COMPARISON OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PHENOMENON TO ELECTRONIC BEHAVIOURS OF DIODE, RESISTANCE, AND CAPACITY

This paper presents a comparison of the photovoltaic (PV) - photoelectric phenomenon to the following phenomena: diode effect, resistance conceived to respect Ohm’s law, and electrical capacity. In order to carry out this analysis, we compared the processes of the electrical behaviour of an amorphous silicon solar cell (a-Si) with those of the conventional electronic components such as: diodes, resistors, and the chemical or ceramic capacitors. This comparison, based on the analysis of the electrical characteristic (Current-Voltage) (I-V) of the PV cell and the electrical or electronic component, is carried out according to field trials. Similarities and differences between the electrical behaviour of the PV cell and that of electrical components were identified. The objective is to better understand the electrical characteristics of a PV cell and subsequently improve, afterwards, the performance modules and solar panels.