Wind-Induced Cooling Effects on Photovoltaic Efficiency: A Monte Carlo-Based Analysis for the Marmara Region
13th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, ICEEE 2026, Antalya, Türkiye, 27 - 29 Nisan 2026, ss.500-504, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
- Doi Numarası: 10.1109/iceee69936.2026.11598120
- Basıldığı Şehir: Antalya
- Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.500-504
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Energy efficiency, Monte Carlo Simulation, PV, Renewable energy, Wind speed
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Modern power systems have witnessed the beginning of technological advancements that have led to wind and solar energy becoming significant sources of renewable energy. The electricity performance of PV modules is, however, highly environmentally sensitive to operating temperatures, which depends on the meteorological conditions like the speed of wind. In this study, the convective cooling impact of the wind on the PV modules functionality has been taken into consideration using the meteorological data provided by NASA POWER database to the period between 2020 and 2024. The speed of wind is modified based on the PV panel height using wind power law. Faiman and Mattei thermal models are estimated to use the PV cell temperature. A stochastic analysis is done to solve the uncertainty with different parameters and weather conditions. Also, Monte Carlo analysis is used to execute the analysis. Wind-caused convective cooling has been found to enhance the efficiency of PV modules by up to 3.45 percent/year in the Çanakkale area of Marmara, Türkiye. Such results emphasize that wind-solar interactions should be considered when measuring PV performance on a regional scale and offer the information to guide wind and solar energy facility location selection and enhance the viability of renewable energy planning and policy formulation.