Vol. 60, No. 1, 2024

Applied Solar Energy

Solar Engineering Materials Science

Phase Evolution during Ageing of Co-Electrodeposited Cu–Zn–Sn Thin Films and Effect of Soft Annealing

Amrut Agasti and Parag Bhargava p. 1 abstract

Solar Installations and Their Application

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study for Solar Air Collector with Hemispherical Protrusions on the Absorption Plate

Li Shuilian, Fan Zeng and Xinli Wei p. 9 abstract

A Review of the Effect of Magnetic Field Using Nanofluids and Ultrasonic Amplification Technology on Water Desalination by Solar Stills

K. Samadi, H. R. Goshayeshi and I. Chaer p. 20 abstract

Solar Energy Concentrators

Experimental Study on the Optimization of Thermal Performance in a Solar Steam Generator

Hongjun Wang, Qiangqiang Zhang, Xin Li, Xia Zhang, Tianzeng Ma, Haoyang Yin and Khurshida F. Sayfieva p. 49 abstract

Optical Energy Characteristics of Large Solar Furnaces

Sh. I. Klychev, R. A. Zakhidov, S. A. Bakhramov, M. S. Paizullahanov, S. A. Orlov, L. S. Suvonova, Y. B. Sobirov and S. Sh. Makhmudov p. 58 abstract

Research on Image Analysis and Correction System of Heliostat Spot Quality

Kashif Ali and Song Jifeng p. 66 abstract

Uniform Side-Pumping of Solar Solid-State Laser Based on Fresnel Lens Array

Hongfei Qi, Yan Liu, Lanling Lan, Yuanyuan Zhang and Xiuhua Ma p. 83 abstract

Energy Storage

Utilization of Silicon for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes: Unveiling Progress, Hurdles, and Prospects (Review)

I. Ashurov, Kh. Akhunov, Kh. Ashurov, H. Wang, G. Wang, P. Ji and M. Kurbanov p. 90 abstract

Solar Power Plants

Fractional Order PID Controller Incorporated Decoupled Control of Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic System

K. Aseem, M. Jayakumar, P. Pramod, B. C. Anilkumar and M. Sarith Divakar p. 127 abstract

Comparison of Harmonics Mitigation Techniques for Grid-Connected PV System and Introduction of a Concept of Hybrid Filter

Subhajit Mukherjee, Ratan Mandal and Soumya Chatterjee p. 138 abstract

Renewable Energy Sources

Assessing the Viability of Solar and Wind Energy Technologies in Semi-Arid and Arid Regions: A Case Study of Libya’s Climatic Conditions

Y. F. Nassar, H. J. El-Khozondar, A. A. Alatrash, B. A. Ahmed, R. S. Elzer, A. A. Ahmed, I. I. Imbayah, A. H. Alsharif and M. M. Khaleel p. 149 abstract

Heliopyrolysis of Sunflower Waste Using a Parabolic Solar Concentrator

G. N. Uzakov and X. A. Almardanov p. 171 abstract