The Effects of Nonuniform Illumination on the Electrical Performance of a Single Conventional Photovoltaic Cell

Table 1

Physical and electrical properties of the Bosch M 2BB PV cell [11]. Electrical data applies for standard test conditions (1000 W/m², AM 1.5, and 25°C).

PV cell physical characteristics
Dimensions		156 mm × 156 mm (±0.5 mm)
Average thickness		200 μm (±40 μm)
Front contacts (−)		2 mm busbar (silver), textured, silicon nitride antireflective coating
Back contacts (+)		4.5 mm busbar (silver), full-surface aluminum BSF
PV cell electrical characteristics
(mV)	(mA)	(mV)	(mA)	(Wp)	(%)
616	8861	511	8270	4.23	17.50
Temperature coefficients		: +0.03%/K, : −0.37%/K, : −0.49%/K