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Table 1 Electrical and thermal parameters available from manufacturer datasheet

From: Effect of various model parameters on solar photovoltaic cell simulation: a SPICE analysis

Parameters

Symbol (Unit)

Electrical parameters

Maximum power rating

\(P_{max}\, (W_{\text{p}})\)

Rated current

\(I_{MPP}\) (A)

Rated voltage

\(V_{MPP}\) (V)

Short-circuit current

\(I_{sc}\) (A)

Open-circuit voltage

\(V_{oc}\) (V)

Thermal parameters

Normal operating cell temperature

NOCT (°C)

Temperature coefficient: short-circuit current

(A/°C)

Temperature coefficient: open-circuit voltage

V (°C)

Standard test conditions (STC)

Air mass

\(AM = 1.5\)

Irradiance

\(G = 1000\;{\rm{W/m^2}}\)

Cell temperature

T cell = °C