A photovoltaic assembly comprising: a photovoltaic module (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710) having a front side (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612) that faces the sun during normal operation and a back side (114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614) opposite the front side, the photovoltaic module comprising: a plurality of solar cells (117, 217, 317, 417, 517, 617) on the front side disposed within the photovoltaic module; and a backsheet (119, 219, 319, 419, 519, 619, 719, 819) on the back side of the photovoltaic module; and an electronic component housing (120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820) comprising: an upper portion (122, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622, 722, 822) coupled to the backsheet of the photovoltaic module; a lower portion (126, 226, 326, 426, 526, 626, 726, 826) enclosing an electronic component (128, 228, 328, 428, 528, 628); and a middle portion (124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724, 824) comprising: a heat sink (127, 227, 327, 427, 527, 627, 727, 827) in thermal communication with the electronic component; an opening (130, 232, 234, 330, 430, 530, 630, 732, 734, 830, 834, 836) in the electronic component housing between the upper portion and lower portion, the opening permitting fluid communication between the heat sink and an ambient environment; and characterized by a plurality of air fins (339, 439, 539, 639, 839) distributed within the opening in the electronic component housing. a photovoltaic module (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710) having a front side (112, 212, 312, 412, 512, 612) that faces the sun during normal operation and a back side (114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 614) opposite the front side, the photovoltaic module comprising: a plurality of solar cells (117, 217, 317, 417, 517, 617) on the front side disposed within the photovoltaic module; and a backsheet (119, 219, 319, 419, 519, 619, 719, 819) on the back side of the photovoltaic module; and a plurality of solar cells (117, 217, 317, 417, 517, 617) on the front side disposed within the photovoltaic module; and a backsheet (119, 219, 319, 419, 519, 619, 719, 819) on the back side of the photovoltaic module; and an electronic component housing (120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820) comprising: an upper portion (122, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622, 722, 822) coupled to the backsheet of the photovoltaic module; a lower portion (126, 226, 326, 426, 526, 626, 726, 826) enclosing an electronic component (128, 228, 328, 428, 528, 628); and a middle portion (124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724, 824) comprising: a heat sink (127, 227, 327, 427, 527, 627, 727, 827) in thermal communication with the electronic component; an opening (130, 232, 234, 330, 430, 530, 630, 732, 734, 830, 834, 836) in the electronic component housing between the upper portion and lower portion, the opening permitting fluid communication between the heat sink and an ambient environment; and characterized by a plurality of air fins (339, 439, 539, 639, 839) distributed within the opening in the electronic component housing. an upper portion (122, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622, 722, 822) coupled to the backsheet of the photovoltaic module; a lower portion (126, 226, 326, 426, 526, 626, 726, 826) enclosing an electronic component (128, 228, 328, 428, 528, 628); and a middle portion (124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724, 824) comprising: a heat sink (127, 227, 327, 427, 527, 627, 727, 827) in thermal communication with the electronic component; an opening (130, 232, 234, 330, 430, 530, 630, 732, 734, 830, 834, 836) in the electronic component housing between the upper portion and lower portion, the opening permitting fluid communication between the heat sink and an ambient environment; and characterized by a plurality of air fins (339, 439, 539, 639, 839) distributed within the opening in the electronic component housing. a heat sink (127, 227, 327, 427, 527, 627, 727, 827) in thermal communication with the electronic component; an opening (130, 232, 234, 330, 430, 530, 630, 732, 734, 830, 834, 836) in the electronic component housing between the upper portion and lower portion, the opening permitting fluid communication between the heat sink and an ambient environment; and characterized by a plurality of air fins (339, 439, 539, 639, 839) distributed within the opening in the electronic component housing.