Hydrogel Composite Passive Cooling for PV Panels
Sector: Solar • Location: Thuwal, Buffalo, Makkah Province (Saudi Arabia), New York (USA), Saudi Arabia, United States
Source: pv magazine Australia
An international research team developed a low-cost passive cooling technology for photovoltaic (PV) panels using a hydrogel composite made of polyacrylic acid sodium salt (PAAS) and lithium chloride (LiCl). The composite absorbs moisture overnight and facilitates evaporative cooling during the day, improving PV module efficiency by about 12%. The system was tested in laboratories and outdoor fiel
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Solar, Education
- Location
- Thuwal, Buffalo, Makkah Province (Saudi Arabia), New York, Saudi Arabia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- pv magazine Australia
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Description | An international research team developed a low-cost passive cooling technology for photovoltaic (PV) panels using a hydrogel composite made of polyacrylic acid sodium salt (PAAS) and lithium chloride (LiCl). The composite absorbs moisture overnight and facilitates evaporative cooling during the day, improving PV module efficiency by about 12%. The system was tested in laboratories and outdoor field tests in Saudi Arabia and the United States. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Saudi Arabia |
State | Makkah Province (Saudi Arabia), New York (USA) |
City | Thuwal, Buffalo |
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Source | pv magazine Australia |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Education |
Article published date | 2025-06-18 |
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