Experimental Comparative Study between PV Solar Collector and Hybrid PV/T Air Collector

The effect of inlet temperature on electrical and thermal efficiency for the photovoltaic thermal collector (PVT) and on electrical efficiency for the photovoltaic collector (PV) are issue for the researchers. In this paper, we made an experimental study for a photovoltaic collector and a hybrid thermal photovoltaic collector. The results are obtained from tests for a period of 12 hours in summer. The experimental hypothesis is made through the climatic data of Tunisia on June 2022. The objective of this experimental study is to determine the thermal and electrical efficiencies of photovoltaic thermal collector and the electrical efficiency of photovoltaic collector. To study the effect of the photovoltaic thermal system on overall performance, a mathematical model of photovoltaic thermal has been used .We have examined the effect of adding fins absorbers on improving heat transfer and energy performance of a photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector, in order to achieve the objective.