CSI Solar Co. Ltd. CS3Y-490MS

Mono-c-Si

491 W Pmax

53.3 V Voc

11.67 A Isc

44.6 V Vmp

11.0 A Imp

21.42 % eff.

0.7887 FF

78 cells

IV & PV Curves at STC (1000 W/m², 25 °C)

IV Curves at Multiple Conditions

Irradiance sweep at 25 °C

Temperature sweep at 1000 W/m²

Single-Diode Model Parameters

Source: California Energy Commission module list · retrieved via SAM library · energy.ca.gov · All data sources

Parameter	Symbol	Value	Unit
Nameplate (STC)
STC Power	STC	490.6	W
PTC Power	PTC	458.6	W
Open-circuit voltage	V_oc_ref	53.3	V
Short-circuit current	I_sc_ref	11.67	A
Max-power voltage	V_mp_ref	44.6	V
Max-power current	I_mp_ref	11.0	A
Fill factor	FF	0.7887	—
Efficiency (STC)	η	21.42	%
Temperature Coefficients
Isc temperature coefficient	alpha_sc	0.005602	A/°C
Voc temperature coefficient	beta_oc	-0.136981	V/°C
Pmax temperature coefficient	gamma_r	-0.332	%/°C
NOCT	T_NOCT	45.5	°C
Single-Diode (De Soto) Parameters
Modified ideality factor	a_ref	1.95785	V
Light-generated current (ref)	I_L_ref	11.6802	A
Saturation current (ref)	I_o_ref	1.73e-11	A
Series resistance	R_s	0.23499	Ω
Shunt resistance (ref)	R_sh_ref	269.89	Ω
Cells in series	N_s	78	—
CEC Adjust factor	Adjust	9.0488	%

Additional Model Sources

Source	Model type	Fit quality	Citation
CEC module list (via SAM library) Default	CEC / De Soto single-diode	—	https://www.energy.ca.gov/media/2367
Sandia PVsyst single-diode fit	PVsyst single-diode	NMBE Pmp0.0446	Sandia National Laboratories — PVsyst single-diode parameter translation. See data/pvsyst_params.README.md. https://pvpmc.sandia.gov/

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Module Specifications

Technology Mono-c-Si

Bifacial No

BIPV No

Cells in series 78

Module area 2.29 m²

NOCT 45.5 °C

Temp. coefficient of Pmax -0.332 %/°C

Temp. coefficient of Voc -0.257 %/°C

Temp. coefficient of Isc 0.048 %/°C

CEC list On the 23 Jun 2026 list

Parameters from 16 Nov 2022 list

Annual degradation 0.55%/yr

Measured Data

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