Intensity dependency of photovoltaic cell parameters under high illumination conditions: An analysis

Applied Energy

Volumn 133, Issue , 2014, Pages 356-362

  Khan, Firoz ^a   Baek, Seong Ho ^a   Kim, Jae Hyun ^a  

^a Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell parameters; Concentrator solar cells; High illumination conditions; Intensity of illumination; Photovoltaic; Single diode model

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

CELL PARAMETER; CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS; INTENSITY OF ILLUMINATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; SINGLE-DIODE MODELS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETERIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 84906219579     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.07.107     Document Type: Article

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