does a solar cell always maintain the potential across its terminals constant?
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Solar Cell Voltage
This cell voltage remains fairly constant just as long as there is sufficient irradiance light from dull to bright sunlight. Open circuit voltage means that the PV cell is not connected to any external load and is therefore not producing any current flow.
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Solar Cell Voltage:
Photovoltaic Cell Voltage:
An individual photovoltaic cell produces an “Open Circuit Voltage” ( VOC ) of about 0.5 to 0.6 volts at 25oC (typically around 0.58V) no matter how large they are. This cell voltage remains fairly constant just as long as there is sufficient irradiance light from dull to bright sunlight. Open circuit voltage means that the PV cell is not connected to any external load and is therefore not producing any current flow.
When connected to an external load, such as a light, the output voltage of the individual cell drops to about 0.46 volts or 460 mV (460 millivolts) as the electrical current begins to flow, and will remain around this voltage level regardless on the sun’s intensity. This decrease in output voltage is caused by resistance and power losses within the cells structure as well as the metallic conductors deposited on the cells surface.
Temperature also affects a photovoltaics output voltage. The higher the temperature is, the lower the cell’s output voltage becomes as the cell degrades under the hot conditions. So in full sun the output voltage reduces by about 5% for every 25°C increase in cell temperature. Then photovoltaic panels with more solar cells are recommended for very hot climates than would be used in colder ones in order to offset power output losses due to high temperatures.
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