Experimental investigation of temperature and condensation control of photovoltaic panels

• Main Authors: Naser Reda, M., Spinnler, M., Al-Kayiem, H., Sattelmayer, T.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071501582&doi=10.1109%2fICEEE2019.2019.00067&partnerID=40&md5=f9457e8e2b0e3c41a525a055872ff814; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/23563/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Photovoltaic (PV) panels in arid zones have the advantage of achieving high solar energy yields. However, there are two main problems that might compromise this advantage. First, the PV panel's electrical efficiency is strongly reduced by an increased daytime cell temperature. Second, during th...