Contents

Applied Solar Energy

Vol. 53, No. 2, 2017

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Applied Solar Energy ISSN 0003-701X.

Direct Conversion of Solar Energy to Electricity

Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Forecasting Photovoltaic System Parameters

Lalia Miloudi, Dalila Acheli and Mohamed Kesraoui p. 85  abstract

PV/Batteries Sizing and Energy Dispatching Using Continuous Petri Net

Dalia Fendri and Maher Chaabene p. 92  abstract

On stability and Power Quality Impacts of Vehicle to Grid (V2G)

Esra’a Alghsoon, Ahmad Harb and Mohammad Hamdan p. 100  abstract

Minimizing the Impact of Distributed Generation of a Weak Distribution Network with an Artificial Intelligence Technique

Naser El Naily, Saad. M. Saad, T. Hussein and Faisal A. Mohamed p. 109  abstract

Investigation of Composition and Current Transport Mechanism in Polycrystalline thin Film Ultra Violet Au–ZnxCd1–xS–Mo-Structure with Narrow Spectrum of Photosensitivity

R. R. Kobulov, M. A. Makhmudov, S. Y. Gerasimenko and O. K. Ataboev p. 123  abstract

Solar Power Plants and Their Application

A TRNSYS-Based Simulation Framework for the Analysis of Solar Thermal and Heat Pump Systems

Danny Jonas, Danjana Theis, Felix Felgner and Georg Frey p. 126  abstract

The Benefits of the Transition from Fossil Fuel to Solar Energy in Libya: A Street Lighting System Case Study

Ashraf Khalil, Zakariya Rajab, Moneer Amhammed and Ali Asheibi p. 138  abstract

Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors: Reverse Osmosis Desalination System as an Application

Mahmoud Ammous and Maher Chaabene p. 152  abstract

Solar Power Plants

Innovative Sensible Heat Transfer Medium for a Moving Bed Heat Exchanger in Solar Central Receiver Power Plants

Louy Qoaider, Qahtan Thabit and Suhil Kiwan p. 161  abstract

Heliotechnical Materials Science

Cigs Flexible Nano Solar Cell by Inert Argon Gas Condensation

Falah I. Mustafa, Zainb Abdsalam and Mushtak A. Jabbar p. 167  abstract

Implementation of Modified Incremental Conductance and Fuzzy Logic MPPT Techniques Using MCUK Converter under Various Environmental Conditions

Adedayo M. Farayola, Ali N. Hasan and Ahmed Ali p. 173  abstract

Solar Thermal Energy Discharging from a Multiple Phase Change Materials Storage Tank

B. Touati, N. Kerroumi and J. Virgone p. 185  abstract

Renewable Energy Sources

Energy Management and Control of a Hybrid Water Pumping System with Storage

Lazizi Aldjia, Kesraoui Mohamed, Achour Djalloul and Ahmed Chaib p. 190  abstract