Cooling methodologies of photovoltaic module for enhancing electrical efficiency: A review

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• 作者：A. Shukla^a ; ^{amritanshu.shukla@gmail.com} ; Karunesh Kant^a ; ^{k1091kant@gmail.com} ; Atul Sharma^a ; Pascal Henry Biwole^b ; ^c
• 关键词：Temperature regulation ; Phase change material ; Photovoltaic (PV) cell ; Latent heat ; Heat pipe
• 刊名：Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：160
• 期：Complete
• 页码：275-286
• 全文大小：1143 K
• 卷排序：160

文摘

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) cells can absorb up to 80% of the incident solar radiation obtained from the solar band, however, only a small amount of this absorbed incident energy is transformed into electricity depending on the conversion efficiency of the PV cells and part of remainder energy increases the temperature of PV cell. High solar radiation and ambient temperature lead to an elevated photovoltaic cell operating temperature, which affects its lifespan and power output adversely. Number of techniques have been attempted to maintain the temperature of photovoltaic cells close to their nominal operating value. In the present review various cooling techniques such as natural and forced air cooling, hydraulic cooling, heat pipe cooling, cooling with phase change materials and thermoelectric cooling of PV panels are discussed at length. It is important to note that, though cooling techniques are highly needed to regulate the PV module temperature, especially for mega installations, these should be economically viable too.