Load current in Solar cell Calculator

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✖Short Circuit Current in Solar Cell is the current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero.ⓘ Short Circuit Current in Solar cell [I_sc]			+10% -10%
✖Reverse Saturation Current is caused by the diffusion of minority carriers from the neutral regions to the depletion region in a semiconductor diode.ⓘ Reverse Saturation Current [I_o]			+10% -10%
✖Voltage in solar cell is the difference in electric potential between any two points in a circuit.ⓘ Voltage in solar cell [V]			+10% -10%
✖Ideality Factor in Solar Cells characterize the recombination due to defects in cells.ⓘ Ideality Factor in Solar Cells [m]			+10% -10%
✖Temperature in Kelvin is the temperature (degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object) of a body or substance measured in Kelvin.ⓘ Temperature in Kelvin [T]			+10% -10%

✖Load Current in Solar cell is the current flowing in a solar cell at fixed values of temperature and solar radiation.ⓘ Load current in Solar cell [I]

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Load current in Solar cell

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`"I" = "I"_{"sc"}-("I"_{"o"}*(e^(("[Charge-e]"*"V")/("m"*"[BoltZ]"*"T"))-1))`

Example

`"79.99975A"="80A"-("0.000004A"*(e^(("[Charge-e]"*"0.15V")/("1.4"*"[BoltZ]"*"300K"))-1))`

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Load current in Solar cell Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Load Current in Solar cell = Short Circuit Current in Solar cell-(Reverse Saturation Current*(e^(([Charge-e]*Voltage in solar cell)/(Ideality Factor in Solar Cells*[BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))-1))
I = I_sc-(I_o*(e^(([Charge-e]*V)/(m*[BoltZ]*T))-1))
This formula uses 3 Constants, 6 Variables

Constants Used

[Charge-e] - Charge of electron Value Taken As 1.60217662E-19
[BoltZ] - Boltzmann constant Value Taken As 1.38064852E-23
e - Napier's constant Value Taken As 2.71828182845904523536028747135266249

Variables Used

Load Current in Solar cell - (Measured in Ampere) - Load Current in Solar cell is the current flowing in a solar cell at fixed values of temperature and solar radiation.
Short Circuit Current in Solar cell - (Measured in Ampere) - Short Circuit Current in Solar Cell is the current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero.
Reverse Saturation Current - (Measured in Ampere) - Reverse Saturation Current is caused by the diffusion of minority carriers from the neutral regions to the depletion region in a semiconductor diode.
Voltage in solar cell - (Measured in Volt) - Voltage in solar cell is the difference in electric potential between any two points in a circuit.
Ideality Factor in Solar Cells - Ideality Factor in Solar Cells characterize the recombination due to defects in cells.
Temperature in Kelvin - (Measured in Kelvin) - Temperature in Kelvin is the temperature (degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object) of a body or substance measured in Kelvin.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Short Circuit Current in Solar cell: 80 Ampere --> 80 Ampere No Conversion Required
Reverse Saturation Current: 4E-06 Ampere --> 4E-06 Ampere No Conversion Required
Voltage in solar cell: 0.15 Volt --> 0.15 Volt No Conversion Required
Ideality Factor in Solar Cells: 1.4 --> No Conversion Required
Temperature in Kelvin: 300 Kelvin --> 300 Kelvin No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

I = I_sc-(I_o*(e^(([Charge-e]*V)/(m*[BoltZ]*T))-1)) --> 80-(4E-06*(e^(([Charge-e]*0.15)/(1.4*[BoltZ]*300))-1))

Evaluating ... ...

I = 79.9997516627406

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

79.9997516627406 Ampere --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

79.9997516627406 ≈ 79.99975 Ampere <-- Load Current in Solar cell

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Reverse Saturation Current given Maximum Power of Cell

Go Reverse Saturation Current = (Maximum Power Output of cell*((1+([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))/(([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power^2)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))))-Short Circuit Current in Solar cell

Short Circuit Current given Maximum Power of Cell

Go Short Circuit Current in Solar cell = (Maximum Power Output of cell*((1+([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))/(([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power^2)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))))-Reverse Saturation Current

Maximum power output of cell

Go Maximum Power Output of cell = ((([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power^2)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))/(1+([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin)))*(Short Circuit Current in Solar cell+Reverse Saturation Current)

Load current corresponding to Maximum power

Go Load Current in Solar cell = ((([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))/(1+([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin)))*(Short Circuit Current in Solar cell+Reverse Saturation Current)

Short Circuit Current given Load Current at Maximum Power

Go Short Circuit Current in Solar cell = (Current at Maximum Power*((1+([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))/(([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))))-Reverse Saturation Current

Reverse Saturation Current given Load current at Maximum Power

Go Reverse Saturation Current = (Maximum Current flow*((1+([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))/(([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))))-Short Circuit Current in Solar cell

Short Circuit Current given Load Current and Reverse Saturation Current

Go Short Circuit Current in Solar cell = Load Current in Solar cell+(Reverse Saturation Current*(e^(([Charge-e]*Voltage in solar cell)/(Ideality Factor in Solar Cells*[BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))-1))

Reverse Saturation Current given Load Current and Short Circuit Current

Go Reverse Saturation Current = (Short Circuit Current in Solar cell-Load Current in Solar cell)/(e^(([Charge-e]*Voltage in solar cell)/(Ideality Factor in Solar Cells*[BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))-1)

Load current in Solar cell

Go Load Current in Solar cell = Short Circuit Current in Solar cell-(Reverse Saturation Current*(e^(([Charge-e]*Voltage in solar cell)/(Ideality Factor in Solar Cells*[BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))-1))

Reverse Saturation Current given Power of Photovoltaic Cell

Go Reverse Saturation Current = (Short Circuit Current in Solar cell-(Power of Photovoltaic cell/Voltage in solar cell))*(1/(e^(([Charge-e]*Voltage in solar cell)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))-1))

Short Circuit Current given Power of Photovoltaic Cell

Go Short Circuit Current in Solar cell = (Power of Photovoltaic cell/Voltage in solar cell)+(Reverse Saturation Current*(e^(([Charge-e]*Voltage in solar cell)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))-1))

Power of Photovoltaic cell

Go Power of Photovoltaic cell = (Short Circuit Current in Solar cell-(Reverse Saturation Current*(e^(([Charge-e]*Voltage in solar cell)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))-1)))*Voltage in solar cell

Open Circuit Voltage given Reverse Saturation Current

Go Open Circuit Voltage = (([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin)/[Charge-e])*(ln((Short Circuit Current in Solar cell/Reverse Saturation Current)+1))

Fill Factor of Solar Cell given Maximum Conversion Efficiency

Go Fill Factor of Solar Cell = (Maximum Conversion Efficiency*Flux Incident on Top Cover*Area of Solar Cell)/(Short Circuit Current in Solar cell*Open Circuit Voltage)

Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency

Go Short Circuit Current in Solar cell = (Maximum Conversion Efficiency*Flux Incident on Top Cover*Area of Solar Cell)/(Fill Factor of Solar Cell*Open Circuit Voltage)

Short Circuit Current given Fill Factor of Cell

Go Short Circuit Current in Solar cell = (Current at Maximum Power*Voltage at Maximum Power)/(Open Circuit Voltage*Fill Factor of Solar Cell)

Fill Factor of Cell

Go Fill Factor of Solar Cell = (Current at Maximum Power*Voltage at Maximum Power)/(Short Circuit Current in Solar cell*Open Circuit Voltage)

Voltage given Fill Factor of Cell

Go Voltage at Maximum Power = (Fill Factor of Solar Cell*Short Circuit Current in Solar cell*Open Circuit Voltage)/Current at Maximum Power

Incident Solar Flux given Maximum Conversion Efficiency

Go Flux Incident on Top Cover = (Current at Maximum Power*Voltage at Maximum Power)/(Maximum Conversion Efficiency*Area of Solar Cell)

Maximum Conversion Efficiency

Go Maximum Conversion Efficiency = (Current at Maximum Power*Voltage at Maximum Power)/(Flux Incident on Top Cover*Area of Solar Cell)

Load current in Solar cell Formula

What does reverse saturation current depend on?

In a PN junction diode, the reverse saturation current is due to the diffusive flow of minority electrons from the p-side to the n-side and the minority holes from the n-side to the p-side. Hence, the reverse saturation current depends on the diffusion coefficient of electrons and holes.

How to Calculate Load current in Solar cell?

Load current in Solar cell calculator uses Load Current in Solar cell = Short Circuit Current in Solar cell-(Reverse Saturation Current*(e^(([Charge-e]*Voltage in solar cell)/(Ideality Factor in Solar Cells*[BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))-1)) to calculate the Load Current in Solar cell, The Load current in Solar cell formula is defined as the current flowing in a solar cell at fixed values of temperature and solar radiation. Load Current in Solar cell is denoted by I symbol.

How to calculate Load current in Solar cell using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Load current in Solar cell, enter Short Circuit Current in Solar cell (I_sc), Reverse Saturation Current (I_o), Voltage in solar cell (V), Ideality Factor in Solar Cells (m) & Temperature in Kelvin (T) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Load current in Solar cell calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.179752 = 80-(4E-06*(e^(([Charge-e]*0.15)/(1.4*[BoltZ]*300))-1)).

FAQ

What is Load current in Solar cell?

The Load current in Solar cell formula is defined as the current flowing in a solar cell at fixed values of temperature and solar radiation and is represented as I = I_sc-(I_o*(e^(([Charge-e]*V)/(m*[BoltZ]*T))-1)) or Load Current in Solar cell = Short Circuit Current in Solar cell-(Reverse Saturation Current*(e^(([Charge-e]*Voltage in solar cell)/(Ideality Factor in Solar Cells*[BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))-1)). Short Circuit Current in Solar Cell is the current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero, Reverse Saturation Current is caused by the diffusion of minority carriers from the neutral regions to the depletion region in a semiconductor diode, Voltage in solar cell is the difference in electric potential between any two points in a circuit, Ideality Factor in Solar Cells characterize the recombination due to defects in cells & Temperature in Kelvin is the temperature (degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object) of a body or substance measured in Kelvin.

How to calculate Load current in Solar cell?

The Load current in Solar cell formula is defined as the current flowing in a solar cell at fixed values of temperature and solar radiation is calculated using Load Current in Solar cell = Short Circuit Current in Solar cell-(Reverse Saturation Current*(e^(([Charge-e]*Voltage in solar cell)/(Ideality Factor in Solar Cells*[BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))-1)). To calculate Load current in Solar cell, you need Short Circuit Current in Solar cell (I_sc), Reverse Saturation Current (I_o), Voltage in solar cell (V), Ideality Factor in Solar Cells (m) & Temperature in Kelvin (T). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Short Circuit Current in Solar cell, Reverse Saturation Current, Voltage in solar cell, Ideality Factor in Solar Cells & Temperature in Kelvin and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Load Current in Solar cell?

In this formula, Load Current in Solar cell uses Short Circuit Current in Solar cell, Reverse Saturation Current, Voltage in solar cell, Ideality Factor in Solar Cells & Temperature in Kelvin. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Load Current in Solar cell = ((([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin))/(1+([Charge-e]*Voltage at Maximum Power)/([BoltZ]*Temperature in Kelvin)))*(Short Circuit Current in Solar cell+Reverse Saturation Current)

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