Determination of the series resistance of a solar cell through its maximum power point
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Date
2020-03-23
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African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
Abstract
A simple analytical approach has been developed to determine the series resistance, Rs, of a solar cell. The method adopted here depends only on the knowledge of the open-circuit voltage, Voc, and the current and voltage at the maximum power point, Isc and Vmp respectively. This approach, based on a knowledge of these operating output parameters of the cell, provides a theoretical framework for an existing computer simulated approach which has been widely used in industries.
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solar cell, five-parameter model, series resistance, light generated current, shunt resistance, short-circuit current
Citation
H. A. Koffi, A. A. Yankson, A. F. Hughes, K. Ampomah-Benefo & J. K. A. Amuzu (2020): Determination of the series resistance of a solar cell through its maximum power point, African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2020.1731073