DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTALLATION TO REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFICIENCY

Abstract

. The main priority in photovoltaic panels is

electricity production. The transformation of solar

energy into electricity depends on the operating

temperature in such a way that the lower the

temperature is, the better the performance of the

panels is. In the existing literature, different cooling

techniques may be found. Most of them propose the

use of air or water as thermal energy carriers. This

paper is focused on the use of these cooling

techniques in photovoltaic panels placed onto the

roof of a greenhouse. So, the objective of this study is

to ensure a low operating temperature which corrects

and reverses the effects produced by high

temperature on efficiency.