TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigation of a novel heat extraction configuration for boosting photovoltaic panel efficiency
AU - Usman, Muhammad
AU - Ul Haq, Hafiz Waqar
AU - Riaz, Fahid
AU - Ali, Muhammad Sher
AU - Masood, Muhammad Imran
AU - Fouad, Yasser
AU - Chatha, Shahmeer Khalid
AU - Bashir, Muhammad Nasir
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Authors.
PY - 2025/4/19
Y1 - 2025/4/19
N2 - This study investigates the impact of accumulated heat extraction on photovoltaic (PV) panels' performance and longevity using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. Three distinct cooling configurations were analyzed including thermoelectric cooling with a Peltier module, water cooling with a Peltier module, and a hybrid system combining thermoelectric and water cooling. Thermoelectric cooling with a Peltier module resulted in an 8.68 % efficiency loss. Water cooling demonstrated a 5.42 % increase in efficiency by effectively reducing operating temperatures. The hybrid system achieved the best results, with a 17.64 % efficiency increase. This research supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), economic growth (SDG 8), innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), sustainable cities (SDG 11), and climate action (SDG 13). Future work could enhance PV panel performance by using extracted heat for domestic water heating or industrial processes and optimizing cooling techniques through a parametric study and real-time machine learning models.
AB - This study investigates the impact of accumulated heat extraction on photovoltaic (PV) panels' performance and longevity using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. Three distinct cooling configurations were analyzed including thermoelectric cooling with a Peltier module, water cooling with a Peltier module, and a hybrid system combining thermoelectric and water cooling. Thermoelectric cooling with a Peltier module resulted in an 8.68 % efficiency loss. Water cooling demonstrated a 5.42 % increase in efficiency by effectively reducing operating temperatures. The hybrid system achieved the best results, with a 17.64 % efficiency increase. This research supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), economic growth (SDG 8), innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), sustainable cities (SDG 11), and climate action (SDG 13). Future work could enhance PV panel performance by using extracted heat for domestic water heating or industrial processes and optimizing cooling techniques through a parametric study and real-time machine learning models.
KW - CFD simulation
KW - Cooling techniques
KW - Hybrid cooling systems
KW - Peltier module
KW - Photovoltaic solar panel efficiency
KW - Thermal energy management
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U2 - 10.1016/j.csite.2025.106104
DO - 10.1016/j.csite.2025.106104
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105005026636
SN - 2214-157X
VL - 70
JO - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
JF - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
M1 - 106104
ER -
