A　new　solar-driven　electrochemical　refrigerator　model　is　proposed　by　integrating　a　dye-sensitized　solar　cell　with　a　thermally　regenerative　electrochemical　refrigerator.　Considering　various　irreversible　losses　within　the　dye-sensitized　solar　cell,　thermally　regenerative　electrochemical　refrigerator　as　well　as　between　them,　mathematical　formulas　for　the　performance　parameters　of　dye-sensitized　solar　cell　and　thermally　regenerative　electrochemical　refrigerator　as　well　as　the　solar-driven　electrochemical　refrigerator　are　derived.　Based　on　the　energy　balance　equation,　the　electric　current　relation　between　the　dye-sensitized　solar　cell　and　the　thermally　regenerative　electrochemical　refrigerator　are　derived.　The　maximum　cooling　rate　density　and　maximum　coefficient　of　performance　of　the　solar-driven　electrochemical　refrigerator　could　reach　800.47　W　m−2　and　0.8,　respectively.　There　exists　an　optimum　thin　film　thickness　of　DSSC　to　optimize　the　system　performance.　A　larger　photoelectron　absorption　coefficient,　specific　charge　capacity,　isothermal　coefficient　or　regenerative　efficiency　positively　improves　the　solar-driven　electrochemical　refrigerator　performance.　However,　a　larger　Schottky　barrier,　internal　resistance　of　TRER　and　temperature　difference　between　hot　and　cold　heat　reservoirs　is　unfavorable　for　the　solar-driven　electrochemical　refrigerator　performance.　The　obtained　results　may　offer　some　guidance　for　the　design　and　optimization　of　such　an　actual　refrigerator.　©　2020　Elsevier　Ltd