Question

The conversion efficiency of a solar cell is 12% . For a maximum power output of 9×10-3 W at an
incident solar radiation of 250 Wm-2, the required surface area of the solar cell in mm2
will be
______.

Answer 1

1Electrical and Computer Department, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran 15815/3538, Iran
2Electrical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran 15916-34311, Iran

Received 6 September 2010; Revised 2 December 2010; Accepted 27 December 2010

Academic Editor: Raghu N. Bhattacharya

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