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Solar cells voltage

Under both short-circuit and open-circuit conditions, a solar cell produces no electric power, the power is consumed internally in the cell and is dissipated as heat. When a resistive load is connected to a cell in sunlight, a photogenerated voltage, F, is induced across the load and a current flows through it. The existence of requites that the flow of majority carriers be reduced from that in the open-circuit condition there must be a higher battier potential than in the open-circuit case (Fig. 2d). This higher barrier potential (V6 — ) indicates a smaller reduction from Since the photogenerated... [Pg.469]

The photogenerated current is in the same direction as /, but is always less than because the battier potential under load conditions is always less than F, which results in a larger flow of majority carriers than that in a short-circuited cell. Thus, when a solar cell is under load, the current and voltage are always less than and lU, respectively this condition is the curve-factor loss. Depending on the characteristics of the particularp—n junction and on the cell operating conditions, there is an optimal load resistance that maximizes the power output of the cell, ie, the product of its current and voltage. [Pg.469]

Fig. 1. The energy levels in a semiconductor. Shown are the valence and conduction bands and the forbidden gap in between where represents an occupied level, ie, electrons are present O, an unoccupied level and -3- an energy level arising from a chemical defect D and occurring within the forbidden gap. The electrons in each band are somewhat independent, (a) A cold semiconductor in pitch darkness where the valence band levels are filled and conduction band levels are empty, (b) The same semiconductor exposed to intense light or some other form of excitation showing the quasi-Fermi level for each band. The energy levels are occupied up to the available voltage for that band. There is a population inversion between conduction and valence bands which can lead to optical gain and possible lasing. Conversely, the chemical potential difference between the quasi-Fermi levels can be connected as the output voltage of a solar cell. Fquilihrium is reestabUshed by stepwise recombination at the defect levels D within the forbidden gap. Fig. 1. The energy levels in a semiconductor. Shown are the valence and conduction bands and the forbidden gap in between where represents an occupied level, ie, electrons are present O, an unoccupied level and -3- an energy level arising from a chemical defect D and occurring within the forbidden gap. The electrons in each band are somewhat independent, (a) A cold semiconductor in pitch darkness where the valence band levels are filled and conduction band levels are empty, (b) The same semiconductor exposed to intense light or some other form of excitation showing the quasi-Fermi level for each band. The energy levels are occupied up to the available voltage for that band. There is a population inversion between conduction and valence bands which can lead to optical gain and possible lasing. Conversely, the chemical potential difference between the quasi-Fermi levels can be connected as the output voltage of a solar cell. Fquilihrium is reestabUshed by stepwise recombination at the defect levels D within the forbidden gap.
Solar cells the difference between conduction and valence band chemical potentials is the available output voltage of a solar cell. Light creates the chemical potential difference simply by boosting a population of electrons from the valence band into the conduction band (see Photovoltaic cells Solar energy). [Pg.116]

In inaccessible regions where an impressed current installation is not sufficiently close to a low voltage supply, the protection current can be supplied from batteries, thermogenerators, and if there is sufficient radiation from the sun, solar cells. Wind generators and diesel units, on the other hand, are less suitable because of the maintenance necessary for continuous operation. [Pg.237]

Photovoltaic systems for specific applications are produced by connecting individual modules in series and parallel to provide the desired voltage and current (Figure 4). Each module is constructed of individual solar cells also connected in series and parallel. Modules are typically available in ratings from a few peak watts to 250 peak watts. [Pg.1059]

There is a need for small compressors to be driven from low-voltage d.c. supplies. Typical cases are batteries on small boats and mobile homes, where these do not have a mains voltage alternator. It is also possible to obtain such a supply from a bank of solar cells. This requirement has been met in the past by diaphragm compressors driven by a crank and piston rod from a d.c. motor, or by vibrating solenoids. The advent of suitable electronic devices has made it possible to obtain the mains voltage a.c. supply for hermetic compressors from low-voltage d.c. [Pg.45]

The optical properties of electrodeposited, polycrystalline CdTe have been found to be similar to those of single-crystal CdTe [257]. In 1982, Fulop et al. [258] reported the development of metal junction solar cells of high efficiency using thin film (4 p,m) n-type CdTe as absorber, electrodeposited from a typical acidic aqueous solution on metallic substrate (Cu, steel, Ni) and annealed in air at 300 °C. The cells were constructed using a Schottky barrier rectifying junction at the front surface (vacuum-deposited Au, Ni) and a (electrodeposited) Cd ohmic contact at the back. Passivation of the top surface (treatment with KOH and hydrazine) was seen to improve the photovoltaic properties of the rectifying junction. The best fabricated cell comprised an efficiency of 8.6% (AMI), open-circuit voltage of 0.723 V, short-circuit current of 18.7 mA cm, and a fill factor of 0.64. [Pg.137]

Fig. 3.17. Structure of the 9.35%-efflcient Basol solar cell, with open-circuit voltage 0.73 V, short-circuit current 20 mA cm, and fiU factor 0.64. (Reproduced from [86])... Fig. 3.17. Structure of the 9.35%-efflcient Basol solar cell, with open-circuit voltage 0.73 V, short-circuit current 20 mA cm, and fiU factor 0.64. (Reproduced from [86])...
FIG. 60. Current-voltage characteristics of a solar cell made at 65 MHz and 42 mW/cm-, The dashed line indicates the maximum-power point. [Pg.145]

The current-voltage I-V) characteristic of a solar cell is given by... [Pg.170]

Illumination of solar cells causes a reduction of efficiency and fill factor, as a result of light-induced creation of defects (Staebler-Wronski effect. Section 1.1.2.5). This reduction is halted after several hundred hours of illumination. The reduction is correlated with solar cell thickness. A large intrinsic layer thickness leads to a large reduction of efficiency and fill factor compared to a small intrinsic layer thickness. The solar cell properties can be completely recovered by annealing at about 150°C. The open circuit voltage and short circuit current decrease only slightly. [Pg.175]

Apart from recapture of the injected electrons by the oxidized dye, there are additional loss channels in dye-sensitized solar cells, which involve reduction of triiodide ions in the electrolyte, resulting in dark currents. The Ti02 layer is an interconnected network of nanoparticles with a porous structure. The functionalized dyes penetrate through the porous network and adsorb over Ti02 the surface. However, if the pore size is too small for the dye to penetrate, that part of the surface may still be exposed to the redox mediator whose size is smaller than the dye. Under these circumstances, the redox mediator can collect the injected electron from the Ti02 conduction band, resulting in a dark current (Equation (6)), which can be measured from intensity-modulated experiments and the dark current of the photovoltaic cell. Such dark currents reduce the maximum cell voltage obtainable, and thereby the total efficiency. [Pg.747]

The total efficiency of the solar cell depends on the current, voltage, and the fill factor of the cell as shown in Equation (9). Many groups have focused on the development of new sensitizers,... [Pg.747]


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