Opto-electro-thermal simulation of heat transfer in monocrystalline silicon solar cells

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2024

Abstract

In the area of photovoltaics, monocrystalline silicon solar cells are ubiquitously utilized in buildings, commercial, defense, residential, space, and transportation applications throughout the world. Their performance is impeded by the heating of the cells during their interaction with the incident solar radiation. The development of reliable computer simulations that effectively model the thermal response of monocrystalline silicon solar cells is critical for their design, fabrication, and utilization. This work employs a novel computer simulation to incorporate the optical, electrical, and thermal properties of silicon in the thermal analysis of silicon solar cells. After establishing the theoretical principles and the values of these properties, the results of the simulation are compared with other established studies. The analysis shows that the percentage difference in solar cell temperatures between simulation and literature is within a range of 0.354–0.487%. The proposed simulation shows that the visible range of wavelengths is the dominant source of heating in commercial monocrystalline silicon solar cells.

Identifier

85203977033 (Scopus)

Publication Title

European Physical Journal: Special Topics

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1140/epjs/s11734-024-01305-0

e-ISSN

19516401

ISSN

19516355

First Page

2303

Last Page

2324

Issue

13-14

Volume

233

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