Summary
Experimental comparison of three rigs (a bare PV panel, a panel cooled by a solar chimney, and a panel cooled by a solar chimney with wire mesh at its outlet) to see how passive chimney cooling affects module performance. Adding the mesh worked best: it raised electrical efficiency by about 15%, lowered panel surface temperature by roughly 13%, and increased the airflow through the chimney.
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