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There are two main types of solar power: solar thermal power and photovoltaic (PV) solar power. Solar thermal power plants work like steam power plants, using concentrated solar radiation as the fuel instead of combustion. PV power converts light energy directly into electrical energy using solar cells made of semiconductor materials. When sunlight is absorbed by these materials, electrons are liberated, producing a DC current. Solar cells are connected electrically in series and parallel to produce higher voltages, currents, and power levels.

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Solar Energy Material

There are two main types of solar power: solar thermal power and photovoltaic (PV) solar power. Solar thermal power plants work like steam power plants, using concentrated solar radiation as the fuel instead of combustion. PV power converts light energy directly into electrical energy using solar cells made of semiconductor materials. When sunlight is absorbed by these materials, electrons are liberated, producing a DC current. Solar cells are connected electrically in series and parallel to produce higher voltages, currents, and power levels.

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Solar Energy

There are two types of solar power

Solar thermal power Photovoltaic solar power


Solar thermal power plants work like a Conversion of light energy into electrical
conventional steam power plant in which the energy is based on a phenomenon
fuel is replaced by concentrated solar radiation called photovoltaic
Solar Energy

There are two types of solar power

Solar thermal power Photovoltaic solar power


PV solar power

• The most important component in photovoltaic system is the solar cell

• Solar cell is the photovoltaic device that convert the light


energy (which come from sun) into electrical energy
PV solar power

❑ Operation of solar cell

When a solar panel exposed to sunlight

the light energies are absorbed by a


semiconductor materials

Due to this absorbed energy, the electrons are liberated and


produce the external DC current
PV solar power

• Photovoltaic cells are connected electrically in series and/or parallel circuits to produce higher
voltages, currents and power levels
Solar Cell Characteristics

• The Solar Cell I-V Characteristic curve shows the current and voltage (I-V) characteristics of a
particular photovoltaic ( PV ) cell, module or array.

• The P-V Characteristic curve shows the


relation between the voltage V and the
power P output from the PV cell or panel

• The power curve has a maximum denoted


as PMP where the solar cell should be
operated to give the maximum power output
Solar Cell Characteristics

• The Solar Cell I-V Characteristic curve shows the current and voltage (I-V) characteristics of a
particular photovoltaic ( PV ) cell, module or array.

• The P-V Characteristic curve shows the


relation between the voltage V and the
power P output from the PV cell or panel

• The maximum power from the PV


cell occurs at a voltage of VMP and a
current of IMP.
Solar Cell Characteristics
• PV data sheet
Solar Cell Characteristics
How to obtain the I-V curve experimentally ?

• I-V curve measurement is performed by applying a series of voltages to the device

• At each voltage, the current flowing through


the device is measured

• The supplied voltage is measured by a


voltmeter connected in parallel to the device

• the current is measured by an ammeter


connected in series.
Solar Cell Characteristics
How to obtain the I-V curve experimentally ?

• I-V curve measurement is performed by applying a series of voltages to the device

• At each voltage, the current flowing through


the device is measured

• The supplied voltage is measured by a


voltmeter connected in parallel to the device

• the current is measured by an ammeter


connected in series.
Modelling of solar cell using sim power
❑ Solar cell model:

Iph = photogenerated current ID = diode current

Rs = series resistance Ipv = output current


Rsh = shunt resistance Vpv = terminal voltage

▪ Isc = short circuit current ▪ Tref= reference temperature (25oC)

▪ Tact = actual temperature of the cell ▪ Ki= cell’s S.C current temp coefficient
(Ki = 0.0017 A/oC)
Modelling of solar cell using sim power
❑ 1. Iph

irradiation

Tact Subsystem Iph


Tref
Iph
Isc
Modelling of solar cell using sim power
❑ ID
Modelling of solar cell using sim power
❑ 2. IRs

▪ IRS = reverse saturation current


▪ Isc = short circuit current ▪ Ns = number of solar cells in series
▪ Voc = open circuit voltage ▪ A = ideality factor (1-2)
▪ q = electron charge (q = 1.6 *10-19 C)
▪ K = Boltzmann constant (K = 1.3806 *10-23)
Modelling of solar cell using sim power
❑ 2. IRs

Tact

Subsystem IRS
IRS
Isc
Modelling of solar cell using sim power
❑ 3. Is

▪ IS = saturation current
▪ q = electron charge (q = 1.6 *10-19 C) ▪ Ns = number of solar cells
▪ K = Boltzmann constant (K = 1.3806 *10-23) ▪ A = ideality factor (1-2)
▪ EG = 1.1
Modelling of solar cell using sim power
❑ 3. Is

Tact

Tref
Subsystem IS
IS
IRS
Modelling of solar cell using sim power
❑ 4. Ipv

neglected
Modelling of solar cell using sim power
❑ 4. Ipv

Vpv

Subsystem Ipv
irradiation
Ipv
Toperating
PV solar Cell
❑ Effect of irradiation on solar cell characteristics
PV solar Cell
❑ Effect of temperature on solar cell characteristics

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