Disruptions in polysilicon supply this summer, as well as demand for solar PV during the ongoing pandemic, have added a new source of supply risk to project finance and construction that can lead to price risk and make projects unviable.
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In recent months, the solar industry has experienced several polysilicon price shocks following supply disruptions. While production is expected only to be temporarily offline, this latest development will only raise the price hike potential for polysilicon.
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An EPC firm received 17 MW of PV modules from a manufacturer in Asia for install on a portfolio of solar projects in the United States. Inspections performed by CEA found that almost 20% of received modules had detrimental microcracks.
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Due to the COVID-19 global supply chain disruption, buyers are concerned about where to secure quality solar modules. If you’re sourcing modules for 2020 (and beyond), rather than selecting a module based on the location of the factory, consider first your product requirements.
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CEA Founder and CEO, Andy Klump, provides an update and message of hope amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As the solar industry has skyrocketed in the last decade, this diversifying supply chain has helped drive down prices to undreamt-of levels. Quality assurance will help sustain our success even in uncertain times due to COVID-19.
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The Supplier Benchmarking Program (SBP) is designed to deliver the PV industry’s only real time, independent, and unbiased ranking of the top PV module manufacturers in the world.
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Firms that obtain their equipment from convoluted overseas supply chains can learn from corporate investors, now seeking to reduce the volatility in their stock portfolios.
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The battery energy storage landscape is continuing to evolve. While battery manufacturing was once dominated by Japan and more recently South Korea, China is quickly becoming a major player. Nowhere is this more apparent than with lithium-ion batteries (LIB).
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The solar industry is experiencing rapid changes from new technologies like PERC, half-cut cells, and new materials, to a large migration of manufacturing to SE Asia. Examine how these trends are impacting solar quality.
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With huge leaps made in automation of PV module production facilities over the past decade, module quality and output have seen dramatic increases. Discover the pros and cons for automation of key process steps.
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