Advances in Water-Based Solar Systems
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water-Energy Nexus".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 August 2025) | Viewed by 260
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Solar energy plays a crucial role in addressing challenges within the water–energy nexus by offering sustainable solutions that promote efficiency, resilience, and environmental conservation. Solar energy technologies, such as solar water heaters and solar-powered irrigation systems, promote water conservation and efficiency by reducing the energy intensity of water-related processes. Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) systems deployed on water bodies, such as reservoirs, lakes, and wastewater treatment ponds, offer the dual benefits of solar energy generation and water conservation. Solar desalination technologies, such as solar stills and solar-assisted reverse osmosis systems, utilize solar thermal or photovoltaic energy to drive the desalination process, offering a sustainable solution to address water scarcity in coastal regions and arid environments.
This Special Issue on “Advances in Water-Based Solar Systems” aims to encompass the latest developments in utilizing water for solar energy production and the application of solar energy for water supply and treatment. Both numerical and experimental original research works, addressing different aspects of water-based solar systems, are encouraged for submission to this Special Issue.
Dr. Hossein Ebadi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- solar water heaters
- flat-plate collectors
- solar concentrating collectors
- solar water desalination
- CFD
- floating PV systems
- aquavoltaics
- PVT collectors
- PV-powered water pumping
- PV-powered irrigation
- PV-RO systems
- solar disinfection
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