Contents

Applied Solar Energy

Vol. 61, No. 2, 2025

SOLAR INSTALLATIONS AND THEIR APPLICATION

Solar-Powered Advances in Water Desalination: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research

Tareq Abdel Hameed Almajali, Firas Basim Ismail, Prem AL Gunnasegaran, Hussein A. Kazem, Saeed Mahmoud AL Shurafa, and Nizar F. O. Al-Muhsen p. 117  abstract

Numerical Simulation of Dust Deposition on the Surface of Photovoltaic Panels Based on the Spalart–Allmares Turbulence Model

N. R. Avezova, A. A. Kuchkarov, Sh. A. Muminov, and M. E. Madaliev p. 146  abstract

Data-Driven Insights into Solar Photovoltaic Forecasted Performance and Trends in Indonesia

K. Kunaifi, C. Alnuzipura, and A. Raghoebarsing p. 158  abstract

Optimization of TiN Nanofluid Charged Heat Pipe Assisted Solar Thermal Collector Using Taguchi Technique

Kishor Deshmukh, Amrut Aher, S. M. Rajesh, and Tukaram Sargar p. 170  abstract

CFD Analysis of an Indirect Solar Dryer Operating under Natural Conditions in Meknes, Morocco

Jaouad Ennissioui, El Mahjoub Benghoulam, and Tarik El. Rhafiki p. 189  abstract

SOLAR POWER PLANTS

Scalable Assessment of Rooftop Solar Potential in Central Asia using Open Data and Geometric Orientation Analysis

U. Madvaliev, B. N. Mahmudov, A. R. Rustamzoda, M. A. Kudusov, and R. Bakhromzod p. 206  abstract

RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Current Status and Future Prospects of Hybrid Wind and Solar (PV) Energy Systems in Terms of Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals

Amdulla O. Mekhrabov, Rovnag M. Rzayev, and Tural G. Naghiyev p. 216  abstract

BRIEF MESSAGE

Assessment of the Thickness of the Anti-Reflective Film of a Solar Cell by Color

V. G. Dyskin, I. A. Yuldoshev, and U. B. Khamdamov p. 224  abstract