Advance in Renewable Energy Systems
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 July 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: solar thermal systems; concentrating photovoltaic/thermal photovoltaic systems; energy saving in buildings; solar heating and cooling; solar desalination; geothermal energy; dynamic simulations of energy systems; renewable polygeneration systems
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Interests: thermal solar; photovoltaic and photovoltaic-thermal; dynamic simulations of energy systems; renewable polygeneration systems; district heating and cooling; sustainable mobility; optimization techniques; geothermal energy; biofuels; synthetic fuels; fuel cells; hydrogen storage systems; power to X
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Interests: energy networks; smart energy networks; renewable energy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Achieving deep decarbonization and climate neutrality by 2050 will require the widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency measures, and advanced system integration. As we transition to a fully sustainable energy paradigm, it will become essential to design flexible, multi-energy systems that enable the smart production, storage, and utilization of energy, engaging producers, users, and prosumers across sectors.
This Special Issue invites submissions of original research and comprehensive reviews on the integration of renewable energy technologies into new or existing systems for the polygeneration and co-production of both energy and value-added outputs, such as desalinated water, green fuels for transport, and thermal comfort. Contributions focusing on cross-sectoral integration, intelligent system control, and innovative strategies for planning and operating energy systems are especially welcome.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Integrated renewable energy systems for polygeneration;
- Power-to-X, green hydrogen, and sector coupling approaches;
- Advanced thermal and electrical energy storage;
- Electrically and thermally driven desalination technologies;
- District-scale energy systems (heating, cooling, energy sharing);
- Energy planning and decision-support tools;
- AI and machine learning for forecasting, control, and optimization;
- Digital twins and dynamic simulation models;
- Building energy simulation and optimization, including user behavior and control strategies;
- Application of optimization algorithms to energy system design and operation;
- Circular economy strategies and waste-to-energy paradigm;
- Techno-economic, environmental, and social assessments of energy systems;
- Novel technologies and frameworks for accelerating the energy transition.
Dr. Maria Vicidomini
Dr. Luca Cimmino
Dr. Francesco Liberato Cappiello
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- renewable energy integration
- energy planning
- artificial intelligence
- polygeneration
- sector coupling
- energy–water nexus
- sustainable transition
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