Research Studies on Combined Heat and Power Systems
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A: Sustainable Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 April 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: cogeneration; renewable energy sources; buildings energy efficiency; energy market; high efficiency cogeneration; support schemes; energy audits; thermal and electrical power generation
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Dear Colleagues,
The study of combined heat and power (CHP) systems is at a stage of increased interest in the international scientific community, due to the multiple challenges and objectives that these technologies can offer in the current energy context. Cogeneration systems confer benefits not only from a technical perspective but also from an economic and social point of view: reducing energy costs, increasing local energy security and stimulating sustainable development. These aspects justify the interest of researchers in identifying technical–economic optimization models and solutions adapted to various regional contexts. Cogeneration based on biomass, biogas or other renewable resources is becoming a very topical topic, as it ensures both the energy recovery of organic waste and the reduction in dependence on fossil fuels. Research in this field can provide solutions for increasing the stability of systems and their integration into decentralized energy infrastructures. Therefore, the scientific papers of this Special Issue will be able to contribute to the substantiation of public policies and the orientation of investments in energy infrastructure.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate original research or review articles on the important topic of cogeneration systems. The call for papers seeks to collect several empirical, theoretical—or case studies—and innovative technical developments, with practical implications on the design, installation and operation of cogeneration systems. The fields of application can range from residential to industrial sectors.
Topics of interest for publication (research articles, reviews articles) include, but are not limited to:
- CHP technologies;
- Energy efficiency and technological optimization;
- Cogeneration based on renewable and circular resources;
- Applications of cogeneration systems;
- Modeling, simulating, monitoring, optimization case studies;
- Development of micro-CHP and decentralized solutions;
- Integrating cogeneration into smart-grid structures;
- Economic dispatch of multiple energy carriers;
- District heating and cooling systems;
- Cogeneration and trigeneration systems in buildings;
- Reliability and availability of cogeneration systems;
- Economic and energy policy aspects;
- Environmental and sustainability aspects;
- Indicators for assessing the performance of cogeneration systems;
- Integration of energy storage systems for improved efficiency and flexibility of CHP plants.
Dr. Pavel Atanasoae
Dr. Ioan Bitir-Istrate
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cogeneration
- combined heat and power
- trigeneration
- primary energy savings
- high efficiency cogeneration
- energy efficiency
- decarbonization
- circular economy
- energy sustainability
- integration of renewable sources
- energy flexibility
- biogas
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