Table 3

Measured PV module temperature for 3 roof materials as a function of roof-module separation.

Roofing material Separation distance between roof and module

  0 cm 10 cm 20 cm 30 cm
Red ceramic
Peak temperature (°C) 66.2 55.9 57.1 60.5
Average temperature (°C) 47.5 39.8 39.1 43.2
Cement fiber
Peak temperature (°C) 54.2 60.3 56.6 58.8
Average temperature (°C) 42.3 37.4 39.8 41.3
Galvanized steel
Peak temperature (°C) 76.9 55.6 53.8 58.7
Average temperature (°C) 55.5 41.1 39.3 41.8

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