Next-Generation Solar Energy Systems for Sustainable Power and Heat Recovery
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 16 August 2026 | Viewed by 91
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable development; power factor correction; power electronics; power converters; renewable energy technologies; power quality; photovoltaics; solar energy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: wireless power transmission; AC/DC converters; renewable energy; semiconductor devices; (IoT) measurement technologies
Interests: numerical methods; energy analytics and numerical tools; energy efficiency; energy profiling and forecasting; electromagnetics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Photovoltaic systems are central to the transition to sustainable and low-carbon energy systems. While crystalline silicon remains the dominant technology, research is opening new directions in relation to tandem solar cells, bifacial modules, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), and hybrid photovoltaic–thermal (PV/T) solutions. These advances are reinforced by progress in materials science, energy harvesting, and modelling approaches that optimize system design and integration. At the same time, coupling PV with energy storage and smart grid applications strengthens its reliability and energetic efficiency while also creating opportunities for heat recovery.
This Special Issue is dedicated to advanced PV research and applications, with emphasis on innovative cell architectures, the durability and recycling of modules, hybrid concepts that combine power generation with heat recovery, and analyses linking PV technologies to economic and policy frameworks. We also encourage contributions that underline the role of energetic education and new modelling strategies in developing integrated solar systems.
By collecting a wide range of perspectives, the Special Issue seeks to provide a clear picture of the evolving role of photovoltaics as a leading renewable technology, as well as its integration into efficient, resilient, and sustainable energy systems.
Dr. Cristian Marcel Fărcaș
Prof. Dr. Adrian Alexandru Tulbure
Prof. Dr. Dan Doru Micu
Dr. Ionuţ C. Ciocan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photovoltaic energy
- solar energy
- next-generation solar cells
- hybrid PV/T
- energy harvesters
- energetic modelling systems and solutions
- smart grid
- energetic efficiency
- alternative renewable energies
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