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Cell output
RSH is the shunt resistance. Some voltage
electron-hole pair will recombine
across the junction. It is the
resistance to the “current leak”.
Ideally RSH=∞
Putting the value of ID to the
previous equation the cell
output current (I) becomes
Applying KCL
Cell
The equation
saturation for the cell/diode reverse saturation current Irs is
current at
Tr
Solar
irradiation
Working (KW/sq.m)
temperature
of the cell
Reference
temperature
And the equation for the light generated or photon current Ipv is
Short circuit
Short circuit
current
current of
temp.
the cell
coefficient
But unfortunately the output power of a single PV cell is very small
Number of Number of
cells in cells in series
parallel
Characteristic curve of PV array:
Here I
assume
RS=0 &
RSH=∞
For simplicity
100 mW/sq.cm
80 mW/sq.cm
Variation of
Solar irradiation
60 mW/sq.cm
40 mW/sq.cm
20 mW/sq.cm
Temperature Variation’s Effect
28˚c
40˚c
50˚c
60˚c Variation of
70˚c
Temperature
VI curve
PV curve
Influence of Partial Shadow :