Water cooling effect in solar cell temperature estimation for floating photovoltaics modeling

Key Points

• This research aims to develop and verify a simplified model for estimating the operating temperature of floating photovoltaics (FPV).
• Developed a simplified operating cell temperature model for FPV.
• Verified the FPV-NOCT model across various locations for accuracy.
• Explained optimization strategies involving height, tilt angle, and relative humidity.
• Demonstrated high accuracy of the FPV-NOCT model across different sites.
• Identified effective optimization strategies that enhance FPV performance.