Innovations in Stationary Solar Collectors: Optimisation, Systems, and Applications

Stationary solar collectors offer significant advantages over tracking systems, including lower installation costs, reduced maintenance, and enhanced reliability. Despite their potential for widespread deployment in urban settings, off-grid regions, and industrial applications, efficiency limitations persist due to fixed orientation and variable solar irradiance. Recent advances in materials science, thermal storage, and computational methods present opportunities to overcome these constraints. This Research Topic explores how innovations can unlock the full potential of stationary collectors, transforming them into high-performance, sustainable solutions for global energy challenges while supporting decarbonization goals.This Research Topic addresses critical gaps in stationary collector research by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to:• Enhance efficiency through novel materials, AI-driven optimisation, and hybrid designs that rival tracking systems• Expand applicability to harsh environments and resource-limited contexts• Promote sustainability via circular economy models and recyclable materials.We invite manuscripts on:• Materials: nanofluids, phase-change materials, sustainable coatings• System design: hybrid configurations, low-concentration optics, building integration• Adaptation: frost resistance, urban deployment, off-grid applications• AI and computational tools: tilt/orientation optimisation, fluid dynamics modelling• Performance: durability, lifecycle assessment, comparative studies.Manuscripts must present novel data or methodologies. Applications-oriented studies are encouraged. Review papers should critically assess emerging trends. Topic editors: Mahmoud Eltaweel, Ahmed A. Abdel-Rehim Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/72008/innovations-in-stationary-solar-collectors-optimisation-systems-and-applications