• Pranav M. Patel
• Dr. Alkesh M. Mavani
• Prof. Pavit B. Shah

Renewable energy sources are the most useful way to generate clean energy and guide the transition toward green power generation and a low-carbon economy. Among Renewables, the best alternative to electricity generation from fossil fuels is solar energy because it is the most abundant and does not release pollutants during conversion processes. Despite the photovoltaic (PV) module ability to produce electricity in an eco-friendly way, PV cells are extremely sensitive to temperature increments. This can result in efficiency drop of 0.25%/°C to 0.5%/°C. To overcome this issue, manufacturers and researchers are devoted to the improvement of PV cell efficiency by decreasing operating temperature. This paper highlights different water cooling techniques to reduce the operating temperature of the PV cells. This review paper focuses on the improvement of the performance of the small domestic use PV systems by keeping the temperature of the cells as low as possible and uniform.

Efficiency, PV module, Temperature, Water Cooling

"A Review on Water Cooling Techniques for Solar Panels", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no.819-832, May-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2005116.pdf

"A Review on Water Cooling Techniques for Solar Panels", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no. pp819-832, May-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2005116.pdf