Laboratory Report # 1

Solar Panel Testing: Standard Test Conditions

Renewable Energy Professor: Jimmy Cordova, M.Sc.
Procedure
1. Connect the panel with the resistor in a series configuration with the voltmeter and
ammeter for measurements, as shown in figure 1.
2. Fill table 1 with the measurements of current and voltage, varying the resistance
from 10 to 100 in steps of 20.
3. Calculate the power from the values of table 1 and fill table 2.
4. Cover the lower left corner, the upper right corner, the center and half the panel.
Comment on the results from the measurements.

Figure 1

Voltage Current
[V] [A]
1
2
3
4
5
6
Table 1..Voltage and Current measurements

Power
[W]
1
2
3
4
5
6
Table 2. Power results

By David Plaza
 1. Investigate about the Standard Test Conditions.
2. What kind of cells does the panel have? Write the principal characteristic of it.
3. Plot the V-I and V-P curves with the data from tables 1 & 2.
4. What happened when the panel was covered? Briefly explain.
5. Write a swift summary about the Bypass Diodes.

By David Plaza