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Combined Application of Solar Power Generation and Energy Storage Technology

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A2: Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 1100

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Dear Colleagues,

During the last decade, the combined application of solar power generation and energy storage technology has emerged as a critical area of research and development in the field of renewable energy. This Special Issue in Energies aims to explore the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in this interdisciplinary field.

The primary objective of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for researchers and engineers to exchange ideas, share insights, and present their innovative approaches and solutions for integrating solar power generation with energy storage technologies.

Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Control of hybrid solar–energy storage systems;
  • Power converters of hybrid solar–energy storage systems;
  • Novel energy storage materials and devices for solar applications;
  • Optimization of hybrid solar–energy storage systems;
  • Reliability assessment of photovoltaic and storage elements;
  • Grid integration strategies;
  • Economic and environmental assessments and case studies of real-world applications.

By bringing together experts from academia, industry, and government, this Special Issue seeks to advance our understanding and accelerate the deployment of integrated solar power generation and energy storage solutions for a sustainable energy future.

Dr. Abderezak Lashab
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • power converters
  • energy storage systems
  • solar energy
  • grid integration
  • power electronics
  • microgrids

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An Analysis of the Increase in Energy Efficiency of Photovoltaic Installations by Using Bifacial Modules
by Dariusz Kurz, Arkadiusz Dobrzycki, Ewelina Krawczak, Jarosław Jajczyk, Jakub Mielczarek, Waldemar Woźniak, Michał Sąsiadek, Olga Orynycz, Karol Tucki and Ewa Badzińska
Energies 2025, 18(5), 1296; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18051296 - 6 Mar 2025
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This work concerns the experimental verification of changes in the energy efficiency of photovoltaic installations through the use of bifacial modules. For this purpose, an experimental stand was designed and built for the comparative analysis of the efficiency of two types of photovoltaic [...] Read more.
This work concerns the experimental verification of changes in the energy efficiency of photovoltaic installations through the use of bifacial modules. For this purpose, an experimental stand was designed and built for the comparative analysis of the efficiency of two types of photovoltaic panels: bifacial (bPV) and monofacial (mPV). The tests consisted of placing the panels at different heights above the ground surface and at different angles. During the tests, three substrates with different albedo were taken into account: green grass, gray concrete (fabric), and white snow (polystyrene). The tests for both types of panels were carried out simultaneously (in parallel), which guaranteed the same environmental conditions (temperature and solar radiation intensity). Based on the results of the voltage and current measurements for different angles of PV module inclination and, for bPV panels, different heights above the ground surface and different types of substrate, a series of current–voltage characteristics and power characteristics were plotted. The “additional” energy efficiency of bifacial panels compared to monofacial panels was also determined. It was shown that under favorable conditions, using bifacial panels instead of monofacial panels can increase the production of electricity by more than 56% from structures of the same dimensions. The research results can be of great value when designing photovoltaic installations. Full article
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