The Shockley five-parameter model of a solar cell: A short note

Abstract

This paper is concerned with an alternative formulation of the Shockley five-parameter model of a solar cell. This formulation leads to an explicit relationship between the short-circuit current and the light-generated current and the direct determination of the light-generated current from a knowledge of the series and shunt resistances. © 2015 African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development.