Solar Thermal Energy Conversion and Storage

Dear Colleagues,

The purpose of this Special Issue is to collect interesting and original studies demonstrating the importance of solar thermal systems. It aims to address the newest and most promising developments of such systems. This Special Issue covers the state of the art of solar thermal energy research, development, application, measurement, and policy, especially focusing on energy conversion and storage.

Solar energy plays a crucial role in the transition currently underway towards a fully renewable energy system. Widespread applications of solar thermal energy cover the production of power and domestic hot water, space heating or cooling, drying/heating of agricultural products, thermal desalination, etc. However, due to the intermittent nature of solar thermal energy, it is necessary to develop and implement efficient methods of storing energy, including sensible, latent, and thermo-chemical energy storage technologies. Additionally, due to the low energy density of solar thermal energy, variable methods of energy conversion including absorption, adsorption, desiccant systems, or moving heat from a low-temperature level to a high-temperature level need to be developed. Potential topics include but are not limited to all solar thermal energy research, development, application, measurement, or policy, especially focusing on energy conversion and storage.

Prof. Dr. Jae Dong Chung
Prof. Dr. Kyaw Thu
Guest Editors

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