In this SolarEdge Virtual Solar Show presentation, Andy Klump discusses how COVID-19 and latest technology has disrupted the solar and energy storage industry, and how those disruptions are pushing companies to quality assurance.
George Touloupas, Senior Director of Technology and Quality for Clean Energy Associates (CEA), analyzes the August 2024 energy-yield results from the outdoor testing field in Xi’an, China.
In this pv magazine article, Jeff Zwijack, CEA’s Senior Manager for Energy Storage, explores the essential factors in selecting battery energy storage system (BESS) suppliers. With insights on supplier technology, quality assurance, and risk mitigation, Zwijack guides developers in building resilient, high-performance energy storage projects.
The PV SMIP provides a comprehensive and unbiased analysis of the top PV module manufacturers in the world. It offers detailed insights into capacities, technology, and efficiency roadmaps, along with Manufacturing, Capacity, and Technology (MCT) ratings for each supplier.
The semi-annual Green Hydrogen Supply, Technology & Policy Report provides an in-depth look at the green hydrogen sector. It offers a comprehensive evaluation of electrolyzer production capacity expansion, detailed analysis of industry technology roadmaps, and an extensive evaluation of policy impacts on supply and demand.
In this PV Tech article, Paul Wormser, Vice President of Technology, and Jake Edie, Vice President of Marketing, discuss the prevalence of soldering defects in solar panels, their impact on performance, and how robust quality assurance measures can help mitigate these risks.
In this webinar, CEA experts present findings on the most common issues seen in PV manufacturing factories, based on their latest inspection data.
In this PV Tech article, Ankil Sanghvi, Senior Engineering Manager, looks at the details of inverter architecture that should be investigated to prevent the worst from happening.
Over the past 8 years, CEA has conducted more than 70,000 quality inspections in over 300 PV module factories. This report highlights concerning quality trends from the past few years in PV module manufacturing, which could lead to performance and safety risks in the field.
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued the Preliminary Determination in its countervailing duty (CVD) investigation against PV cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. CEA developed a briefing and analysis of the preliminary determination rates and critical circumstances.
The quarterly published PV STPR covers global and regional supply chain analysis, technology trends, and regional policy analysis. This quarter, the regional analysis includes CEA’s policy and supply analysis in China, Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and India. Technology trends continue to cover TOPCon and HJT degradation.
