PV Panel Efficiency Improvement Using Nanofluids

Abstract

The primary factor affecting the efficiency of the PV panel is operating temperature. A portion of this spectrum is converted into electrical power when light rays strike the PV pane plate, while the remainder of the spectrum raises the temperature of the cell. About 75 to 80 percent of the light that reaches the screen increases the temperature of the cell. A number of methods have been used to lower the cell temperature. This research emphasizes the use of different nanofluids to cool PV panels by circulating inside the tubes attached to the panel’s back. The temperature of the PV Panel as a result of using different nanofluids was simulated using the numerical model for nanofluid heat transfer. The nanofluids used to lower the temperature are water, Al2O3, CuO, TiO2, and ethylene glycol.