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1) The document describes an experiment to measure the I-V characteristics of a solar cell and calculate its efficiency and fill factor. 2) The apparatus required includes a solar cell, light source, ammeter, voltmeter, load circuit, and connecting wires. 3) For a distance of 7 cm between the light source and solar cell, the maximum power was measured to be 17.55mW with an efficiency of 35.55% and a fill factor of 0.6324.

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20bit0054 Phylab Exp1

1) The document describes an experiment to measure the I-V characteristics of a solar cell and calculate its efficiency and fill factor. 2) The apparatus required includes a solar cell, light source, ammeter, voltmeter, load circuit, and connecting wires. 3) For a distance of 7 cm between the light source and solar cell, the maximum power was measured to be 17.55mW with an efficiency of 35.55% and a fill factor of 0.6324.

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VIT University, Vellore Campus PHY 1701 (Engineering Physics) Lab Manual and Record

Date:23-2-2021 Reg. No.20BIT0054

CLEAN ENERGY

Apparatus Required:

• Solar cell (p-n junction diode)


• Light source (100 W bulb)
• Ammeter
• Voltmeter
• Load circuit
• Connecting wires

SLO:

• To draw the I-V characteristics of a solar cell and to find out its efficiency and fill
factor

The maximum power generated: Pmax = Vmp Imp (where Vmp and Imp are the current and voltage

values corresponding to maximum power.

Pmax
= (where, A – Area of the solar cell,  - Incident intensity)
C
AC 
VIT University, Vellore Campus PHY 1701 (Engineering Physics) Lab Manual and Record
Date:23-2-2021 Reg. No.20BIT0054

Table: (I-V Characteristics) ISC = 15mA , VOC = 1.85V

Load Distance (x) = 7 cm


Resistanc
Intensity of light = 217W\m2
(ohm)
Current Voltage Power
(mA ) (V ) (mW)

10 15 0.25 3.75
22 16 0.30 4.50
33 16 0.80 12.00
47 16 0.75 12.00
68 15 1.00 15.00
82 14 1.25 17.50
100 13 1.35 17.55
150 10 1.60 16.00
220 8 1.70 13.60

470 2.50 1.75 4.375

Figure 2: I-V Characteristics of a solar cell


VIT University, Vellore Campus PHY 1701 (Engineering Physics) Lab Manual and Record
Date:23-2-2021 Reg. No.20BIT0054

Observations:

1. For distance (x1 = 7 cm )

Imp = 13mA , Vmp = 1.35V

Pmax = 17.55mW

 = 217W/m2 , AC = 22.75× 10-4 m2

Results:

I-V characteristics of the solar cell were studied and the maximum power generated, FF and
efficiency were calculated for two different source – cell distances.

For, x1 = 7 cm Efficiency, = 35.55 ; FF = 0.6324


VIT University, Vellore Campus PHY 1701 (Engineering Physics) Lab Manual and Record
Date:23-2-2021 Reg. No.20BIT0054
VIT University, Vellore Campus PHY 1701 (Engineering Physics) Lab Manual and Record
Date:23-2-2021 Reg. No.20BIT0054

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