Advances in Solar Technologies, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The global shift towards sustainable energy has significantly accelerated advancements in solar technologies, positioning them as crucial renewable solutions to meet the world's increasing energy demands and environmental challenges. This Topic, "Advances in Solar Technologies, 2nd Edition", aims to showcase pioneering research, emerging trends, and groundbreaking developments in the solar energy sector. We encourage researchers to provide a comprehensive overview of innovative ideas, novel design concepts, technological advancements, material and device optimization, system integration, and performance enhancement through the use of simulation tools and experimental analysis with the goal of developing solar technologies. This Topic also covers interdisciplinary research areas such as solar drying, space heating and cooling, dehumidification, desalination, refrigeration, thermal and electrical storage, nano-materials, artificial intelligence applications in solar energy, and policies driving the adoption of solar technologies. By presenting the latest research, this Topic aims to provide readers with fresh insights and methods for developing next-generation practical solar technology applications.

We encourage submissions of both original research and review articles. Related topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Advances in solar photovoltaic technologies;
• Advances in solar thermal systems;
• Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and thermal energy storage;
• Thermochemical reactors for solar energy conversion;
• Radiative properties of solar materials and selective coatings;
• High-Efficiency and Next-Generation Solar Cells;
• Novel materials and devices for solar technologies;
• Application of nano-fluid and nano-materials;
• Hybrid solar technologies;
• Floating and Space-Based Solar Technologies;
• Solar-based heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems;
• Energy storage and integration;
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Solar Energy;
• Direct and indirect solar drying systems;
• Solar distillation and desalination;
• Solar cooking system;
• Thermodynamic and heat transfer analysis;
• Modelling and simulations for solar-based systems;
• Exergy analysis of solar energy technologies;
• Techno-economic analysis;
• Environmental and Sustainability Aspects.

Prof. Dr. Jayanta Deb Mondol
Prof. Dr. Annamaria Buonomano
Dr. Biplab Das
Topic Editors