GATE EC 2016 Set 3 — Question 22
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The figure shows the I-V characteristics of a solar cell illuminated uniformly with solar light of power . The solar cell has an area of and a fill factor of . The maximum efficiency (in %) of the device is __________

Correct answer
20.5 to 21.5
Solution
1.Calculate the input power ():
.2.Calculate the maximum output power ():
From the figure, and .
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3.Calculate the efficiency ():
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