Fins enabled Phase Change Material (FPCM) has potential to take away the thermal energy from photovoltaic (PV) and increase the efficiency. This study analyses the PV-FPCM arrangement and presents a mathematical model. The arrangement is studied under various azimuths of wind, its flow rates, temperature of surroundings, phase change temperature and dimensions of FPCM confinement. The duration of power improvement of PV using FPCM, power production, efficiency improvement and Power-Voltage (P-V) curves are reported. The outcomes convey that as azimuth of wind changes from 75° to 0°, the duration of power improvement elevates from 6.1h to 7.3h for 5cm deep FPCM confinement. It increases from 4.9h to 5.8h for 4cm deep FPCM confinement. Moreover, decrement in wind flow rate from 6m/s to 1m/s contracts the duration of power improvement from 7.8h to 6.1h.

Temperature management in photovoltaic (PV) is critical for the power output. Phase Change Material (PCM) usage enables one to remove heat from the system and achieve enhanced electrical output. This study aims at finding the period of PV electrical enhancement, the increase in power and increase in electrical efficiency achieved using PCM under different working circumstances. Results suggest that as the angle of approach of wind changes from 75° to 0°, the electrical enhancement period elevates from 7.0 h to 8.6 h for 5 cm deep PCM box.

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