GermanSolar USA Inc. GSM-385W

Mono-c-Si
385 W Pmax
48.53 V Voc
10.07 A Isc
41.08 V Vmp
9.37 A Imp
19.44 % eff.
0.7876 FF
72 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 384.92 W
PTC Power PTC 357.0 W
Open-circuit voltage V_oc_ref 48.53 V
Short-circuit current I_sc_ref 10.07 A
Max-power voltage V_mp_ref 41.08 V
Max-power current I_mp_ref 9.37 A
Fill factor FF 0.7876 —
Efficiency (STC) η 19.44 %
Temperature Coefficients
Isc temperature coefficient alpha_sc 0.004995 A/°C
Voc temperature coefficient beta_oc -0.14525 V/°C
Pmax temperature coefficient gamma_r -0.3967 %/°C
NOCT T_NOCT 43.8 °C
Single-Diode (De Soto) Parameters
Modified ideality factor a_ref 1.95214 V
Light-generated current (ref) I_L_ref 10.07944 A
Saturation current (ref) I_o_ref 1.56e-10 A
Series resistance R_s 0.15334 Ω
Shunt resistance (ref) R_sh_ref 163.543 Ω
Cells in series N_s 72 —
CEC Adjust factor Adjust 13.1227 %
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 Pmp-0.659 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 72
Module area 1.98 m²
NOCT 43.8 °C
Temp. coefficient of Pmax -0.397 %/°C
Temp. coefficient of Voc -0.299 %/°C
Temp. coefficient of Isc 0.050 %/°C
CEC list On the 23 Jun 2026 list
Parameters from 23 Jun 2026 list
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