Application for Solar Energy Conversion and Photovoltaic Technology
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 63
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable and renewable energy systems; solar irradiance; photovoltaic systems; hybrid electrical energy systems
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Interests: energy efficient built environment; nearly zero energy buildings and nearly zero energy communities; renewable-based energy mixes implemented in the built environment; solar thermal systems; geothermal systems; photovoltaic systems; solar tracking mechanisms for photovoltaic and solar thermal systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Facing global energy shortages and environmental pollution, solar energy—clean, renewable and widely available—has become a core solution for achieving carbon neutrality. Photovoltaic (PV) technology, as the key to converting solar energy into electricity, is critical for advancing sustainable energy systems. However, challenges like low conversion efficiency, high manufacturing costs and poor long-term stability still hinder its large-scale application, making research in this field urgent and essential.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to our Special Issue. This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge research, share innovative solutions and promote academic exchange to address key bottlenecks in PV technology, accelerating its industrialization and application.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. The main focus of the articles in this Special Issue is assumed to be, but is not strictly limited to, the following areas:
- Design, preparation and performance optimization of PV systems to be integrated in the built environment;
- Development of low-cost, scalable manufacturing technologies for PV modules to be better integrated in the built environment;
- Strategies to enhance the stability, durability and environmental adaptability of PV systems;
- Strategies to enhance the implementation of PV/T systems in the built environment.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Bogdan-Gabriel Burduhos
Dr. Macedon Moldovan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- solar energy conversion
- photovoltaic technology in the built environment
- PV device stability
- scalable PV manufacturing
- sustainable solar energy systems
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