Energy and Exergy Analysis of Renewable Energy Conversion Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Renewable energy conversion technologies are used for the generation of electricity or heat and could replace traditional energy conversion technologies. To evaluate the performance of renewable energy conversion systems, energy analysis is often used. However, sometimes energy analysis is not sufficient, and more advanced analysis methods, based on the second law of thermodynamics, such as exergy analysis, should be applied. Exergy analysis is a powerful tool, which could provide additional information about the performance of any energy conversion system.    

This Special Issue is dedicated to the energy and exergy analysis of renewable energy systems. Original research papers that report recent advances in the application of energy and exergy analysis methods for the analysis of renewable energy conversion technologies are invited. Review papers and studies that include discussions on the advantages of analysis methods based on the second law of thermodynamics and their application for renewable energy conversion technologies are also welcome.  

Dr. Audrius Bagdanavicius
Guest Editor

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