EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF WATER COOLED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL WITH JUTE WICK STRUCTURES

Authors

  • Mohit Mahajan M.tech Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BCET, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
  • Brij Bhushan M.tech Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BCET, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
  • Tarun Mahajan Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BCET, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
  • Rakesh Kundra M.tech Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BCET, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

Keywords:

Photovoltaic panel, Electrical Efficiency, Module temperature, Wick

Abstract

Photovoltaic (PV) panels are becoming popular day by day in solar energy related fields. Photovoltaic
panels generate electricity by receiving solar radiation in the forms of photons and generate undesirable heat. This
excessive heat leads to decrease in the electrical performance of the cell. In this paper, an experimental investigation of
water cooled photovoltaic panel using jute wick structures is developed to improve the electrical efficiency of PV panel.
The experimental data has been obtained on parameters (temperature, voltage and current) which influence on the power
output of the photovoltaic panel. The experimental results are also compared with the electrical performance of PV panel
without cooling system.

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Published

2016-12-25

How to Cite

Mohit Mahajan, Brij Bhushan, Tarun Mahajan, & Rakesh Kundra. (2016). EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF WATER COOLED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL WITH JUTE WICK STRUCTURES. International Journal of Advance Research in Engineering, Science & Technology, 3(12), 76–82. Retrieved from https://ijarest.org/index.php/ijarest/article/view/1128

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 12 (2016): Volume: 03, Issue: 12 - December, 2016.

Section

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