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Home Courses Solar Energy: Photovoltaic (PV) Technologies Course materials Readings Introduction to part 2 Solar Cell Characterization

Introduction to part 2 Solar Cell Characterization

Course subject(s) Module 3. Solar Cell Characterization

In part 2 of this course, which consists of 1 week, you will discover that the characterization of the performance of solar cells is an art itself.

It is essential to understand how solar cells and modules are characterized to fully understand the practical value of the results. What are the typical standard test conditions? And how do these conditions relate to modules in real outdoors conditions?

In this section we focus on the most important characterisation techniques for the initial performance of lab scale solar cells. A basic understanding of these techniques is of great importance when the reliability of modules will be discussed in the PV3x course PV Systems.

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