GAF TLS-12

Mono-c-Si BIPV
47 W Pmax
10.9 V Voc
5.4 A Isc
9.12 V Vmp
5.16 A Imp
6.72 % eff.
0.7995 FF
16 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 47.059 W
PTC Power PTC 40.0 W
Open-circuit voltage V_oc_ref 10.9 V
Short-circuit current I_sc_ref 5.4 A
Max-power voltage V_mp_ref 9.12 V
Max-power current I_mp_ref 5.16 A
Fill factor FF 0.7995 —
Efficiency (STC) η 6.72 %
Temperature Coefficients
Isc temperature coefficient alpha_sc 0.001804 A/°C
Voc temperature coefficient beta_oc -0.033016 V/°C
Pmax temperature coefficient gamma_r -0.3822 %/°C
NOCT T_NOCT 58.0 °C
Single-Diode (De Soto) Parameters
Modified ideality factor a_ref 0.41705 V
Light-generated current (ref) I_L_ref 5.4 A
Saturation current (ref) I_o_ref 2.41e-11 A
Series resistance R_s 0.09331 Ω
Shunt resistance (ref) R_sh_ref 999999.653 Ω
Cells in series N_s 8 —
CEC Adjust factor Adjust 1.1931 %

The CEC list gives 8 cells in series, which puts 1.36 V on each cell. A silicon cell gives 0.55 to 0.80 V, so PV Ivy uses 16 cells in series for the .PAN file and Similar Modules, found from Voc per cell (unusual layout, so the count is an estimate).

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Module Specifications
Technology Mono-c-Si
Bifacial No
BIPV Yes
Cells in series 16 (inferred, CEC lists 8)
Module area 0.7 m²
NOCT 58.0 °C
Temp. coefficient of Pmax -0.382 %/°C
Temp. coefficient of Voc -0.303 %/°C
Temp. coefficient of Isc 0.033 %/°C
CEC list On the 23 Jun 2026 list
Parameters from 23 Jun 2026 list
Measured Data
No measured data yet for this module.
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