# Did you know? PV cell

**URL:** https://forum.qoitech.com/t/did-you-know-pv-cell/561
**Category:** Tips & tricks
**Created:** [October 20, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.qoitech.com/t/did-you-know-pv-cell/561 "2025-10-20T15:25:40Z")
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### Author: ![mariahernandez](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.qoitech.com/mariahernandez/32/491_2.png) [@mariahernandez](https://forum.qoitech.com/u/mariahernandez)
#### Post date: [October 20, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.qoitech.com/t/did-you-know-pv-cell/561/1 "2025-10-20T15:25:41Z")

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A **photovoltaic (PV) cell**, also known as a solar cell, converts light into electrical energy using the photovoltaic effect. The output characteristics, open-circuit voltage (Voc), short-circuit current (Isc), and maximum power point (MPP), are strongly influenced by irradiance, temperature, and the underlying PV cell technology.