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Enhancement of PV and concentered PV panels using evaporative cooling during summer and winter seasons: A case study in Egypt

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Numerous efforts are made to comprehend the performance evolution of photovoltaic (PV) panels. The elevated surface temperature causes a deterioration in PV panels' performance, hindering the expected increase in harvested energy associated with ...
M. Salah Mansour, M. Halawa, H. Yahya, Moataz M. Abdel-Raouf, M.A. Eid   +4 more
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A review on recent photovoltaic module cooling techniques: Types and assessment methods

Results in Engineering
Solar energy has emerged as a standout alternative among the various types of renewable energies due to availability and minimal upfront expense in energy conversion. One of the most comprehensive methods to utilize solar energy potential is photovoltaic
Ihsan Okta Harmailil, Sakhr M. Sultan, C.P. Tso, Ahmad Fudholi, Masita Mohammad, Adnan Ibrahim   +5 more
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Enhanced photovoltaic cooling using ZnO/TiO₂ hybrid nanofluids: numerical and experimental analysis

International Journal of Thermofluids
Overheating frequently results in decreased operating efficiency for photovoltaic (PV) panels, which impairs their capacity to efficiently convert solar energy.
Zaid Ali Shaalan, Adnan Mohammed Hussein, Mohd Zulkifly Abdullah, Ahmed Mohsin Alsayah, Mohammed J. Alshukri, Mahmoud Khaled   +5 more
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Modelling and experimental investigation of cooling of field-operating PV panels using thermoelectric devices for enhanced power generation by industrial solar plants

Next Energy
The performance of commercial solar power plants degrades due to an increase in module temperatures for which standard PV-T air or water-cooling techniques are mostly used.
Rahul Chandel, Shyam Singh Chandel, Atul Khosla   +2 more
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Investigation of Temperature Effects in Efficiency Improvement of Non-Uniformly Cooled Photovoltaic Cells

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2013
This study investigates the performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules with respect to temperature and proposes pipe layouts enabling efficient cooling. The operating temperatures of the PV cells are not equal since the fluid flowing through the cooling ...
A. Al Tarabsheh, S. Voutetakis, A.I. Papadopoulos, P. Seferlis, I. Etier, O. Saraereh   +5 more
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Evaluating the Impact of Cooling Technologies on Photovoltaic module Efficiency: An Experimental approach

Misan Journal of Engineering Sciences
: The high operating temperature of photovoltaic (PV) modules significantly reduces their electrical efficiency and hinders the advancement of PV applications. Although various cooling techniques have been proposed, many exhibit limited effectiveness due
hussain hamad
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Reliability of a Directly Cooled PV/T System

2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, 2018
The objective of this paper was to quantify and evaluate the effect of water absorption on a directly cooled PV module (PV/T). A design experiment was assembled and used in analysing the performance of the directly water cooled PV module when compared to a naturally cooled PV module.
Busiso Mtunzi, Edson Meyer
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CFD-driven regression models for enhancing photovoltaic performance with nano fluid Cooling: Economic and environmental analysis

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Enhancing photovoltaic (PV) efficiency is crucial for sustainable energy production, as elevated temperatures can decrease PV performance. This study evaluated a 300 W PV panel under Yazd city conditions, both with and without cooling.
Mehdi Abedinzadeh Baghal Khosh Naghsh, Mohammad Hassan Shahverdian, Hoseyn Sayyaadi, Ramtin Javadijam   +3 more
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A new cooling method for photovoltaic module using U-shape aluminum fins and circular copper tubes: An indoor experiment and economic study

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Photovoltaic (PV) performance is highly sensitive to temperature increase, which can lead to efficiency loss and accelerate degradation. Cooling solutions can help to improve the performance of the PV by reducing its temperature and increasing the output
Ihsan Okta Harmailil, Sakhr M. Sultan, Ahmad Fudholi, Masita Mohammad, C.P. Tso   +4 more
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Polymeric coatings for passive radiative cooling of PV modules in hot and humid weather: Design, optimization, and performance evaluation

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
This article evaluates the utilization of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) polymeric coatings for passive radiative cooling of commercial photovoltaic (PV) modules.
Ali A. Alshammari, Elias M. Salilih, Eydhah Almatrafi, Mohamed Rady   +3 more
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