A two subcell equivalent solar cell model for III-V triple junction solar cells under spectrum and temperature variations

Solar Energy

Volumn 92, Issue , 2013, Pages 221-229

  Fernández, Eduardo F ^a   Siefer, Gerald ^b   Almonacid, F ^a   Loureiro, A J García ^c   Perez Higueras P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Multi junction solar cells; Solar cell measurements; Solar cell model

Indexed keywords

CELL MEASUREMENT; COMPUTATIONAL PROGRAM; CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; MULTI JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; SINGLE JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; SINGLE-DIODE MODELS; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; TRIPLE JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR ENERGY;

SOLAR CELLS;

FUEL CELL; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY;

EID: 84876702149     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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