Abstract:

Solar simulators are major characterization tools yielding the performance values of solar cells or modules. They are used in photovoltaic industries and academia for research in photochemistry, biosensors, sunscreen testing, and so on. Solar simulators have been facing many challenges in terms of design, construction, and characterization as well as in their being used to characterize other devices.  In this article, problems faced by engineers and scientists in developing, and characterizing solar simulators are presented.