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Fill Factor of Cell Formula

GoFill Factor of Solar Cell given Maximum Conversion Efficiency Formula

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Fill Factor of Solar Cell is a measure of how closely the I-V characteristic of the cell approaches being a rectangle. Check FAQs

FF = \frac{I m \cdot V m}{I sc \cdot V oc}

FF - Fill Factor of Solar Cell?I_m - Current at Maximum Power?V_m - Voltage at Maximum Power?I_sc - Short Circuit Current in Solar cell?V_oc - Open Circuit Voltage?

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0.003 = \frac{0.11 \cdot 0.41}{80 \cdot 0.191}

0.003 = \frac{0.11A \cdot 0.41V}{80A \cdot 0.191V}

0.003 = \frac{0.11 \cdot 0.41}{80 \cdot 0.191}

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FIRST Step Consider the formula

FF = \frac{I m \cdot V m}{I sc \cdot V oc}

Next Step Substitute values of Variables

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FF = \frac{0.11A \cdot 0.41V}{80A \cdot 0.191V}

Next Step Prepare to Evaluate

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FF = \frac{0.11 \cdot 0.41}{80 \cdot 0.191}

Next Step Evaluate

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FF = 0.00295157068062827

LAST Step Rounding Answer

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FF = 0.003

Fill Factor of Cell Formula Elements

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Fill Factor of Solar Cell

Fill Factor of Solar Cell is a measure of how closely the I-V characteristic of the cell approaches being a rectangle.

Symbol: FF

Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless

Note: Value should be between 0 to 1.

Formulas to find Fill Factor of Solar Cell

Current at Maximum Power

Current at Maximum Power is the current at which maximum power occurs .

Symbol: I_m

Measurement: Electric CurrentUnit: A

Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Formulas to find Current at Maximum Power

Voltage at Maximum Power

Voltage at Maximum Power is the voltage at which maximum power occurs.

Symbol: V_m

Measurement: Electric PotentialUnit: V

Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Formulas to find Voltage at Maximum Power

Short Circuit Current in Solar cell

Short Circuit Current in Solar Cell is the current through the solar cell when the voltage across the solar cell is zero.

Symbol: I_sc

Measurement: Electric CurrentUnit: A

Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Formulas to find Short Circuit Current in Solar cell

Open Circuit Voltage

Open Circuit Voltage is the difference of electrical potential between two terminals of a device when disconnected from any circuit. There is no external load connected.

Symbol: V_oc

Measurement: Electric PotentialUnit: V

Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Formulas to find Open Circuit Voltage

Other Formulas to find Fill Factor of Solar Cell

Go Fill Factor of Solar Cell given Maximum Conversion Efficiency

FF = \frac{η max \cdot I T \cdot A c}{I sc \cdot V oc}

Other formulas in Photovoltaic Conversion category

Go Voltage given Fill Factor of Cell

V m = \frac{FF \cdot I sc \cdot V oc}{I m}

Go Short Circuit Current given Fill Factor of Cell

I sc = \frac{I m \cdot V m}{V oc \cdot FF}

Go Load current in Solar cell

I = I sc - (I o \cdot (e^{\frac{[Charge-e] \cdot V}{m \cdot [BoltZ] \cdot T}} - 1))

Go Short Circuit Current given Load Current and Reverse Saturation Current

I sc = I + (I o \cdot (e^{\frac{[Charge-e] \cdot V}{m \cdot [BoltZ] \cdot T}} - 1))

How to Evaluate Fill Factor of Cell?

Fill Factor of Cell evaluator uses Fill Factor of Solar Cell = (Current at Maximum Power*Voltage at Maximum Power)/(Short Circuit Current in Solar cell*Open Circuit Voltage) to evaluate the Fill Factor of Solar Cell, Fill Factor of Cell formula is defined as a measure of the maximum power that a solar cell can produce relative to its theoretical power output, providing a way to evaluate the performance of a photovoltaic cell under various operating conditions. Fill Factor of Solar Cell is denoted by FF symbol.

How to evaluate Fill Factor of Cell using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Fill Factor of Cell, enter Current at Maximum Power (I_m), Voltage at Maximum Power (V_m), Short Circuit Current in Solar cell (I_sc) & Open Circuit Voltage (V_oc) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Fill Factor of Cell

What is the formula to find Fill Factor of Cell?

The formula of Fill Factor of Cell is expressed as Fill Factor of Solar Cell = (Current at Maximum Power*Voltage at Maximum Power)/(Short Circuit Current in Solar cell*Open Circuit Voltage). Here is an example- 0.002952 = (0.11*0.41)/(80*0.191).

How to calculate Fill Factor of Cell?

With Current at Maximum Power (I_m), Voltage at Maximum Power (V_m), Short Circuit Current in Solar cell (I_sc) & Open Circuit Voltage (V_oc) we can find Fill Factor of Cell using the formula - Fill Factor of Solar Cell = (Current at Maximum Power*Voltage at Maximum Power)/(Short Circuit Current in Solar cell*Open Circuit Voltage).

What are the other ways to Calculate Fill Factor of Solar Cell?

Here are the different ways to Calculate Fill Factor of Solar Cell-

Fill Factor of Solar Cell=(Maximum Conversion Efficiency*Flux Incident on Top Cover*Area of Solar Cell)/(Short Circuit Current in Solar cell*Open Circuit Voltage)

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Fill Factor of Cell Formula

​GoFill Factor of Solar Cell given Maximum Conversion Efficiency Formula

Fill Factor of Cell Example

Fill Factor of Cell Solution

Fill Factor of Cell Formula Elements

Other Formulas to find Fill Factor of Solar Cell

Other formulas in Photovoltaic Conversion category

How to Evaluate Fill Factor of Cell?

FAQs on Fill Factor of Cell

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GoFill Factor of Solar Cell given Maximum Conversion Efficiency Formula