Effect of Thin Film Module Geometry on Solar Cell Current-Voltage Analysis

I. L. Eisgruber; J. R. Sites

Effect of Thin Film Module Geometry on Solar Cell Current-Voltage Analysis

I. L. Eisgruber, J. R. Sites

Colorado State University

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Abstract

Extraction of diode quality factor and series resistance from current-voltage data may be complicated by voltage drops across the transparent conducting oxide. The effect of the voltage drops on IV analysis is negligible for small cells, but becomes important for larger cells such as those found in thin-film modules. Agreement between predicted and measured voltage drops is demonstrated. Numerical results are presented for CdTe and CuInSe₂ cells.

Original language	American English
Pages	271-274
Number of pages	4
State	Published - 1994
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 24th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. Part 2 (of 2) - Waikoloa, HI, USA Duration: 5 Dec 1994 → 9 Dec 1994

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Conference	Proceedings of the 24th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. Part 2 (of 2)
City	Waikoloa, HI, USA
Period	5/12/94 → 9/12/94

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Work performed by Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado

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NREL/CP-20106

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Effect of Thin Film Module Geometry on Solar Cell Current-Voltage Analysis

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