• E. Fernandez
• Sandhya Prajapati

Solar cells can be classified into first, second and third generation cells. This classification is made on the basis of the type of material, the type of cell structure and the technology used for fabrication. The first generation cells are made of crystalline silicon and associated forms. Second generation cells are thin film solar cells, that include amorphous silicon, CdTe and CIGS cells The third generation of solar cells includes a number of thin-film technologies often described as emerging photovoltaics, and most of them are still in the research or development phase. In this paper we examine the relative performance of Photovoltaic (PV) cells of the first and second generation category. The performance is estimated for the changes in maximum power output when the insolation and temperature varies. Linear regression models are developed to aid the analysis and obtain the desired conclusions.

Performance of PV cells, First and second generation cells, Regression analysis modeling, Insolation and temperature variations.

" INFLUENCE OF INSOLATION & MODULE TEMPERATURE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF FIRST & SECOND GENERATION TYPE PV CELL MODULES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.258-262, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904I45.pdf

" INFLUENCE OF INSOLATION & MODULE TEMPERATURE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF FIRST & SECOND GENERATION TYPE PV CELL MODULES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp258-262, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904I45.pdf