In silicon solar cells, which outcome occurs when reverse saturation current increases due to elevated temperatures?

💡 Explanation

Increased reverse saturation current in solar cells leads to a reduced open-circuit voltage because of the increased recombination rate at the p-n junction. The Shockley diode equation describes this relationship; therefore, Voc decreases, rather than other performance metrics improving.

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