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✖Maximum Conversion Efficiency is defined as the ratio of the maximum useful power to the incident solar radiation.ⓘ Maximum Conversion Efficiency [η_max]			+10% -10%
✖Flux Incident on Top Cover is the total incident flux on the top cover which is the sum of incident beam component and incident diffuse component.ⓘ Flux Incident on Top Cover [I_T]			+10% -10%
✖Area of Solar Cell is the area that absorbs/receives radiation from the sun which is then converted into electrical energy.ⓘ Area of Solar Cell [A_c]			+10% -10%
✖Fill Factor of Solar Cell is a measure of how closely the I-V characteristic of the cell approaches being a rectangle.ⓘ Fill Factor of Solar Cell [FF]			+10% -10%
✖Open Circuit Voltage is the difference of electrical potential between two terminals of a device when disconnected from any circuit. There is no external load connected.ⓘ Open Circuit Voltage [V_oc]			+10% -10%

✖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 given Maximum Conversion Efficiency [I_sc]

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Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency

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`"I"_{"sc"} = ("η"_{"max"}*"I"_{"T"}*"A"_{"c"})/("FF"*"V"_{"oc"})`

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`"0.02A"=("0.4"*"4500J/sm²"*"25mm²")/("0.5"*"4.5V")`

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Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

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)
I_sc = (η_max*I_T*A_c)/(FF*V_oc)
This formula uses 6 Variables

Variables Used

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.
Maximum Conversion Efficiency - Maximum Conversion Efficiency is defined as the ratio of the maximum useful power to the incident solar radiation.
Flux Incident on Top Cover - (Measured in Watt per Square Meter) - Flux Incident on Top Cover is the total incident flux on the top cover which is the sum of incident beam component and incident diffuse component.
Area of Solar Cell - (Measured in Square Meter) - Area of Solar Cell is the area that absorbs/receives radiation from the sun which is then converted into electrical energy.
Fill Factor of Solar Cell - Fill Factor of Solar Cell is a measure of how closely the I-V characteristic of the cell approaches being a rectangle.
Open Circuit Voltage - (Measured in Volt) - Open Circuit Voltage is the difference of electrical potential between two terminals of a device when disconnected from any circuit. There is no external load connected.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Maximum Conversion Efficiency: 0.4 --> No Conversion Required
Flux Incident on Top Cover: 4500 Joule per Second per Square Meter --> 4500 Watt per Square Meter (Check conversion here)
Area of Solar Cell: 25 Square Millimeter --> 2.5E-05 Square Meter (Check conversion here)
Fill Factor of Solar Cell: 0.5 --> No Conversion Required
Open Circuit Voltage: 4.5 Volt --> 4.5 Volt No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

I_sc = (η_max*I_T*A_c)/(FF*V_oc) --> (0.4*4500*2.5E-05)/(0.5*4.5)

Evaluating ... ...

I_sc = 0.02

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.02 Ampere --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.02 Ampere <-- Short Circuit Current in Solar cell

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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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)

Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency Formula

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)
I_sc = (η_max*I_T*A_c)/(FF*V_oc)

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 Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency?

Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency calculator uses 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) to calculate the Short Circuit Current in Solar cell, The Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency is defined as the current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero. Short Circuit Current in Solar cell is denoted by I_sc symbol.

How to calculate Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency, enter Maximum Conversion Efficiency (η_max), Flux Incident on Top Cover (I_T), Area of Solar Cell (A_c), Fill Factor of Solar Cell (FF) & Open Circuit Voltage (V_oc) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.002 = (0.4*4500*2.5E-05)/(0.5*4.5).

FAQ

What is Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency?

The Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency is defined as the current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero and is represented as I_sc = (η_max*I_T*A_c)/(FF*V_oc) or 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). Maximum Conversion Efficiency is defined as the ratio of the maximum useful power to the incident solar radiation, Flux Incident on Top Cover is the total incident flux on the top cover which is the sum of incident beam component and incident diffuse component, Area of Solar Cell is the area that absorbs/receives radiation from the sun which is then converted into electrical energy, Fill Factor of Solar Cell is a measure of how closely the I-V characteristic of the cell approaches being a rectangle & Open Circuit Voltage is the difference of electrical potential between two terminals of a device when disconnected from any circuit. There is no external load connected.

How to calculate Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency?

The Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency is defined as the current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero is calculated using 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). To calculate Short Circuit Current given Maximum Conversion Efficiency, you need Maximum Conversion Efficiency (η_max), Flux Incident on Top Cover (I_T), Area of Solar Cell (A_c), Fill Factor of Solar Cell (FF) & Open Circuit Voltage (V_oc). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Maximum Conversion Efficiency, Flux Incident on Top Cover, Area of Solar Cell, Fill Factor of Solar Cell & Open Circuit Voltage 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 Short Circuit Current in Solar cell?

In this formula, Short Circuit Current in Solar cell uses Maximum Conversion Efficiency, Flux Incident on Top Cover, Area of Solar Cell, Fill Factor of Solar Cell & Open Circuit Voltage. We can use 5 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

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

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