When new module technologies emerge into the mainstream, questions always arise, such as: How stable are they in the long run? How do we test them? In most cases, reliability issues are resolved early on. However, the industry needs to know what to check for and how to assess the risk to protect their investments and the long-term value of the assets. As TOPCon enters the mainstream, specific degradation pathways are becoming better known, along with various solutions to pre-empt excess losses or problems.

CEA's Director of Engineering Services, Jörg Althaus, joins pv magazine's Roundtables Europe 2023 to discuss how the industry is addressing the longevity, testing methods, and problem prevention of new solar panel technologies like TOPCon to safeguard investments.

Webinar content:

• 00:00:05 Program Introduction by Marian Willuhn, Editor | pv magazine

• 00:02:09 Presentation by Johanna Bonilla, Technical Product Manager for Europe | Jinko Solar

• 00:20:07 Interview with Lars Podlowski, CTO | Solyco

• 00:28:05 Panel discussion:

  • Jörg Althaus, Director, Engineering Services | Clean Energy Associates (CEA)

  • Jean-Nicolas Jaubert, Director of China Operations | PVEL

  • Sandra Lust, Senior Project Manager R&D | PI Berlin

  • Christos Monokroussos, Global Segment Coordinator for Solar | TÜV Rheinland

• 01:02:18 Wrap-up of Roundtables Session 1 by Marian Willuhn, Editor | pv magazine