FriSol: Prototype for solar panel temperature reduction using air cooling

Solar panels generate electrical energy using solar radiation, however, this same radiation also generates thermal energy on the surface of the solar panel, energy which can increase the operating temperature of the same, which reduces its efficiency. Therefore, this paper presents the design process under which a prototype capable of sensing and reducing the temperature of a solar panel located in the city of Barranquilla/Colombia where its main objective is to perform an automatic temperature measurement system and in turn reduce at least 1 ° C was made. This prototype has an intelligent system which presents a graphical interface that controls and monitors the temperature of the solar panel. The final prototype is capable of reducing the temperature of the panel between 2.03 °C to 4.97 °C. The temperature reduction of the solar panel will depend on the amount of solar radiation it receives while the control system is operating, being that the higher the radiation, the lower the temperature reduction.

• Autores: Bermúdez Vega, Laura Vanessa; Molina Blanco, Yeiner Daniel
• Fecha de publicación: 2022
• Institución: Universidad del Norte
• Repositorio: Repositorio Uninorte
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:manglar.uninorte.edu.co:10584/11266
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10584/11266
• Palabra clave: Solar panel, Temperature control, Graphic interface, PT100, temperature sensor.; Panel solar, Control de temperatura, Interfaz gráfica, PT100, sensor de temperatura.
• License: Universidad del Norte