Determination of solar cell electrical parameters and resistances using color and white LED-based solar simulators with high amplitude pulse input voltages

Namin, Anon; Jivacate, C.; Chenvidhya, Dhirayut; Kirtikara, K.; Thongpron, Jutturit

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2012.08.046

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“…Therefore, researchers tended to use multi-light source synthesis to improve the spectral matching for PV performance testing. These simulators employ either conventional light sources, such as xenon arc and tungsten lamps [78][79][80], or multiple LEDs with an adjustable emitted spectrum [81][82][83]. Due to this sensitivity, different classification standards of solar simulators for PV testing have been developed to classify solar simulators.…”

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Light source selection for a solar simulator for thermal applications: A review

Tawfik

Tonnellier

Sansom

2018

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

122

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Solar simulators are used to test components and systems under controlled and repeatable conditions, often in locations with unsuitable insolation for outdoor testing. The growth in renewable energy generation has led to an increased need to develop, manufacture and test components and subsystems for solar thermal, photovoltaic (PV), and concentrating optics for both thermal and electrical solar applications. At the heart of any solar simulator is the light source itself. This paper reviews the light sources available for both low and high-flux solar simulators used for thermal applications. Criteria considered include a comparison of the lamp wavelength spectrum with the solar spectrum, lamp intensity, cost, stability, durability, and any hazards associated with use. Four main lamp types are discussed in detail, namely argon arc, the metal halide, tungsten halogen lamp, and xenon arc lamps.In addition to describing the characteristics of each lamp type, the popularity of usage of each type over time is also indicated. This is followed by guidelines for selecting a suitable lamp, depending on the requirements of the user and the criteria applied for selection. The appropriate international standards are also addressed and discussed. The review shows that metal halide and xenon arc lamps predominate, since both provide a good spectral match to the solar output. The xenon lamp provides a more intense and stable output, but has the disadvantages of being a high-pressure component, requiring infrared filtering, and the need of a more complex and expensive power supply. As a result, many new solar simulators prefer metal halide lamps. KeywordsSolar simulator, sunlight, solar spectrum, CSP, metal halide, tungsten lamp 1 Introduction The growing demand for energy, combined with issues of environmental pollution, climate change, and the rapid depletion of fossil fuels, have encouraged the research and development of cost effective renewable alternatives [1-3]. Solar electrical and thermal energy research groups have focused on developing novel technologies and on improving existing renewable solutions. In 2014, the global combined installed capacity of solar hot water and concentrating solar power (CSP) was 410.4 GW, representing 8% of the world's renewable energy sources [4].The transient nature of solar energy represents a critical challenge for technologies testing. Outdoor experiments are carried out in real but uncontrollable environments. For example, incident solar energy levels are highly dependent on atmospheric conditions and sky clarity over time [5]. Therefore, achieving

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Section: Light Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Light source selection for a solar simulator for thermal applications: A review

Tawfik

Tonnellier

Sansom

2018

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

122

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“…In 2009, the first LED simulator with 1‐Sun intensity was achieved . Subsequently, researchers turned their attention to developing LED‐based solar simulators which could meet the AAA rating as specified by the standards of (1) the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E‐927‐10; (2) the International Electro‐technical Commission (IEC) IEC60904‐9; and (3) the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS C 8912 . Stuckelberger et al reported the first limited wavelength range (400‐700 nm) AAA LED solar simulator in 2014, providing illumination over 18 × 18 cm .…”

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Modular LED arrays for large area solar simulation

Al-Ahmad

Holdsworth

Vaughan

et al. 2018

Progress in Photovoltaics

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A modular array of light emitting diodes of six different wavelengths is modelled and experimentally tested to provide Class AAA solar simulator illumination over an area of 20 cm2. The module demonstrates uniform distribution of light flux density across the sample test plane region, achieving Class A AM 1.5 G irradiance (100 mW/cm2) across the 400 to 1100‐nm wavelength range. The new system has a spectral match of 99.5%, a spatial non‐uniformity of 2.0%, and a temporal instability of <0.2%. The performance of the design (which will allow for large area simulators to be cheaply assembled from multiple modules) is then critically assessed in terms of the existing solar simulator standards and benchmarked against a conventional simulator.

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“…11. According to this figure, the absolute value of the slope of dark IeV curve near V ¼ 0 mV decreases, when R increases from 0 to 1/64 and then increases with further increases in R. The slope of dark IeV curve near V ¼ 0 mV is inversely proportional to shunt resistance of DSSCs [22]. Thus, the shunt resistance increases when R increases from 0 to 1/64 and then decreases with further increase in R. The shunt resistance has an inverse relation with the recombination rate of electrons.…”

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Investigating the effect of molar ratio between TiO2 nanoparticles and titanium alkoxide in Pechini based TiO2 paste on photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells

Mashreghi

Ghasemi

2015

Renewable Energy

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Keywords:Dye-sensitized solar cell Pechini solegel method TiO 2 nanoparticle a b s t r a c t Recombination of electrons in TiO 2 conduction band has detrimental effects on the performance of dyesensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Good connection between TiO 2 nanoparticles, in meso-porous TiO 2 layer, causes a significant reduction in recombination reaction rate. In the present work, Pechini solegel method was used for the synthesis of TiO 2 nanoparticle pastes with different amounts of titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) in their sol precursors. The synthesized paste was used for the fabrication of photoanode of DSSCs. Then, the effect of TTIP content of sol precursor on the photovoltaic performance of DSSCs was investigated. For all pastes, the amount of sol in paste was kept constant which led to the meso-porous TiO 2 layers with the same amount of porosity. Results showed that the photovoltaic performance of DSSCs first increases and then decreases with increasing TTIP content of sol precursor. It was concluded that the increase in performance of DSSC is due to the good connection between TiO 2 nanoparticles and the decrease in performance is due to the micro-cracks in the meso-porous TiO 2 layers with high content of TTIP in their sol precursor.

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Determination of solar cell electrical parameters and resistances using color and white LED-based solar simulators with high amplitude pulse input voltages

Cited by 27 publications

References 7 publications

Light source selection for a solar simulator for thermal applications: A review

Light source selection for a solar simulator for thermal applications: A review

Modular LED arrays for large area solar simulation

Investigating the effect of molar ratio between TiO2 nanoparticles and titanium alkoxide in Pechini based TiO2 paste on photovoltaic performance of dye-sensitized solar cells

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