Wide range temperature dependence of analytical photovoltaic cell parameters for silicon solar cells under high illumination conditions

• Published in: Applied energy 2016-12, Vol.183, p.715-724
• Main Authors: Khan, Firoz, Baek, Seong-Ho, Kim, Jae Hyun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Analytical method; Concentrated light; High illumination conditions; PV cell parameters; Solar cells; Temperature effect
• ISSN: 0306-2619; 1872-9118
• DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.09.020

The temperature (T) dependence of the performance and cell parameters of photovoltaic (PV) Si solar cells was studied in the 298–353K temperature range and under high illumination conditions (10 and 15 suns). The PV cell parameters were analytically predicted using the short circuit current density (Jsc), and open circuit voltage (Voc), inverse of the slopes at short circuit and open circuit conditions along with the current density and voltage values at the maximum power point. When T was varied from 298K to 353K, the obtained variations of the performance parameters under illumination intensities of 10 and 15 suns were, respectively: Jsc increased by 5.38% and 2.86%; Voc, on the other hand, decreased approximately by 16.87% and 17.75%; the obtained fill factor losses were 5.84% and 5.34%, and the overall losses in efficiency were approximately 17.52% and 19.91%. The inverse of the slopes in the short and open circuit conditions did also decrease with increasing T. Both current and voltage at the maximum power point decreased with the rise in T, whereas Jph appeared to increase linearly with temperature (5.84% and 3.51% at 10 and 15 suns, respectively). The value of Rsh decreased linearly with T under both illumination intensities (20.42% at 10 suns and 23.73% at 15 suns), while Rs showed an exponential decrease with increasing T (15.38% at 10 suns and 17.73% at 15 suns). The diode ideality factor decreased with T (13.36% at 10 suns and 12.41% at 15 suns); in contrast, J0 increased with the rise in temperature. The losses resulting from the series resistance and surface charge recombination were reduced with the increase in temperature, whereas the losses caused by the shunt resistance and the reverse saturation current increased. The reverse saturation current density was increased by 3583% and 5988% under the 10 and 15 suns illumination levels, respectively. [Display omitted] •Dependency of PV cell parameters on T has been investigated.•The PV cell parameters analytically determined using single J-V curve.•The analytically predicted values of Rsh, Rs and n decreased with increases of T.•J0 is increased by 3583% and 5988% under 10 and 15 suns, respectively.•Relations between PV cell parameters and T have also been developed. Several attempts have been made to investigate the PV cell parameters’ dependence on temperature under normal illumination conditions, although there is no report available in the literature providing information about this dependenc