Scientists claim PV systems combined with thermoelectric cooling may achieve 6-year payback time

Scientists in South Africa have modeled a photovoltaic system connected to a thermoelectric cooling device and have found it may produce around 9. 2% more electricity than conventional PV system without cooling. The research team claims the proposed system guarantees a minimum cost saving of 10. 56%. A group of researchers from South Africa's Central University of Technology has designed a solar module integrating a cooling system relying on a thermoelectric cooler (TEC). TECs can convert heat into electricity through the "Seebeck effect", which occurs when a temperature difference between two ...

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