Various cooling techniques are utilized to cool solar cells, including phase change materials (PCMs), active cooling, passive cooling, and cooling with PCM combined with additional additives including porous metal or nanoparticles. Modern methods of cooling PV modules are based on beam splitting (or spectral bandwidth), which distinguishes the wavelength of solar radiation reaching the cells. Another well-known division concerns how the coolant. High operating temperatures significantly reduce photovoltaic (PV) system efficiency, lowering power output by up to 20%. This review examines passive, active, and hybrid PV cooling techniques addressing heat management challenges. International Journal of Thermofluids, 2024, 23, pp. Uncontrollable external elements include dust deposition, ambient.