Solar Power System and Sustainability

Dear Colleagues,

The sun is a source of sustainable energy and solar energy is one of the prospective technologies to help tackle the increasing energy demand and reduce greenhouse emissions. Solar energy has expanded to different applications including electricity generation, heating and cooling systems, fuel production, chemical processes, and water desalination and treatment. However, the conversion of solar radiation into useful energy is relatively inefficient and remains less competitive than fossil-based energy systems.

This Special Issue aims to promote the commercialization of solar conversion systems by presenting novel research and advances in this field. It aims to highlight the potential of solar energy in meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

This Special Issue will support researchers, developers, and decision-makers by providing a comprehensive platform to gather the most recent studies on the following topics:

• Solar resources assessment;
• Atmospheric turbidity and its impact on solar collectors;
• Solar thermal collectors;
• Hybrid thermal-photovoltaic collectors;
• Solar photovoltaics;
• Solar heating and cooling;
• The optical performance of solar collectors;
• Solar receivers for low- and high-temperature applications;
• Thermal and thermo-chemical energy storage for solar energy systems;
• Solar fuels;
• Solar chemo-chemical processes;
• Solar water desalination and treatment;
• Solar industrial processes and hybrid systems;
• Integration of solar energy into mining processes;
• Economic assessment of solar energy conversion systems;
• Environmental assessment of solar energy conversion systems;
• Social studies of solar energy conversion systems;
• Solar energy and sustainable development.

Dr. Omar Behar
Dr. Basim Belgasim
Dr. Belkacem Agagna
Guest Editors

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