Solar Cell Cooling with Phase Change Material (PCM) for Enhanced Efficiency: A Review

Abstract

This literature aimed to explain recent studies related to the passive cooling of solar cells using Phase Change Material (PCM). Cooling is done to reduce operating temperature and to prevent a decrease in efficiency in an unfavorable environment because the efficiency of the solar cell system decreases when the operating temperature rises and can damage the PV module. The successful use of phase change materials (PCM) from latent heat storage systems is highly dependent on the thermal reliability and stability of the phase change materials used. In conclusion, the overall energy utilization ratio of cooled PV using a PCM system can be increased through a thermal regulation strategy, further research of this system is still needed to achieve maximum results in PV efficiency.