@article{article_1506901, title={Development and Evaluation of a Solar-Powered Cooling System Integrated with Energy Storage}, journal={International Journal of Engineering Research and Development}, volume={17}, pages={282–298}, year={2025}, DOI={10.29137/ijerad.1506901}, author={Khir, Bachaier and Uzun, İbrahim and Gemicioğlu, Bahadır}, keywords={Cooling system, Solar PV system, heat gain, Heat transfer, Air conditioning, Electrical energy storage}, abstract={Energy study is conducted on the design of a cooling system powered by solar energy and used to perform the cooling process of a convenience store according to local environmental conditions. The main object of the study is to optimize the characteristic design parameters of the air conditioning system by utilizing solar energy as an alternative to conventional electrical energy. Energy and mass balances are established for the different parts of the convenience store to determine the heat gain by heat transfer in the building and the cooling load required to maintain a constant inside air temperature of 22°C. An air conditioning cycle with return air is considered to provide the required cooling capacity. Rechargeable storage system (battery) is defined to cover the no sunshine period. Technical research is included to determine the size and number of the photovoltaic solar panels required to provide the electrical power needed for the cooling system operation of and the batteriy charging. Suitable electrical and control equipment are selected from manufacturer catalogs.}, number={2}, publisher={Kirikkale University}