Enhanced convection for higher module and system efficiency

A solar panel cooling assembly comprising:

• a solar panel comprising a front surface, a back surface opposite the front surface, a lower edge portion, and an upper edge portion disposed in a downstream direction relative to the lower edge portion;
• a vortex generator strip coupled to the lower edge portion of the solar panel, the vortex generator strip comprising a plurality of vortex generators;
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• a lower flow deflector coupled to the lower edge portion of the solar panel, wherein the lower flow deflector is configured to re-direct windflow across the back surface of the solar panel;
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• an upper flow deflector coupled to the upper edge portion of the solar panel, wherein the upper flow deflector is configured to redirect windflow ramping off the front surface of the solar panel into a region behind the back surface of the solar panel.

A solar module cooling assembly comprising:

• a first solar module and a first lower flow deflector coupled to a first lower edge portion of the first solar module;
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• a second solar module and a second lower flow deflector coupled to a second lower edge portion of the second solar module,
• wherein the second solar module is disposed in a downstream direction relative to the first solar module;
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• wherein the second lower flow deflector extends further downward below the second lower edge portion of the second solar module than the first lower flow deflector extends below the first lower edge portion of the first solar module.