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Experimental investigation of passively cooled photovoltaic modules on the power output performance

International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems · Vol. 13 No. 1 (2022) · pp. 520–527

DOI
10.11591/ijpeds.v13.i1.pp520-527
ISSN
2722-256X, 2088-8694
Published
2022-03-01
Publisher
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

The power output performance of a photovoltaic (PV) module decreases as the temperature increases. The increase in module temperature above the standard test conditions (25 ⁰C) could reduce the average power output by at least 0.2% for each 1 ⁰C rise. Hence, keeping the module temperature low is necessary for PV systems exposed to high solar irradiance throughout the year. Therefore, this study aims to experimentally analyse the eletctrical performance of passively cooled PV modules in the tropics. The developed cooling approach consists of rectangular plate fins made of aluminum 6061, attached to the rear surface of tedlar layer. The results indicated that the average module temperature reduction of 3.25 ⁰C was observed under outdoor exposures. As a result, the heat sink improved the overall power output up to 14.2%. As the PV performances are site-dependent, these findings are beneficial as it provides a thorough explanation of fin heat sink behavior under long-term field exposures of tropics.

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  • National University of Malaysia
  • Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
  • Yanbu Industrial College
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau
  • Khairun University
  • College of Electrical and Electronics Technology
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Ahmad FudholiNational University of Malaysia20
Ahmad FazlizanNational University of Malaysia5
Abrar RidwanUniversitas Muhammadiyah Riau4
Rado YendraUniversitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau4
Hasila JarimiNational University of Malaysia4
Mohd Hafidz RuslanNational University of Malaysia3
A.M. ElbrekiCollege of Electrical and Electronics Technology3
Sohif MatNational University of Malaysia3
Mariyam Fazleena MusthafaNational University of Malaysia2
Ari Pani DesvinaUniversitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau2
Tri SuyonoKhairun University2
Nur Farhana Mohd RazaliNational University of Malaysia2
Lim Chin HawNational University of Malaysia2
Hartono HartonoAffiliation unknown2
Ari Pani DesvinaAffiliation unknown2
Majid Khan Bin Majahar AliAffiliation unknown2
Ivan TaslimUniversitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo2
Muslizainun MustaphaAffiliation unknown2
Mohd Hafidz RuslanAffiliation unknown2
Muhammad Amir Aziat Bin IshakAffiliation unknown2
Ag Sufiyan Abd HamidUniversiti of Malaysia Sabah2
Shirin RostamiNational University of Malaysia2
Adnan Qahtan IbrahimNational University of Malaysia2
Mohamad Haireen Bin FatheliUniversiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka1
Nur Izzati ZolkifriUniversiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka1
Musa Yusup LadaUniversiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka1
Rahmadeni RahmadeniUniversitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau1
Hartono HartonoDiponegoro University1
Majid Khan Majahar AliUniversiti Sains Malaysia1
Jalal AssadegNational University of Malaysia1
Ahmed AbdulmulaNational University of Malaysia1
Norasikin Ahmad LudinNational University of Malaysia1
Fayez AldawiYanbu Industrial College1
Hazim Abdulaziz MoriaYanbu Industrial College1
Norshahidatul Shahida Mohamed SuhaimeNational University of Malaysia1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) http://ijpeds.iaescore.com/index.php/IJPEDS/oai, first harvested 8 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
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