Impact of Active and Passive Cooling on Photovoltaic Modules Performance’s
| Authors | Amel Ghellab1, Mahfoud Abderrezek2 |
| Affiliations |
1Laboratory of Applied Energies and Materials, Faculty of Sciences and the Technology, University of Jijel, Algeria 2Unité de Développement des Equipements Solaires, UDES, Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, CDER, 42004 Tipaza, Algeria |
| Е-mail | mahfoud_cbi@yahoo.fr |
| Issue | Volume 18, Year 2026, Number 5 |
| Dates | Received 14 June 2026; revised manuscript received 20 October 2026; published online 28 October 2026 |
| Citation | Amel Ghellab, Mahfoud Abderrezek, J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 18 No 5, 05010 (2026) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.18(5).05010 |
| PACS Number(s) | 07.05.Tp, 88.40.jm |
| Keywords | Solar cell (51) , Passive cooling, Active cooling, Arduino (10) , Efficiency (24) . |
| Annotation |
The limitation of the efficiency of photovoltaic modules comes mainly from the thermal or optical (transmission) losses. Overheating of silicon photovoltaic panels due to excessive solar radiation and high ambient temperatures is a major problem, especially in the Middle East and North Africa region. This paper focuses on analyzing the effect of heat losses on photovoltaic module performance. In order to determine the electrically sensible parameter that is the cause of the degradation in solar cell performance as a function of temperature, we will first conduct a simulation study to investigate the effects of temperature on the physical and electrical characteristics of PV modules. Following this, we conducted an experimental study to demonstrate the significance of an active cooling system in comparison to a passive one. A circuit based on the Arduino board has been developed to automate this cooling procedure. |
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