This study investigates the impact of the frame temperature on the solar panel performance with a focus on an aluminum frame cooled and maintained at 20°C. This study evaluates the potential of utilizing the frame as an active cooling mechanism for the panel. The results indicated that there is a strong significant relationship between the temperature of the frame and the various parameters. In the experiment it is concluded that the efficiency of the aluminum cooled frame was the highest with a 1.31% percent difference from the regular aluminum frame. Furthermore, the aluminum cooled frame maintained the highest efficiency level throughout the experiments which provides strong evidence that the frame can be utilized as a cooling mechanism for the panel.
Key words: Photovoltaic; Renewable Energy; Efficiency Analysis, San Diego, California
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