Thanks all for your valuable answers

If any one can help me by providing something as links for tutorial videos for PV simple simulation process, I will appreciate that.

I try to search on google and youtube but I can not find somethin easy I can start with.

Thanks again

Dear Amr,

You can following the link:

https://www.researchgate.net/post/Which_simulation_program_should_I_use_to_model_a_dye_sensitized_solar_cell_structure_and_photovoltaic_performance

Regards and Best Wishes

Suhail Sayyed

PC1D is a one-dimensional finite-element method solar cell modeling program that has very intuitive graphical user interfaces. It solves the drift and diffusion, Poisson and continuity equations for each region that you set up. It does not do quantum effects like tunneling, and is one-dimensional. However, despite these limitations, I believe it is the best general solar cell modeling program available. It is an excellent learning tool for solar cell behavior in general, with general models for mobility, lifetime, optical absorption, intrinsic carrier concentration, etc. etc. It is not specifically set up for thin films but is quite adaptable in that you can create your own material parameter files and import optical absorption files, etc. You can generate plots of electric field, electron and hole density, diffusion length etc. vs cell thickness as well as QE vs wavelength for the structures. It was originally written by Paul Basore, then later distributed by the University of New South Wales for a nominal fee. If you Google "PC1D" I believe you will be pointed to several websites where you can download it for free.

Hi Amr,

several answer above cover, in my opinion what you are looking for.

please find attached a link to AMPS 1D (more for thin film devices, also multifunction):

http://www.ampsmodeling.org

and here for PC1D

https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/energy-engineering/research/software-data-links/pc1d-software-for-modelling-a-solar-cell (more for crystalline technology)

Bests,

Ivan

Maybe Useful: https://www.pvlighthouse.com.au/calculators. 

I propose you to try Mathcad 15 to see

Try https://www.gpvdm.com , it's an open source project for thin film solar cell simulation. It's free also free. It will model thin film organic solar cells out of the box.  (There is a P3HT:PCBM example which will work out the box).  It's got a full optical and electrical model and should be quite easy to get going with.

I think that you can try Mathcad or Comsol 5.2

hi

i think that you can try SCAPS-1D, AMPS-1D, COMSOL and SILVACO software.

SCAPS-1D and AMPS-1D are free.

best regards,

Kazem Omrani

Dear Mir Kazem Omrani,

Thank you very much for useful information.

Can we use these Softwares for dye-sensitized and quantum dot sensitized solar cells?

Please suggest specific Softwares for dye-sensitized solar cells and quantum dot sensitized solar cells.

Thank you very much

Suhail A A R Sayyed

 Dear Suhail

To answer your question, I must say that this sofwares can't simulate the dye-sensitized solar cells but recently I focus on dye-sensitized solar cells and I am looking for the software to simulate it.

I think that it is possible with LUMERICAL software. maybe it is possible with COMSOL software,too.

sincerely yours,

Kazem Omrani

I've not spent time simulating dye-sensitized cells my self, but my feeling is that you will have to be careful applying standard drift diffusion models due to the liquid electrolyte.  Also, personally, I would not spend time simulating DSSC though, as they have been around for a while and not really increased in efficiency or made it to market. I've also not used COMSOL, but I would be really careful with it, and ask questions like a) How does it include trap states; and b) How does it model recombination.  And are these models correct and consistent with what has been published.

you can try with PC1d or Pc2D

Here you may find detail process for simulation AFORS-HET.

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-22275-7_14

Thanks all for above questions and answers !

Regards,

Vivek

My Dear,

You can check pveducation.com

Dear Amro

You may use gpvm. It is easy to use. Its link is below.

https://www.gpvdm.com/

Good luck

Dear Amr

Here are some links for Solar Cells simulation tools. Good luck

https://www2.pvlighthouse.com.au/simulation/simulationoverview.aspx

http://www.nusod.org/inst/soft_solar.html

http://photovoltaic-software.com/scientific-solar-PV-software.php

http://photovoltaic-software.com/scientific-solar-PV-software.php

http://www.fluxim.com/SETFOS-Simulation-s.8.0.html

AMPS

http://www.ampsmodeling.org/

For optical? MIT's MEEP is a nice library

http://ab-initio.mit.edu/wiki/index.php/Meep

+ links of Zhi Peng

Lumerical has both optical and electrical simulation packages for solar cells. It also provide application examples and tutorials on YouTube.

Setfos is also another good simulation software for solar cell modelling.

Although both the software can be quite pricey, it is worth using Lumerical's 1 month trial license to try it out. Both software also have student discount rates available.

Dear Amr,

you can connect with Dr. Ahmed Shaker at the link:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmed_Shaker.

Best wishes

Dear Amr,

You can use SCAPS software to for 1D simulation of solar cells, it is a user friendly and free software which yields practical simulation results.

Best regards,

Morteza

Dear Morteza,

PC1D - is the most "user friendly" free version

AMPS1D - a bit more complex to use but also free and perhaps a bit more flexible

bests,

Ivan

Dear Ivan Sinicco

Thank you very much for your information.

Do you know where can I download AMPS1D software?

You can use SCAPS-1D.

Hello to all researchers contributing to this question. I would be very happy to reply to all question you would have about Setfos. We have different solutions for solar cells and LEDs, organic, perovskites and quantum dots. I would be glad to discuss about your needs and provide you an evaluation version of our software.

Best regards

Daniele Braga

Dear Daniele Braga sir,

Can you provide the evaluation version for dsscs and qdsscs modelling?

Thank you sir in advance

Dr. Suhail A A R Sayyed

Dear Suhail,

thank you for your comment. In order to provide an evaluation please check our website www.fluxim.com. You will find an "evaluate now" with an exe tool to get your machine ID and you can fill the request form. We will need the machine ID to open the evaluation version.

Best regards

Thank you, dear Daniele Braga sir.

SCAPS 1D is a really good option as it comes with great interface.

Silvaco TCAD is another good option after SCAPS 1D.

You can use AFORS HIT, gpvdm, PC1D and PC2D etc. Through following link you can check a list of program used for solar cell simulation and probably can download them as well.

https://www.pvlighthouse.com.au/simulation-programs

SCAPS 1D very good software for beginners.

This tool is freely available for the photovoltaic research community and can be freely downloaded from its web link.

the good thing is that It runs on a window operating system environment.

You can follow AMPS-1D software

You can follow SCAPS software

Dear Hessein,

You could try gpvdm (https://www.gpvdm.com), it is a general purpose solar cell model, which can simulate both the electrical and optical performace of thin film solar cells such as OPV and perovskite devices. It can also simulate OLED and OFET structures.

All the best,

Rod

Hi Siddheshwar,

Would you like to drop me an e-mail to discuss: [email protected]

all the best,

Rod

SCAPS-1D and SCAPS 1D are very good software for beginners.

Here are some links for simulation programs. I hope to be hepfull. Best wishes

- Florida University Free Package

http://www.flooxs.ece.ufl.edu/index.php/Main_Page

- Many device simulators

https://www.tcad.com/Software.html?utm_source=tcadcentral&utm_medium=301

-Open source TCAD (Archimedes).

http://www.gnu.org/software/archimedes/

-Visual TCAD developed by Cogenda China is good option to serve the purpose. VTCAD developers/managers are nice and helpful guys!!

www.cogenda.com

Cracked version,

http://bbs.eetop.cn/thread-602565-1-1.html

SAMPLE 2D/3D from Berkeley university

-OpenFOAM is a free software that is open source but you need the ParaView program to visualize the results and meshing.

Aestimo is a one-dimensional (1D) self-consistent Schrِdinger-Poisson solver for semiconductor heterostructures.

http://www.aestimosolver.org/

- https://www.pvlighthouse.com.au/simulation-programs

SCAP software,Silvaco

SCAP IS GREAT AND IT IS EASY TO USE.

Go for SCAPS and Silvaco

SETFOS Fluxim (Fluxim.com) is very good software for solar cell simulation & It is Graphical User interface based software which is ease to use..

Please contact for more info at [email protected]

Mob. +91-7000016509

Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS) is a very good device modeling software for beginners

SCAPS-1D is better for the modeling and Simulation of Solar cells