Suntech Power STP230-20/Wd

Multi-c-Si

230 W Pmax

36.8 V Voc

8.25 A Isc

29.8 V Vmp

7.72 A Imp

13.94 % eff.

0.7578 FF

60 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	230.056	W
PTC Power	PTC	208.6	W
Open-circuit voltage	V_oc_ref	36.8	V
Short-circuit current	I_sc_ref	8.25	A
Max-power voltage	V_mp_ref	29.8	V
Max-power current	I_mp_ref	7.72	A
Fill factor	FF	0.7578	—
Efficiency (STC)	η	13.94	%
Temperature Coefficients
Isc temperature coefficient	alpha_sc	0.003547	A/°C
Voc temperature coefficient	beta_oc	-0.114816	V/°C
Pmax temperature coefficient	gamma_r	-0.417	%/°C
NOCT	T_NOCT	45.9	°C
Single-Diode (De Soto) Parameters
Modified ideality factor	a_ref	1.47036	V
Light-generated current (ref)	I_L_ref	8.26117	A
Saturation current (ref)	I_o_ref	1.1e-10	A
Series resistance	R_s	0.33896	Ω
Shunt resistance (ref)	R_sh_ref	250.401	Ω
Cells in series	N_s	60	—
CEC Adjust factor	Adjust	7.1713	%

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-0.0864	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 1.65 m²

Dimensions 1.665 × 0.991 m

NOCT 45.9 °C

Temp. coefficient of Pmax -0.417 %/°C

Temp. coefficient of Voc -0.312 %/°C

Temp. coefficient of Isc 0.043 %/°C

CEC list On the 23 Jun 2026 list

Parameters from 16 Nov 2022 list

Annual degradation 0.55%/yr

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