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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor it is submitted to another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

      • Introduction:

All articles should be original research papers presented with high quality research work and novel scientific findings. The article should be submitted in as word documents and PDF files.

      • Types of articles:

Original paper: it presents high quality research work showing important and novel scientific findings. Review paper: It should not be a literature survey.  It should include a deep review and analysis in topics related to SESD themes with insight about recent research and where it is heading in the future. It is recommended to send a proposal to the editorial board prior to writing the review article for evaluation of its suitability to the journal publication.  

      • Check list before article submission:

The following items should be checked before article submission:

      • All names of the authors are included in the manuscript
      • Corresponding author contact address, e- mail, and ORCID no. are provided
      • Manuscript has an abstract followed by keywords
      • Tables and figures are titled and in the right place and cited correctly in the text.
      • Manuscript has been checked for spelling and grammar mistakes.
      • All references are written properly and cited in the text.
      • If any photos or other material has been taken from any sources, permission should be taken from these sources.
      • Competing of interest statement should be provided at end of the manuscript.
      • Fund resource statement should be provided at end of the manuscript.
      • Authors contribution statement according to CRediT roles should be provided at end of the manuscript.
        1. Manuscript Preparation:

4.1. Formatting requirements:The manuscript must contain the essential elements such as; Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Conclusions, Figures and Tables. If the article includes any Supplementary material, it should be included in the initial submission for peer review purposes. The article should be divided into sections.4.2. Article structureSections and subsections: the article should be divided into sections and subsections with clearly defined numbers; e.g. 1.1, then 1.1.1, 1.1.2, .. , 1.2, …etc.

      •  Introduction

It should include the work objective, background, previous work, short literature survey and work contribution.

      •  Material and methods

Work methodology should be described in a way to allow work to be reproduced by other researchers.

      •  Results

Work results should be described clearly and discussed concisely indicating the significance of the work.

      • Conclusions:

It should describe the meaning of the results, especially in the framework of the subject. It should include general and specific conclusions but not the summary of the article.

      • Authorship statement

Authors should have substantial contribution to the research work or research article. The contribution can be classified study conception and design, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation. Writing first draft, revision, approval of final version and agreement for all aspects of the work related to its accuracy or integrity.To present author contributions, CRediT statement should be presented prior to acknowledgement. It offers authors chance to give accurate details about their contribution to the published work.  It contains: conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, investigation, resources, writing original draft, review and editing, supervision, funding. Authorship statements should be formatted with the names of authors first followed by CRediT role(s).

      •  Changes of authorship:

Authors are expected to agree on the order of listing their names before the submission of the manuscript. It is not accepted to do any changes such as: addition, deletion or rearrangement of authors’ manes after acceptance of the manuscript for publication by the ejournal Editors.

      • Conflicts of Interest:

The authors have no relevant financial or nonfinancial interest to disclose.

      • Data Availability Statement:

Authors are encouraged to include their data during submission to be available to other readers and researchers as a 'Data Availability' section in their manuscript, and the authors may refer to data hosted in ANY repository. It should be placed before the references statement example:  All data are available in the manuscript.

      • Funding source:

Authors are requested to identify the funding sources for any financial support to conduct the research work that resulted in the article preparation, specifying its role in any stage of the project: providing data, project design, analyzing and interpretation of data, writing the article and decision to submit the article for publication.If there are no funding sources, it should be stated. This research received no external funding.

      • References:

References should be consistent. It should contain: author/s names/s, journal title/ book title/ IEEE referencing style should be considered (attached a copy).

      • Other issues:

a. Title page informationa.1 Title

It should be short, Concise and informative. Author/s should avoid abbreviations as much as possible.

a.2. Author names and affiliations Author/s should indicate the given name(s) and family name(s) of each author and check that all names are spelled correctly. The authors' affiliation addresses should be presented below the names (as indicated in the author’s submission form. Full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name, the e-mail address and ORCID no. of each author.

a.3. Corresponding author The corresponding author, who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing, publication and post-publication, should be indicated clearly. He will be responsible for answering any queries about Methodology and Materials. His e-mail address should be given and updated. 

b. Line numbering text: Authors are requested to follow automatic line numbering system.

c. Figures and tables: Figures and tables should be embedded in the text and placed in the relevant text.

d. Appendices: If there is more than one appendix, they should be identified as A, B, etc. Formulae and equations in appendices should be given separate numbering: Eq. (A.1), Eq. (A.2), etc.; in a subsequent appendix, Eq. (B.1) and so on. Similarly, for tables and figures: Table A.1; Fig. A.1, etc. 

Articles

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SI-AI

Special Issue Guide SIG

Journal of Solar Energy and Sustainable Development (JSESD) welcomes publication of Conferences’ Special Issues (CSIs) as well as regular Special Issues (SIs) on specific topics, with the aim of raising awareness and discussing latest topics on research and development in the field of renewable energy (RE).

JSESD invites proposals for special issues (SIs). SIs should identify a specific topic or discipline, and a range of themes that might be addressed within the scope of JSESD in a specific area. JSESD value research that is innovative and high in originality and that engages with contemporary challenges to RE sources and sustainable development related to one of the themes of the journal. The Editorial Board (EB) is keen to attract special issue proposals that highlight innovation and emerging issues in the field, and the medium- to long-term impact of renewable energy deployment, policy and practice, is exclusively welcome. Potential Guest Editors (GEs) are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the aim and scope  of the journal before they submit their SI proposals. 

GEs are obliged to note the following issues in preparing their proposals:

  • Lead Guest Editor (LGE) should provide a current CV and a brief bibliography including his/ her editorial experience.
  • Names and contact information of the guest editors (GEs), including a short biography of all guest editors, if any.
  • Indicate the importance of the special issue topic that it will focus on;
  • Describes how the expected contribution of the special issue will advance the knowledge in this area;
  • Identifies the number of papers and the potential authors for possible inclusion in the special issue, with a brief description of each paper (if possible).
  • Indicates the timeframe in which the special issue could be produced (including paper writing, reviewing and submission of final copy to the journal).
  • Includes a short biography of the expected potential authors (if possible);
  • Indicates any associated events, funding support, partnerships or other links or relationships which could influence the development of the issue;
  • Provides any other relevant information requested by the journal EB.

A special issue normally contains between eight and 20 full-length articles, since it is highly unlikely that all articles submitted for potential inclusion in a special issue will successfully pass the peer review process. So, it is better to consider more papers than the anticipated articles as the upper limit. If fewer than five articles are accepted for publication, the articles will be published in the regular journal issues (for more details look at the attached information- SI Scope of Work).

SI-SASD

Special Issue on:

Solar Energy Advances for Sustainable Development

Solar energy has emerged as a cornerstone in the transition towards sustainable development, driven by the urgent need to address climate change, reduce carbon emissions, and meet growing global energy demands. This special issue aims to showcase the latest advancements in solar energy technologies and their pivotal role in achieving sustainability goals. By focusing on innovative research and practical applications, this issue will provide a comprehensive overview of how solar energy can contribute to a more sustainable future.

 In this special Issue all researchers and academic authors are invited to submit original and review papers. The special issue will explore the following key areas:

  1. Innovative Photovoltaic Technologies.
  2. Energy Storage Solutions.
  3. Deployment in Diverse Environments.
  4. Economic and Environmental Impacts.
  5. Policy and Regulatory Frameworks.

SI-AIOSP

Special Issue on:

Artificial Intelligence for Optimising Solar Power Plant Performance and Maintenance

The PV module's power output varies over time in response to variations in the weather. Because of the variations in the seasons, these changes are especially significant in tropical regions like Senegal (dry and rainy). In order to maximise the output from the PV system, various maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithms are also provided in the literature. The two categories in which they can be categorised are traditional and intelligent approaches. In non-uniform meteorological conditions, the conventional approaches are inefficient and demonstrate a significant energy loss. However, in order to maximise the energy of photovoltaic systems, adaptive approaches are applied in response to issues like energy loss and irregular weather. AI maximises renewable energy sources' distribution and storage. The optimal periods to store energy, release it, and distribute it are determined by AI algorithms taking into account a variety of parameters, including demand, supply, pricing, and grid conditions. As the PV modules' efficiency increases, so does the PR value (given corresponding environmental conditions like increased solar radiation at the site, etc.).

  High PR values may arise from your photovoltaic plant's extremely efficient inverter. AI is also used by astronomers to search through astronomical datasets. Neural networks have been taught by scientists to recognize exoplanets using dips in light curves that the Kepler space telescope has recorded. These AI systems also group stars according to shared velocity and identify and categorise different kinds of galaxies. In order to support generation-to-demand control, AI-based methods can deliver control signals in real-time. In order to facilitate the successful integration of renewable energy (RE) into power markets, decision-making can be optimised and market behaviours can be analysed using reinforcement learning approaches. Big data from renewable energy systems, such as solar panels, wind turbines, and energy storage devices, can be analysed by AI to find patterns and trends that would be hard or impossible for human engineers to find. Artificial Intelligence (AI) may detect inefficiencies in production lines and suggest changes to increase energy efficiency by evaluating data from sensors and other sources.

  Businesses may save a lot of money and cut their carbon emissions as a result of this. Automation is one of the most often used AI applications for increasing productivity. Businesses can free up their employees' time by automating repetitive and time-consuming processes, enabling them to concentrate on more important areas of their work that may be more strategic or creative. One way to increase a thermal power plant's efficiency is to expand the disparities between the beginning and final stream characteristics, or conserve energy throughout the system. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve photovoltaic (PV) power plant operation and maintenance processes by detecting, categorising, and predicting anomalies during planned maintenance intervals. By doing this, productivity levels are increased and interruption-free, efficient energy distribution is achieved. AI gives technical systems the ability to see their surroundings, process information, solve issues, and take action to accomplish a certain objective. After receiving data that has already been processed or collected by one of its sensors, such a camera, the computer analyses it and takes action. We accept comments from a variety of fields and viewpoints, such as but not limited to: Artificial Intelligence for Optimising Solar Power Plant Performance and Maintenance.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

  1. Predictive Service in Solar Farms using Machine Learning.
  2. Artificial intelligence's effects on solar energy systems.
  3. Utilising artificial intelligence and the internet of things can enhance the effectiveness of remote sensing and diagnosis for solar photovoltaic systems.
  4. Studying artificial intelligence-based techniques for solar photovoltaic system diagnosis and failure detection.
  5. An analysis of energy optimization and predictive maintenance.
  6. A taxonomy review of current AI applications for PV integration with power networks.
  7. An application of artificial intelligence for forecasting a renewable energy community's performance.
  8. Generating solar energy through advances in photovoltaic technology powered by artificial intelligence.
  9. Artificial intelligence techniques used for hybrid energy system optimization.
  10. A survey of power electronics applications for artificial intelligence.
  11. A review of applications of artificial intelligence for solar photovoltaic systems connected to the grid.
  12. Genetic algorithms and artificial neural systems for solar system management.

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