Recent Photovoltaic Technology: Power Generation and Applications

Dear Colleagues, 

Photovoltaic (PV) technology has emerged as a key renewable energy technology for meeting the growing global demand for clean, sustainable, and reliable electricity. Continuous developments in photovoltaic materials, cell architectures, modules, power conversion technologies, and system integration have contributed to significant improvements in PV efficiency, reliability, and economic viability. Meanwhile, the increasing deployment of PV systems has introduced new challenges related to intermittent power generation, system performance, energy management, grid integration, power quality, and long-term reliability. Addressing these challenges requires continued research into advanced technologies, methodologies, and applications for photovoltaic power generation.

In parallel with technological developments, the integration of digital technologies, artificial intelligence, advanced monitoring and control, and energy storage is creating new opportunities for improving the operation and flexibility of PV systems. Photovoltaic technologies are also expanding into diverse applications, including utility-scale power plants, buildings, agriculture, transportation, industrial facilities, microgrids, and other emerging energy systems. Therefore, interdisciplinary research covering the development, modeling, operation, optimization, integration, and application of photovoltaic technologies is of significant interest to both researchers and practitioners.

This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate recent advances in photovoltaic technologies, with particular emphasis on power generation, system performance, optimization, integration, and emerging applications. We invite original research articles, review articles, and other relevant contributions addressing theoretical, experimental, numerical, and field-based developments in photovoltaic systems.

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

• Advanced photovoltaic cells, materials, modules, and technologies;
• Modeling, simulation, and performance analysis of PV systems;
• PV power generation, forecasting, optimization, and energy management;
• Maximum power point tracking, power electronics, and control strategies;
• PV system monitoring, fault detection, diagnosis, and reliability;
• PV degradation, soiling, thermal effects, and performance enhancement;
• Integration of PV systems with energy storage and hybrid renewable energy systems;
• Grid-connected, off-grid, and microgrid-based PV systems;
• Building-integrated, agrivoltaic, floating, and other emerging PV applications;
• Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data-driven approaches for PV systems;
• Techno-economic, environmental, and life-cycle assessment of PV technologies;
• Innovative applications and future developments in photovoltaic power generation.

Prof. Dr. Naim Süleyman Ting
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Faruk Bakan
Dr. Yakup Sahin
Guest Editors

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• photovoltaic technology
• PV power generation
• photovoltaic system optimization
• power electronics
• artificial intelligence for PV systems
• energy storage
• grid integration