Enhancing the Power Conversion of Photovoltaic Systems with Metallic Porous Media and Phase Change Material

Photovoltaic system is one of the promising electricity generation devices due to its direct solar energy conversion, safe power transmission and practicability. However, performance very sensitive higher temperatures. Photovoltaic/Thermal systems were presented for enhancing electrical efficiency making use lost thermal energy. In this research, a combined usage Paraffin as phase change material stainless-steel porous media was used decrease temperature make it. Two different comparison. One contains Stainless steel wool with paraffin, other only Paraffin. Three flow rates 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 LPM water circulating cooling fluid. It found that, all rates, metallic achieved lower surface temperature, efficiency, overall efficiency. The PV cell decreased by from 5 25⁰ C. enhancement 10% 28% in 1% 4% This proves importance properties materials when using modules cooling.