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Analysis of multicrystalline silicon solar cells by modified 3-diode equivalent circuit model taking leakage current through periphery into consideration

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In this paper, a modified 3-diode equivalent circuit model for analysis of multicrystalline silicon (Mc-Si) solar cells was proposed to precisely evaluate the characteristics of Mc-Si solar cells taking the influence of grain boundaries and large leakage current through the peripheries into consideration and extract electrical properties.
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This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2007-08-15. It has received 277 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Equivalent circuit & Solar cell.

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Comprehensive Approach to Modeling and Simulation of Photovoltaic Arrays

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a method of modeling and simulation of photovoltaic arrays by adjusting the curve at three points: open circuit, maximum power, and short circuit.
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Modeling and circuit-based simulation of photovoltaic arrays

TL;DR: An easy and accurate method of modeling photovoltaic arrays using information from the datasheet is presented and the model is validated with experimental data.
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Hybrid renewable energy systems for power generation in stand-alone applications: A review

TL;DR: A comprehensive review of the research in this area in the past one decade is presented in this paper, where an attempt has been made to present a comprehensive review on the research on the unit sizing, optimization, energy management and modeling of hybrid renewable energy system components.
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Simple, fast and accurate two-diode model for photovoltaic modules

TL;DR: The main contribution of this work is the simplification of the current equation, in which only four parameters are required, compared to six or more in the previously developed two-diode models.
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Cell modelling and model parameters estimation techniques for photovoltaic simulator application: A review

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the important works on the modelling and parameters estimation of photovoltaic (PV) cells for PV simulation is presented, which provides the concepts, features, and highlights the advantages and drawbacks of three main PV cell models, namely the single diode RS-, RP- and the two-diode.
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A new method for evaluating illuminated solar cell parameters

TL;DR: In this article, a nonlinear least squares optimization algorithm based on the Newton model is used to evaluate the five illuminated solar cell parameters (series resistance Rs, the ideality factor n, the photocurrent Iph, the shunt conductance Gsh and the diode saturation current Is) is described.
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A simpler method for extracting solar cell parameters using the conductance method

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TL;DR: In this paper, an alternative method for determining the series resistance, the ideality factor, the saturation current and the shunt conductance in solar cells is presented and tested for selected cases, is easy, straightforward and requires no prior knowledge of any of the parameters of interest.
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New Two-Diode Model for Detailed Analysis of Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells

TL;DR: In this article, a two-diode model, which includes a diffusion-current dominant area (DCA) and a recombination-current dominating area (RCA), with nonequivalent series resistances, was proposed as a new equivalent circuit.
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Analysis of the Temperature Characteristics in Polycrystalline Si Solar Cells Using Modified Equivalent Circuit Model

TL;DR: In this article, the influence of grain boundaries on the temperature dependence of cell performance using a modified 2-diode equivalent circuit model was evaluated using microscopic inhomogeneity of resistivity at or near grain boundaries.
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