REC Solar REC255PE Q2

Multi-c-Si

257 W Pmax

37.6 V Voc

8.95 A Isc

30.5 V Vmp

8.42 A Imp

16.18 % eff.

0.7631 FF

60 cells

Same test data as REC255PE and 6 other listings. CEC lists each frame, color and backsheet version as its own listing.

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	256.81	W
PTC Power	PTC	229.7	W
Open-circuit voltage	V_oc_ref	37.6	V
Short-circuit current	I_sc_ref	8.95	A
Max-power voltage	V_mp_ref	30.5	V
Max-power current	I_mp_ref	8.42	A
Fill factor	FF	0.7631	—
Efficiency (STC)	η	16.18	%
Temperature Coefficients
Isc temperature coefficient	alpha_sc	0.003204	A/°C
Voc temperature coefficient	beta_oc	-0.126674	V/°C
Pmax temperature coefficient	gamma_r	-0.4469	%/°C
NOCT	T_NOCT	46.5	°C
Single-Diode (De Soto) Parameters
Modified ideality factor	a_ref	1.54053	V
Light-generated current (ref)	I_L_ref	8.9562	A
Saturation current (ref)	I_o_ref	2.23e-10	A
Series resistance	R_s	0.30198	Ω
Shunt resistance (ref)	R_sh_ref	436.145	Ω
Cells in series	N_s	60	—
CEC Adjust factor	Adjust	4.414	%

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 Pmp0.0072	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 Multi-c-Si

Bifacial No

BIPV No

Cells in series 60

Module area 1.587 m²

Dimensions 1.641 × 0.967 m

NOCT 46.5 °C

Temp. coefficient of Pmax -0.447 %/°C

Temp. coefficient of Voc -0.337 %/°C

Temp. coefficient of Isc 0.036 %/°C

CEC list Not on the 23 Jun 2026 list

Last listed 16 Nov 2022

Parameters from 16 Nov 2022 list

Annual degradation 0.5%/yr

Measured Data

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