Analysis and Evaluation of Cooling Systems for the Selection and Prototype Development for Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant - ILS

The objective is to analysis the cooling system in PV module development considering the know-how in developed and developing in the world, in order to determine the best system for UFVa prototype. In terms of methodology is to pondering the constructive aspects of operation, maintenance, and if possible to restrictions on the type of area for installation and principal the designed for that local specific longitude and latitude weather conditions. Also determine three main types of cooling systems. As results, we have the PVT collector-liquid and/or air ventilated PV with heat recovery. In this project the type of coolant used is the PVT-liquid. This water is redirected to the coolers installed in the photovoltaic modules of the plant to main line, and subsequently returns to the process without impacting the operation of the dam. The choice of this type of technology was based on an analysis of the region in which the plant will be installed, noting that the climate, availability of coolant, ambient temperature and solar radiation index, indicated for the use of the PVT-liquid system. With these results we conclude that the three types for constructing the pre-prototype is coolers of the coil (two variations) and multiple-channel.