Experimental study on simultaneous use of phase change material and reflector to enhance the performance of photovoltaic modules

M Lotfi, AH Shiravi, M Firoozzadeh - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing demand for energy in the world and the problems caused by fossil
fuels, the use of renewable energy has become the focus of governments. Therefore, the …

Performance evaluation of photovoltaic module integrated with phase change material-filled container with external fins for extremely hot climates

R Kumar, P Praveen, S Gupta, J Saikiran… - Journal of Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The present paper investigates the effect of phase change material (PCM) along with
external fins on the performance of the photovoltaic (PV) module for extremely hot climates …

Performance enhancement of photovoltaic system using composite phase change materials

D Govindasamy, F Daniel, A Kumar - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are becoming a more feasible energy source. Energy
storage devices can increase Photovoltaic (PV) system performance when PV module …

A parametric study about the potential to integrate phase change material into photovoltaic panel

T Ma, J Zhao, J Han - Energy Procedia, 2017 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) technology is recognized as one of the best method to harness the
extensive solar energy for powering our society under the context of energy crisis and the …

Reducing PV module temperature with radiation based PV module incorporating composite phase change material

V Karthikeyan, C Sirisamphanwong, S Sukchai… - Journal of Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Temperature reduction in a photovoltaic module can improve its efficiency. This paper
presents a radiation based photovoltaic module cooled by using composite phase change …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of solar photovoltaic system integrated with phase change material

S Khanna, KS Reddy, TK Mallick - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The rise in the temperature of photovoltaic (PV) leads to decrease in the solar to electricity
conversion efficiency. This paper presents a simulated study to investigate the thermal …

Performance augmentation of PV panels using phase change material cooling technique: A review

H Maghrabie, A Mohamed, A Fahmy… - SVU-International …, 2021 - svusrc.journals.ekb.eg
The solar photovoltaics as an environmentally beneficial technique, have emerged as an
important source of electrical power, to meet rising energy requirement and supplanting the …

Photovoltaic cooling utilizing phase change materials

S Kiwan, H Ahmad, A Alkhalidi… - E3S Web of …, 2020 - e3s-conferences.org
A theoretical analysis based on mathematical formulations and experimental test to a
photovoltaic system cooled by Phase Change Material (PCM) is carried out and …

Thermal management of conventional photovoltaic module using phase change materials—An experimental investigation

A Waqas, J Ji, A Bahadar, L Xu… - Energy Exploration …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The electrical conversion efficiency of the monocrystalline photovoltaic module is adversely
affected due to the higher temperature of the solar cells. Therefore, cooling technologies to …

[HTML][HTML] Technical method in passive cooling for photovoltaic panels using phase change material

A Al Miaari, HM Ali - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A small percentage of the energy from solar radiation is converted into electricity by the
photovoltaic module, while the rest is lost as heat. This heat causes the module's …