Describe the working principle of a Silicon Solar Cell. a) How the solar cell generates electricity?...

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Describe the working principle of a Silicon Solar Cell.

a) How the solar cell generates electricity? Describe n/pdoping, depletion region concepts.

b) Describe the meaning of Fill Factor. How do you calculate thefill factor? What can be the reasons of bad fill factorbehavior?

c) A solar panel has an area of 0.5 m2 and illuminated with anirradiation of 1000W/m2 . Its open circuit voltage is 24 V andShort Circuit Current is 5.5 A. If the FF of the solar panel is78%, then calculate the efficiency of the solar panel.

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