Special Issue "Assessment of Photovoltaic-Battery Systems"
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2021.
Special Issue Editors

Interests: photovoltaics; grid integration; building integrated photovoltaics; performance analysis; modeling
Special Issues and Collections in MDPI journals
Interests: power systems; smart grids; demand side management; renewable energy sources
Interests: smart grids; energy management systems; battery storage; solar energy; optimization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in the deployment of photovoltaic (PV) systems as a source of power generation in both standalone and grid-connected systems. While this plays an important role in the transition toward a more sustainable power supply, electricity generation from PV systems has an intermittent nature because of the seasonal, daily, and intra-day fluctuations of solar irradiation. Consequently, the supply of PV-generated electricity typically results in a mismatch with the power demand. Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) can be used as a complementary technology to support the dispatchability of clean and cheap electricity generated by PV systems. In addition, PV-coupled BESSs can be used to provide ancillary services, leading to a more resilient power system.
This Special Issue will focus on the assessment of PV-coupled BESSs and their applications in power systems, ranging from home to grid scale battery systems. We, therefore, invite papers on technology assessment, innovative technology developments, analytical models, reviews, and case studies. Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Technical, economic, and environmental assessment of PV-coupled BESS applications (including home-based, community, and grid scale applications)
- Energy management models, forecasting, and optimization techniques
- Innovative business models and case studies
- Barriers for BESS implementation
- Socio-economic issues and policy developments
Prof. Dr. Wilfried van Sark
Dr. Ioannis Lampropoulos
Dr. Tarek Alskaif
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photovoltaics integration
- battery energy storage systems
- smart grids
- technology assessment
- modelling and optimization
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
INCREASING PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION ON CONGESTED TRANSMISSION LINES by Maaike Braat, Odysseas Tsafarakis, Ioannis Lampropoulos, Joris Besseling, Wilfried G. J.H. M. van Sark