From: Effect of various model parameters on solar photovoltaic cell simulation: a SPICE analysis
Models | No. of parameters | Parameters | Parameter meanings |
---|---|---|---|
Ideal single-diode model | 3 | \(I_{\rm L}\), \(I_{01}\), \(n_1\) | \(I_{\rm L}\), the photocurrent |
Single-diode \(R_{\rm s}\) model | 4 | \(I_{\rm L}\), \(I_{01}\), \(n_1\), \(R_{\rm s}\) | \(I_{01}\), the reverse saturation current of the first diode |
Single-diode Rp model | 5 | \(I_{\rm L}\), \(I_{01}\), \(n_1\), \(R_{\rm s}\), \(R_{\rm p}\) | \(I_{02}\), the reverse saturation current of the second diode |
Two-diode model | 7 | \(I_{\rm L}\), \(I_{01}\), \(I_{02}\), \(n_1,n_2\), \(R_{\rm s}\), \(R_{\rm p}\) | \(I_{03}\), the reverse saturation current of the third diode |
Three-diode model | 9 | \(I_{\rm L}\), \(I_{01}\), \(I_{02}\), \(I_{03}\), \(n_1\), \(n_2,n_3\), \(R_{\rm s}\), \(R_{\rm p}\) | \(n_1\), the first diode ideality factor |
 |  |  | \(n_2\), the second diode ideality factor |
 |  |  | \(n_3\), the third diode ideality factor |
 |  |  | \(R_{\rm s}\), lumped series resistance |
 |  |  | \(R_{\rm p}\), shunt resistance |