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June 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Photovoltaic Solar Power



A photovoltaic cell with dimensions 1.6 * 3.6 cm^2
the power consumed during operation is 0.3 mW
How much power will be generated by the solar cell in full sunlight?


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  • ziggle

    Assume the solar cell is positioned perpendicular to the arrival angle of the sun’s light. The solar insolation value is

    p: solar insolation = 1000 W/m²

    The power incident on your solar cell is

    P: power = 1000 W/m² * 1.6 cm *3.6 cm = 0.576 W

    I assume that when you say power is consumed in the solar cell, you are referring to inefficiencies in the light-to-electricity conversion process.

    P_Available = 0.576 W -0.300 W = 0.276 W

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