| 摘要 |
The invention provides a method and apparatus for cooling a photovoltaic cell using a heat pump circuit and associated heat exchangers. The photovoltaic cell 'A', 'B', 'C', may be arranged in a solar panel array 14, and one of the heat exchangers may be in contact with the photovoltaic cell and form a serpentine pipe work layout (24 fig 2). The heat pump circuit may also include a heat pump 12 and a ground loop heat exchanger 13, and may use a water/glycol mixture as a heat transfer medium. A controller may also be included to regulate the heat pump circuit such that the photovoltaic cell is maintained at an optimum temperature for electrical generation. The invention may be included in a dwelling, and the photovoltaic cell may be mounted on a sloping roof. |
