVT) Solar Collectors (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in the Solar Photovoltaic Cells for Energy Conversion (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advances in Solar Cells Technology: Materials and Device Architectures (Deadline: 7 August 2024)
- Advanced Technologies of Solar Cells: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 8 August 2024)
- Recent Advances in Solar Cells and Photovoltaic Systems (Deadline: 19 August 2024)
- Advances in Photovoltaic/Solar Collectors and Their Potential for an Industrial Decarbonization (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Perovskite Solar Cells and Tandem Photovoltaics (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Application of Nanotechnology in Photovoltaic Systems II (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Floating PV Systems On and Offshore (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Recent Developments in Solar Thermal Energy (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Recent Advances in Solar Cooling Technologies and Energy Conversion (Deadline: 18 September 2024)
- Solar Thermal Heat and Power Technology: Developments and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Forecasting of Photovoltaic Power Generation and Model Optimization (Deadline: 24 September 2024)
- Solar Energy for Cooling and Power Generation (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advanced Materials and Technologies for Solar Cells and Semiconductor Devices (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Photovoltaic Solar Cells and Systems: Fundamentals and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advancements in Solar Cell Technologies: From Efficiency Breakthroughs to Novel Materials and Manufacturing Processes (Deadline: 17 October 2024)
- Advanced Technology in Solar Thermal Energy: Collection, Storage, and Conversion (Deadline: 24 October 2024)
- Advances in Photovoltaic Solar Energy II (Deadline: 29 October 2024)
- Application of Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning Approaches in Photovoltaic-Rich Distribution Networks (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Interface Engineering and Stability Investigation for Organic, Perovskite, and Thin Film Solar Cells (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- New Technologies in Photovoltaic Solar Cells (Deadline: 29 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Solar Power Plants 2023 (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances on Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Devices (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Modeling and Optimization of Photovoltaic Power Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: