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{"title":"Advancing the solar cooking revolution: Insights into the evolving landscape of solar PV-based electric cooking","authors":"Flavio Odoi-Yorke ,&nbsp;Richard Opoku ,&nbsp;Francis Davis ,&nbsp;George Yaw Obeng","doi":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100091","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100091","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, there has been a significant emphasis on transitioning to sustainable energy technologies. Among these, electric cooking (e-cooking) has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional cooking methods. This study employed a systematic review and bibliometric analysis to investigate emerging trends and advancements in solar PV-based e-cooking technology. The systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines, and the bibliometric analysis utilised the R Studio Bibliometrix software package in conjunction with the Biblioshiny interface. The findings revealed a growing research interest in solar PV-based e-cooking, driven by concerns about climate change, energy security, and environmental sustainability, such as deforestation, indoor air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. The thematic analysis identified core research areas, including solar PV systems, renewable energy integration, developing clean and efficient cooking solutions, and addressing socio-economic factors for widespread adoption. Advancements were observed in areas such as solar PV-powered cooking devices, integrating PV e-cooking into microgrids and mini-grids, and exploring solar PV-based hydrogen production for cooking. Socio-economic and cultural factors were recognised as pivotal for successful technology adoption. The study highlights the potential of solar PV-based e-cooking as a sustainable and clean cooking solution and proposes future research directions, including optimisation of cooking devices, integration with advanced technologies, and comprehensive assessments of techno-economic viability and life-cycle impacts. The study findings are vital to researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders advancing the e-cooking sector for sustainable development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101174,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100091"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143168227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Scientific mapping of experimental research on solar cookers: Global trends, evolution, and future directions","authors":"Flavio Odoi-Yorke ,&nbsp;Bismark Baah ,&nbsp;Richard Opoku","doi":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100093","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100093","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solar cooking technologies represent a critical sustainable energy solution for addressing global energy poverty and reducing the environmental impacts of traditional cooking methods. Despite growing research interest, comprehensive systematic bibliometric reviews of experimental research on solar cookers research remain limited. This bibliometric study aims to analyze experimental research on solar cooker trends, technological innovations, and knowledge development from 1994 to 2024. Utilizing the Scopus database, we applied the PRISMA systematic review methodology to analyze 581 peer-reviewed publications. Bibliometric analysis was conducted using R software's Bibliometrix package, examining scientific production, global collaboration patterns, keyword dynamics, and thematic evolution. The study findings reveal a consistent 7.46 % annual growth in experimental research on solar cookers, with significant advancements in thermal performance, energy efficiency, and technological design. India emerged as a research leader with strong international collaborations, particularly in Africa and Latin America. Emerging research themes include phase change materials, thermal energy storage, and innovative collector designs. The analysis identified a progressive shift from fundamental design considerations to more sophisticated, multidisciplinary approaches integrating sustainability, performance optimization, and socio-economic contexts. This comprehensive review provides critical insights into experimental research on solar cooking trajectories, highlighting the field's technological growth and potential to address global energy challenges. The findings emphasize the importance of continued interdisciplinary research and international collaboration in advancing sustainable cooking technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101174,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100093"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143372388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An action research study on the digital transformation of concentrated solar thermal plants","authors":"Inga Miadowicz,&nbsp;Daniel Maldonado Quinto,&nbsp;Robert Pitz-Paal,&nbsp;Michael Felderer","doi":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The fourth industrial revolution (I4.0) marks the beginning of a new data-based age in which people, machines, products, and facilities are interconnected to realize smart factories. However, in practice many industrial facilities still rely on conventional automation pyramid system infrastructures according to the third industrial revolution (I3.0) paradigm. Particularly concentrated solar thermal (CST) technologies can benefit from the advances of I4.0, which can increase efficiency, flexibility, and productivity while reducing costs. However, the domain is still in its infancy with respect to the digitization and automation of its infrastructure. Comprehensive digital transformation approaches and integrated technical solution strategies are essential to illustrate how current CST facilities can update their operations and leverage I4.0 technologies holistically.</div><div>To bridge the gap between scientific progress, technological advances, and practical application, this study conducts action research in a CST plant. The goal is to demonstrate the digital transformation of an existing facility into a cyber–physical system according to the principles of I4.0. Thus, the study covers the entire development lifecycle of an I4.0 middleware layer that allows to subsequently retrofit CST plants into smart factories in brownfield scenarios. As a result, we generate theory from practice and generalize the learnings as a blueprint for the digital transformation of solar energy systems and comparable industrial environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101174,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143696952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of an indirect solar-powered vegetable dryer","authors":"Md. Shazzad Hossain ,&nbsp;Md. Rakibul Islam ,&nbsp;Tanjim Ahmed ,&nbsp;Al Sani ,&nbsp;Md. Sazzat Hossain Sarker ,&nbsp;Md. Akhtaruzzaman ,&nbsp;S. M. Shamiul Alam","doi":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100096","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100096","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Solar energy is a versatile resource that can be harnessed for a wide range of applications, including heating, drying, electricity generation through solar cells, and more. In this context, the study focuses on the design and construction of an indirect solar drying (ISD) system to reduce agricultural product waste and enhance preservation. The system utilizes solar energy to heat air, which is then directed into a drying chamber. Designed to overcome the limitations of traditional sun drying, including sunlight exposure, pest vulnerability, and high mechanical drying cost, this affordable dryer was constructed using locally available materials such as wood, glass, aluminium sheets, and galvanized steel wire tray. The dryer was found to be operated efficiently increasing air temperature in the drying chamber to 51–57 °C from the surrounding temperature of 29–35 °C. Experimental results demonstrated that the dryer could reduce the moisture content of red amaranth, moringa, and coriander leaves at 36.11 %, 25 %, and 15 % respectively within four hours—significantly faster than open sun drying (OSD). Additionally, the dryer preserves the color of the products more effectively. The solar dryer achieved efficiencies of 34.67–39.08 %, with faster drying rates and better model fit than OSD highlighting its viability. Economic analysis shows a payback period of 0.78 years, an attribute of 3.21, and a lifecycle benefit of BDT 255,868 (USD 2,132). With high efficiency, sustainability (energy payback: 4.77 years), and superior heat generation, it outperforms traditional methods. This makes it a cost-effective and sustainable solution for Bangladesh and similar regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101174,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100096"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143510432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advances in multijunction solar cells: An overview","authors":"Anika Tabassum Raisa ,&nbsp;Syed Nazmus Sakib ,&nbsp;Mohammad Jobayer Hossain ,&nbsp;Kaiser Ahmed Rocky ,&nbsp;Abu Kowsar","doi":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100105","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100105","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The advanced multijunction solar cell (MJSC) has emerged as a frontrunner in photovoltaic literature due to its superior photoconversion efficiency (PCE) owing to its complex fabrication procedure and high costs. This article aims to systematically review the advancements of III-V MJSCs by focusing on computational modelling and experimental fabrication methodologies. In addition, it addresses the technical barriers that have hindered the progression of MJSC technology while also evaluating the current status and prospects of these cells. The findings indicate that III-V MJSCs hold significant promise for space applications. However, advancements in materials science, growth techniques, and structural optimization are crucial for reducing fabrication costs to make these cells more viable for terrestrial use. In this context, alternatives such as perovskite/Si or perovskite/chalcogenide tandem solar cells emerge as viable options. By synthesizing insights from a thorough analysis of recent literature, this review serves as a valuable resource for researchers, industry practitioners, and newcomers seeking to deepen their understanding of the research methodologies, growth techniques, and the associated challenges and opportunities within the realm of MJSCs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101174,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100105"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143815660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A quality control scheme for solar irradiance measurements on facades in urban environments","authors":"Nesrin Irmak Köker ,&nbsp;Martina Giorio ,&nbsp;Gabriele Lobaccaro ,&nbsp;Gilles Desthieux ,&nbsp;Peter Gallinelli ,&nbsp;Bjørn Petter Jelle ,&nbsp;Mattia Manni","doi":"10.1016/j.seja.2024.100083","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seja.2024.100083","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing prominence of digital tools for city-scale solar analysis emphasizes the need for validation methodologies, which include urban environmental monitoring and data quality control. This study addresses this gap by introducing a quality control scheme for solar irradiance measurements, using a typical street canyon in Geneva (Switzerland) as a case study. The developed quality control scheme is replicable and effectively addresses challenges posed by the built environment, distinguishing it from existing methods that mostly apply to measurements from unobstructed sensors. The experimental data used in this study were retrieved from the monitoring system installed on two opposing facades of the street canyon case study, as well as a nearby weather station. Measurements were recorded from December 22nd, 2022, to December 19th, 2023, at a one-minute time resolution. Five quality checks – nighttime check, range limit tests, precipitation check, shadow detection, and consistency check - were defined to identify the potential flaws and disturbances in the dataset so that these data points could be flagged accordingly. The results consist of reliable solar irradiance data over one year, which can be used in the future for validating a new component for modeling façade solar potential within the Grand Geneva Area Solar Cadaster.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101174,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100083"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143168223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characteristic load curves of positive energy districts","authors":"Fabian Ochs ,&nbsp;Alice Tosatto ,&nbsp;Elisa Venturi ,&nbsp;Samuel Breuss ,&nbsp;Mara Magni ,&nbsp;Georgios Dermentzis ,&nbsp;Carsten Wemhoener","doi":"10.1016/j.seja.2024.100081","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seja.2024.100081","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The decarbonization of the building sector is linked to the electrification of buildings, thus, increasing the stress on the electric grid. The concept (or vision) of positive energy districts (PEDs) aims at supporting the energy transition in cities by fostering the development of both, planning processes and tools as well as technologies. Furthermore, the goal is to raise awareness about sustainable cities and to showcase the feasibility to reach a positive energy balance on the district level. While with improved efficiency of buildings, with heat pumps (HP) and on-site PV, a net positive energy balance is possible for new buildings, in existing or in high-density districts, reaching a positive energy balance on the footprint of the district is very challenging. Using a real case study from Austria and different archetype PEDs, electric load and supply curves are generated by means of dynamic simulation and are characterized with the aim to support decision-making in terms of minimum required energy efficiency level, HP system concepts and renewable energy integration. Even if the net energy balance is achieved, a significant gap in winter remains that has to be covered by the grid. Addressing the mismatch between energy demand in winter and RE generation in summer (so-called winter gap) is crucial for building a sustainable, affordable and resilient energy system. The grid stress cannot be relevantly reduced by increasing on-site PV and on-site storage but instead can be significantly limited by efficiency measures (electric peak load reduction by ca. 50 %) and is one of the most relevant KPIs to evaluate and optimize PEDs on the path to or transforming districts into PEDs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101174,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100081"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143168224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Conception, realization and testing of a novel solar collector","authors":"Kanré Bamogo,&nbsp;Thierry Sikoudouin Maurice Ky,&nbsp;Lareba Adélaïde Ouédraogo,&nbsp;Salifou Ouédraogo,&nbsp;Sié Kam,&nbsp;Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo","doi":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100107","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seja.2025.100107","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The system proposed in this article is a collector made up of hemispherical concentrators. The prototype consists of four reflecting bowls covered with 8 mm glass in which 42 L of sunflower oil circulates. The oil being the absorber itself is heated by the hot spots resulting from the concentration of the spherical reflectors. So the proposed collector stands against usual collectors by canceling the black plate absorber and by assuming that the hot spots heating process is a better way of heating a fluid in natural convection while keeping the permanent positioning advantage. The aim of the first series of tests was to confirm that the hot spots could better heat the oil, which was assessed by the oil excess temperature with the ambient reaching 32 <span><math><mo>°</mo></math></span>C for a maximum irradiation value of 970 W m<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>. The second series of tests was carried out on the same collector heating a 60 L water tank in indirect heat transfer mode, resulting in an average daily efficiency of 86.30%. The annual daily effective heat gain was estimated at 6.21 MJ for a receptive surface area of 0.39 m² and an average irradiation value of 506 W m<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>. 73.02% of this heat gain was allocated to water. In conclusion, direct heating of a liquid by hot-spots is effective. The proposed collector, while operating entirely in passive mode and retaining the convenience of flat plate collectors, has shown competing performances with them and can also be approved as an ICS after key actions against its drawbacks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101174,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100107"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143943637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Advancements and challenges in solar photovoltaic technologies: enhancing technical performance for sustainable clean energy – A review","authors":"Mahesh Raj Nagaraja ,&nbsp;Wahidul K Biswas ,&nbsp;Chithirai Pon Selvan","doi":"10.1016/j.seja.2024.100084","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seja.2024.100084","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Given the current state of sustainable, clean energy, most researchers are concentrating on alternative energy resources. Solar photovoltaic (PV) has become especially prominent in thematic research on energy these days. Research focusing on the keys to improving the energy efficiency of solar photovoltaics and managing the end-of-life issue, more specifically in materials recycling and reusing, is emerging in the recent era. Aligning with the UN-SDGs 7, 11, 12, and 13, a comprehensive survey is done about the advancements and challenges in solar photovoltaic technologies to emphasise enhancing efficiency and addressing end-of-life management for sustainable, clean energy. Solar PV efficiency, which is still low compared to competing technologies and depends on a large space to harness solar radiation, is severely affected by dusts and high irradiance in the middle east region. The current review shows a decrease in efficiency by 0.3 % to 0.5 % with a one-degree rise in temperature and a decrease in the output performance by 16 % to 24 % with 5 g/m² dust accumulation on the panel. Therefore, there is a demand for mitigating strategies, such as cooling and cleaning procedures, which are critical in improving the efficiency and lifespan of PV panels. The review also confirms that the remanufacturing strategy for PV is crucially important as the feedstock (e.g., silicon rocks) for PV panels is finite and also a large amount of toxic e-waste will be produced at the end of life. Around 75 million tonnes of e-waste (solar PV waste) could be generated by 2050. This review uniquely combines advanced computational analyses, experimental findings, and mitigation strategies for cooling, cleaning, and recycling, focusing on performance optimisation and sustainable end-of-life management of solar PV panels. The readers will be aware of practical insights and a detailed framework for enhancing solar PV technology and provide useful information to researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to address the barriers to the rapid uptakes of PVs in a sustainable manner.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101174,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100084"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143169325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Multisectoral decarbonisation strategies in Punta Arenas, Chile: A multi-renewable technologies approach","authors":"Iván Muñoz,&nbsp;Francisco Fuentes","doi":"10.1016/j.seja.2024.100087","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.seja.2024.100087","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates multisectoral energy planning to decarbonize Punta Arenas, Chile, transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energies by 2050. Scenarios aligned with the Carbon Neutral 2050 (CN2050) plan, developed under the Long-Term Energy Planning (PELP) program by the Chilean Ministry of Energy, were assessed using EnergyPLAN. In 2019, Punta Arenas emitted 1.32 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂eq), projected to rise to 2.2 million tonnes by 2050 under a business-as-usual (BAU) scenario, with annual costs of 947 million euros. Implementing PELP CN2050 measures reduces emissions to 1.2 million tonnes and costs to 560 million euros, demonstrating that decarbonization can be achieved alongside economic savings. This validates the PELP CN2050 plan's effectiveness, highlighting that renewable energy integration supports sustainability and economic benefits. Reductions are achieved through energy efficiency, technological changes, and integrating renewable energies—particularly wind and solar thermal—in industrial, transport, and residential sectors. Electrification and green hydrogen for motive, thermal, and transport applications are crucial. Two cases were evaluated: importing green hydrogen or producing it locally via renewable-powered electrolysers. Sensitivity analyses increasing wind capacity from 13 MW to 310 MW showed that higher renewable integration reduces CO₂eq emissions and costs, indicating a negative abatement cost. Further decarbonization could be achieved by incorporating cogeneration, district heating, and synthetic fuels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":101174,"journal":{"name":"Solar Energy Advances","volume":"5 ","pages":"Article 100087"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143168219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}