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: Received: 25 October 2024 / Approved: 28 October 2024 / Online: 29 October 2024 (04:54:07 CET)
How to cite:
Kombate, Y.; N’wuitcha, K.; Apedanou, K. G.; Kolani, Y.; Aoukou, K. D. D.; Obese, B. Analysis of Cooling Methods to Improve the Electrical Performance of Photovoltaic Modules. Preprints2024, 2024102160. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2160.v1
Kombate, Y.; N’wuitcha, K.; Apedanou, K. G.; Kolani, Y.; Aoukou, K. D. D.; Obese, B. Analysis of Cooling Methods to Improve the Electrical Performance of Photovoltaic Modules. Preprints 2024, 2024102160. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2160.v1
Kombate, Y.; N’wuitcha, K.; Apedanou, K. G.; Kolani, Y.; Aoukou, K. D. D.; Obese, B. Analysis of Cooling Methods to Improve the Electrical Performance of Photovoltaic Modules. Preprints2024, 2024102160. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2160.v1
APA Style
Kombate, Y., N’wuitcha, K., Apedanou, K. G., Kolani, Y., Aoukou, K. D. D., & Obese, B. (2024). Analysis of Cooling Methods to Improve the Electrical Performance of Photovoltaic Modules. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2160.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Kombate, Y., Komlan Déla Donald Aoukou and Bernard Obese. 2024 "Analysis of Cooling Methods to Improve the Electrical Performance of Photovoltaic Modules" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2160.v1
Abstract
When solar energy is converted into electricity by photovoltaic modules, only 20% of the incident solar radiation is converted into electricity and the remaining 80% is converted into heat, increasing the temperature of the photovoltaic solar cells. The increase in PV module temperature has a negative impact on open-circuit voltage. This leads to a reduction in electrical efficiency and degradation of the photovoltaic modules. In order to maintain their operating temperature under standard test conditions, it is important to remove the excess heat from the photovoltaic solar cells by cooling. After cooling, the temperature of the PV modules decreases and the electrical efficiency is improved. In this article, air cooling techniques for photovoltaic modules are examined. The disadvantages and prospects of the different approaches to these air-cooling techniques are presented. Understanding the different cooling techniques is important for improving the electricity production of photovoltaic modules and for popularising this technology.
Keywords
photovoltaic; cooling techniques; hybrid photovoltaic/thermal solar air collector; electrical and thermal performance
Subject
Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology
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