A New Simplified Method for Efficient Extraction of Solar Cells and Modules Parameters from Datasheet Information
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Abstract An accurate and straightforward estimation of solar cells and modules parameters from the manufacturer’s datasheet is essential for the performance assessment, simulation, design, and quality control. In this work, a simple and efficient technique is reported to extract the parameters of solar cells and modules, namely ideality factor (n), series resistance (Rs), shunt resistance (Rsh), photocurrent (Iph) and saturation current (Io), from datasheet information. The method is based on defining the peak position of the function \(f\left(n,{R}sh\right)=n\left({R}sh\_max-{R}sh\right)\), at which the five parameters are extracted. It was validated on four different technologies of solar cells and modules, including Poly-Si, Mono-Si, thin film and multijunction. Results showed that a simple and efficient extraction of the parameters can be realized by using this technique compared to that of the reported methods in literature.
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