Experimental Study: Design of Active Cooling System with Water Spray and Air Blowing
Rindi Wulandari, Galieh Ananda, M. Dimas, Taryo, M. Riyad Ariwibowo

Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati

Abstract

Renewable energy has great potential, as a substitute for fossil energy, one type of renewable energy source with great potential is solar energy panels. The efficiency of solar panels is still relatively low because solar photovoltaic is a semiconductor material whose performance is greatly influenced by temperature changes. Designing a cooling system is one solution to overcome this, an active cooling system is built to lower the temperature when there is a decrease in solar panel performance. The goal of this study is to combine water spray and air blowing as an active cooling system. The research method used is an experimental study on a 20 WP solar panel. The study outcomes show that the subsequent power efficiency reaches 17.93% higher than solar panels without cooling. The temperature reduction in the solar panel system is quite significant.

Keywords: Active Cooling System, Solar Panel, Spray Water, Air Blowing, Experimental Study

Topic: Renewable energy