Temperature dependence of photovoltaic cells, modules, and systems

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OSTI ID:276852

Emery, K; Burdick, J; Caiyem, Y ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States); and others

Photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules are often rated in terms of a set of standard reporting conditions defined by a temperature, spectral irradiance, and total irradiance. Because PV devices operate over a wide range of temperatures and irradiances, the temperature and irradiance related behavior must be known. This paper surveys the temperature dependence of crystalline and thin-film, state-of-the-art, research-size cells, modules, and systems measured by a variety of methods. The various error sources and measurement methods that contribute to cause differences in the temperature coefficient for a given cell or module measured with various methods are discussed.

• DOE Contract Number: AC36-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 276852
• Report Number(s): CONF-960513--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
ALUMINIUM ARSENIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPILED DATA
COPPER SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
GALLIUM ARSENIDE SOLAR CELLS
GALLIUM PHOSPHIDE SOLAR CELLS
INDIUM PHOSPHIDE SOLAR CELLS
PERFORMANCE
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE