Trina Solar TSM-500DEG18MC.20(II)

Mono-c-Si

500 W Pmax

51.5 V Voc

12.13 A Isc

43.4 V Vmp

11.53 A Imp

20.94 % eff.

0.801 FF

75 cells

Same test data as TSM-500DE18M.08(II). 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	500.402	W
PTC Power	PTC	470.0	W
Open-circuit voltage	V_oc_ref	51.5	V
Short-circuit current	I_sc_ref	12.13	A
Max-power voltage	V_mp_ref	43.4	V
Max-power current	I_mp_ref	11.53	A
Fill factor	FF	0.801	—
Efficiency (STC)	η	20.94	%
Temperature Coefficients
Isc temperature coefficient	alpha_sc	0.007157	A/°C
Voc temperature coefficient	beta_oc	-0.13596	V/°C
Pmax temperature coefficient	gamma_r	-0.33	%/°C
NOCT	T_NOCT	44.2	°C
Single-Diode (De Soto) Parameters
Modified ideality factor	a_ref	1.9116	V
Light-generated current (ref)	I_L_ref	12.1336	A
Saturation current (ref)	I_o_ref	2.4e-11	A
Series resistance	R_s	0.18489	Ω
Shunt resistance (ref)	R_sh_ref	627.735	Ω
Cells in series	N_s	75	—
CEC Adjust factor	Adjust	8.5054	%

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 Pmp0.017	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 75

Module area 2.39 m²

NOCT 44.2 °C

Temp. coefficient of Pmax -0.330 %/°C

Temp. coefficient of Voc -0.264 %/°C

Temp. coefficient of Isc 0.059 %/°C

CEC list On the 23 Jun 2026 list

Parameters from 16 Nov 2022 list

Annual degradation 0.55%/yr

Measured Data

No measured data yet for this module.

Same Test Data

2 listings with identical nameplate test data, one per frame, color or backsheet version.

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