Dr Arsenio Barbón

Brief Bio

Dr. Manuel Arsenio Barbón Álvarez is an Associate Professor of Electrical technology at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Electronic, Computer and Systems (University of Oviedo, Spain), and Director of the Research Group “Energy conversion for sustainable development”, which he founded in 2015. He has published more than 54 articles in high ranked journals and international congresses. He has obtained 4 patents. Hi is directed several doctoral thesis and been IP several projects with Public Administrations, always in the field of the solar energy. His main research topics are the small-scale linear Fresnel reflectors, photovoltaic panels and the daylighting system.

Research areas

• Solar energy
• Photovoltaic systems
• Daylighting systems

Affiliations

Associate Professor
University of Oviedo
Campus de Viesques - Edificios Departamentales Oeste, Módulo Nº 4 - Despacho Nº 20, Gijón, Spain
Email: barbon@uniovi.es

Publications

Experimental and theoretical analysis of the influence of beam irradiance conversion factor on PV module mounting systems
Journal: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Published: 2026

Strategies for the integration of a cogeneration system in a hot-dip galvanising steel wire process
Journal: Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
Published: 2026

Techno-Economic Analysis of Tilt Angle Adjustment in Fixed Tilt Angle Systems at a Real PV Power Plant
Journal: Applied Sciences
Published: 2026

Experimental and Theoretical Evaluation of Incident Solar Irradiance on Photovoltaic Power Plants Under Real Operating Conditions: Fixed Tilt Angle System vs. Horizontal Single-Axis Tracker
Journal: Applied Sciences
Published: 2025

The optimal design for photovoltaic power plants on sites with a general slope
Journal: Applied Energy
Published: 2025

Energy, exergy, sustainability, environmental emission, and fuel cost analysis of a hotdip galvanised steel wire process
Journal: Energy
Published: 2025

Photovoltaic Power Plants with Horizontal Single-Axis Trackers: Influence of the Movement Limit on Incident Solar Irradiance
Journal: Applied Sciences
Published: 2025

Energy, environmental and economic analysis of the influence of the range of movement limit on horizontal single-axis trackers at photovoltaic power plants
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production
Published: 2025

Linear Fresnel Reflector Power Plants in Algeria: Energy, Economic, and Environmental Analysis
Journal: Journal of Solar Energy
Published: 2025

Review of DC-DC Partial Power Converter Configurations and Topologies
Journal: Energies
Published: 2024

Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Longitudinal Tilt Angles on the Thermal Performance of a Small-Scale Linear Fresnel Reflector
Journal: Applied Sciences
Published: 2024

Evaluating the potential of floating photovoltaic plants in pumped hydropower reservoirs in Spain
Journal: Electronics
Published: 2024

An Experimental Investigation of Various Control Systems for an Archimedes Screw Turbine in a Micro-Hydropower Plant. Applied
Journal: Applied Sciences
Published: 2024

Variable-Speed Operation of Micro-Hydropower Plants in Irrigation Infrastructure: An Energy and Cost Analysis
Journal: Applied Sciences
Published: 2023

Experimental and numerical investigation of the influence of terrain slope on the performance of single-axis trackers
Journal: Applied Energy
Published: 2023

Sawtooth V-trough cavity for low concentration photovoltaic systems based on small-scale linear Fresnel reflectors: Optimal design, verification and construction
Journal: Electronics
Published: 2023

Floating Photovoltaic Systems Coupled with Pumped Hydroplants under Day-Ahead Electricity Market Conditions: Parametric Analysis
Journal: Electronics
Published: 2023

Optimal design and cost analysis of single-axis tracking photovoltaic power plants
Journal: Renewable Energy
Published: 2023

Economic analysis of a pumped hydroelectric storage-integrated floating PV system in the day-ahead Iberian electricity market
Journal: Energies
Published: 2023

A new two-foci V-trough Concentrator for Small Scale Linear Fresnel Reflectors
Journal: Energies
Published: 2023

Numerical simulation of a solar water disinfection system based on a small-scale linear Fresnel reflector
Journal: RSC Advances
Published: 2023

Evaluation of the design and optical errors for a parabolic trough collector field in an Algerian desert region: Gassi-Touil as a study área
Journal: Energy Reports
Published: 2022

Investigation of the Effect of Albedo in Photovoltaic Systems for Urban Applications: Case Study for Spain
Journal: Energies
Published: 2022

A general algorithm for the optimization of photovoltaic modules layout on irregular rooftop shapes.
Journal: Journal of Cleaner Production
Published: 2022

A methodology for an optimal design of ground-mounted photovoltaic power plants
Journal: Applied Energy
Published: 2022

Non-uniform illumination in low concentration photovoltaic systems based on smallscale linear Fresnel reflectors
Journal: Energy
Published: 2022

Analysis of the tilt and azimuth angles of photovoltaic systems in non-ideal positions for urban applications
Journal: Applied Energy
Published: 2022

A comparative study between racking systems for photovoltaic power systems
Journal: Renewable Energy
Published: 2021

Theoretical deduction of the optimum tilt angles for small scale linear Fresnel reflectors
Journal: Energies
Published: 2021

Design and construction of a solar tracking system for small-scale linear Fresnel reflector with three movements
Journal: Applied Energy
Published: 2021

Wind effects on heat loss from a receiver with longitudinal tilt angle of small-scale linear Fresnel reflectors for urban applications
Journal: Renewable Energy
Published: 2020

Influence of solar