Solar World Congress 2013:

Analysis of characteristic parameters of commercial photovoltaic modules

Wilson Braga Júnior, Wilson Negrão Macêdo and João Tavares Pinho

The main objective is to present the characteristics for different technologies and

manufacturers of commercial photovoltaic modules, based on their electrical

parameters.

All data collected during the development of this work were organized graphically.

Thus, it is possible to visualize simultaneous data about the performance of a large

number of PV modules. Furthermore, the main electrical characteristics analyzed

here are defined and briefly discussed in the paper.

Description of paper

Solar World Congress 2013:

Analysis of characteristic parameters of commercial photovoltaic modules

Wilson Braga Júnior, Wilson Negrão Macêdo and João Tavares Pinho

Analysis based in database composed with 281 modules: 247 mono/poly 34 thin film

Efficiency

Solar World Congress 2013:

Analysis of characteristic parameters of commercial photovoltaic modules

Wilson Braga Júnior, Wilson Negrão Macêdo and João Tavares Pinho

Open-circuit voltage

Short-circuit current

Domain of 156 cm² cell area

Current 9 A - 10 A

Majority models with 72 or 36 cells

Solar World Congress 2013:

Analysis of characteristic parameters of commercial photovoltaic modules

Wilson Braga Júnior, Wilson Negrão Macêdo and João Tavares Pinho

Short circuit current / area

Fill Factor

Fill Factor between: 70% and 80% to mono and poly.

60% and 70 to thin film

Values between 307 A/m² and 341 A/m²