Determination of the series resistance of a solar cell through its maximum power point
Hubert Azoda Koffi, Alfred Ato Yankson, Allison Hughes, Koffi Ampomah-Benefo, Joshua Amuzu
Abstract
A simple analytical approach has been developed to determine the series resistance, Rs, of a solar cell. The method adopted here depends only on the knowledge of the open-circuit voltage, Voc, and the current and voltage at the maximum power point, Isc and Vmp respectively. This approach, based on a knowledge of these operating output parameters of the cell, provides a theoretical framework for an existing computer simulated approach which has been widely used in industries.
Topics & Concepts
Equivalent series resistanceSeries (stratigraphy)Power pointPoint (geometry)Power (physics)Maximum power principleMathematicsMaterials scienceElectrical engineeringEngineeringPhysicsBiologyThermodynamicsGeometryMathematics educationVoltagePaleontologyPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniquessolar cell performance optimizationSilicon and Solar Cell Technologies