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External Parameters of an Ideal Solar Cell: Questions

Practice Question 3.2.1
1/1 point (ungraded)
Which of the following is NOT a criteria for standard test conditions (STC) while testing a
solar cell?

Air mass 1.5 spectrum

Cell temperature of 25o C

Irradiation of 1000W /m2

Atmospheric pressure

Explanation
The three standard test conditions are: air mass 1.5 spectrum, cell temperature of 25o C
and irradiation of 1000W /m2 .

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Practice Question 3.2.2

1/1 point (ungraded)

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Calculate the maximum power (in mW ) of a solar cell having current and voltage values
of 30mA and 0.7V respectively at the maximum power point of the solar cell:

21  Answer: 21

Explanation
The maximum power Pmax can be calculated by multiplying the current and voltage at
the maximum power point:
P max = I mp V mp = 30 ∗ 0.7 = 21 mW

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Practice Question 3.2.3

1/1 point (ungraded)
What is the ll factor of a solar cell having maximum power Pmax = 1.5W ?

The open-circuit voltage (Voc ) and the short-circuit current (Isc ) of the cell are 0.6V and
2.8A, respectively.

0.89  Answer: 0.89

Explanation
The ll factor can be calculated by:
Pmax 1.5
FF = = = 0.89
Isc Voc 2.8∗0.6

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Practice Question 3.2.4

1/1 point (ungraded)
Calculate the e ciency (in %) of a silicon based solar cell having short-circuit current
density of Jsc = 42.2mA/cm2 , open-circuit voltage Voc = 706mV and ll factor
F F = 0.828. Remember that the irradiation at standard test conditions is

100mW /cm .
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24.66  Answer: 24.7

Explanation
The e ciency η can be calculated as:
Pmax J sc Voc F F 42.2∗0.706∗0.828
η = = = = 0.247 = 24.7%
Pin Pin 100

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