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ArticlePloS one2017

Employment of single-diode model to elucidate the variations in photovoltaic parameters under different electrical and thermal conditions.

Fahmi F Muhammad, Mohd Y Yahya, Shilan S Hameed, Fakhra Aziz, Khaulah Sulaiman, Mariwan A Rasheed, Zubair Ahmad

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7 authors.

Fahmi F MuhammadSoft Materials and Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science & Health, Koya University, Koya, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4563-9671
Mohd Y YahyaCentre for Composites, Institute for Vehicle Systems & Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Shilan S HameedDepartment of Computer Science, Faculty of Computing, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
Fakhra AzizDepartment of Electronics, Faculty of Physical and Numerical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Khaulah SulaimanLow Dimensional Materials Research Centre, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mariwan A RasheedDevelopment Centre for Research and Training (DCRT), University of Human Development, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Zubair AhmadDepartment of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this research work, numerical simulations are performed to correlate the photovoltaic parameters with various internal and external factors influencing the performance of solar cells. Single-diode modeling approach is utilized for this purpose and theoretical investigations are compared with the reported experimental evidences for organic and inorganic solar cells at various electrical and thermal conditions. Electrical parameters include parasitic resistances (Rs and Rp) and ideality factor (n), while thermal parameters can be defined by the cells temperature (T). A comprehensive analysis concerning broad spectral variations in the short circuit current (Isc), open circuit voltage (Voc), fill factor (FF) and efficiency (η) is presented and discussed. It was generally concluded that there exists a good agreement between the simulated results and experimental findings. Nevertheless, the controversial consequence of temperature impact on the performance of organic solar cells necessitates the development of a complementary model which is capable of well simulating the temperature impact on these devices performance.

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Electric Power SuppliesModels, TheoreticalSolar EnergyTemperature

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PMID28793325
PMCPMC5549970

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