Use of Nanofluid Cooling Techniques Involving Aluminium-Metal Oxide (Al2O3) to Enhance Photovoltaic Panel Efficiency

Abstract

The research looks into using an aluminum-metal oxide (Al2O3) nanofluid to cool down photovoltaic (PV) panel surfaces. Researchers looked into how cooling affected the performance of PV panels when exposed to the most sunlight using an alternative method that let them cool both sides of the panel at the same time. They used aluminum-metal oxide (Al2O3) nanofluid cooling. When both the front and back of PV panels were cooled at the same time, the average panel temperature dropped from 54 C (when the panels weren’t cooled) to 24 C. It was also found that the proposed Al2O3 Nanofluid cooling method could be paid for. The PV panel’s surface and ability to clean itself are its main benefits, which help explain the average power output. A water-cooling system like this can help keep a photovoltaic panel cool while it’s working, which makes it more efficient.