Research Article

Optimal I-V Curve Scan Time of Solar Cells and Modules in Light of Irradiance Level

Table 3

Capacitive curve tracer I-V results: measurement versus simulation.

Scan time/maximum power/measurement error/simulation error
t, ms/ , W/ , %/ , %
C m [mF]Meas.pc-Simc-SiBC mc-Si

39.1 ± 2%Ref.22.03.3020.54.2927.12.90
28.5 ± 2%A17.13.290.2*0.0114.84.280.140.1719.02.870.760.8
17.7 ± 2%B10.43.290.2*0.059.14.260.210.2610.82.821.341.41
11.6 ± 2%C7.23.280.2*0.96.14.230.610.577.42.772.12.4
5.0 ± 2%D3.13.260.380.312.84.161.21.173.22.624.154.91

* s/n ratio too low for accurate error determination.