February 2021 batch of energy yield results from the pv magazine outdoor test field in Xi’an, China. The testing facility experienced a power cut from February 9th to the 18th. No new products were added to the outdoor test, and the installed samples are the same as last month.
Read MoreClean Energy Associates has tapped a veteran sales and marketing executive for high-growth companies to continue its global expansion in supply chain, engineering services, and quality assurance for developers and installers of solar PV and energy storage systems.
Read MoreThe latest PV Supplier Market Intelligence report examines the continuing material supply shortage and the expected undersupply of polysilicon in 2021 as well as module and cell capacity expansions, and latest technology trends and risks.
Read MoreImproving project IRR and reducing the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) are the goals of every project developer, financier, and EPC. There are many steps energy companies and investors can take to improve IRR.
Read MoreA little over a year after the dip in the international supply chain for renewable projects, many are starting to wonder where the U.S. fits into the world's renewable energy market. Can we really build a clean power supply chain on the home front?
Read MoreClean Energy Associates, in partnership with the US Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) , is developing a Supply Chain Traceability Protocol to define common best practices for transparency and provenance and expectations for the solar industry.
Read MoreJanuary 2021 batch of energy yield results from the pv magazine outdoor test field in Xi’an, China. No new products were added to the outdoor test, and the installed samples are the same as last month.
Read MoreDuring a thermal runaway event, heat inside the battery can also cause the battery’s electrolyte to evaporate out of the battery cell, creating a mixture of volatile gases that can explode if the battery system is not properly vented.
Read More2021 is expected to have the highest PV installation capacity on record for many key markets, including China. In the last few months, PV module suppliers have been continuously increasing their prices for 2021.
Read MorePresident Biden has pledged to make the United States a leader in clean energy manufacturing as part of his efforts to jump-start the economy and create "millions" of green jobs. However, achieving these goals presents many challenges.
Read MoreFrom severe weather events and rolling blackouts in California and Texas to powerful hurricanes in the Gulf region, the demand for reliable energy will only grow. Read this Climate Change Business Journal article on energy storage.
Read MorePaul Wormser discusses everything from technology innovations in solar and storage, tariffs, forced labor prevention legislation, the Biden Administration, energy storage trends and green hydrogen, and much more.
Read MoreCEA Founder and CEO, Andy Klump, sits down with Jon Powers from the Experts Only Podcast to discuss how the solar supply chain has become more efficient and what the future of solar and storage look like in the US and overseas.
Read More2021 is expected to be a record-breaking year for storage, but with technological innovation accelerating, renewable energy asset owners need to carefully select safe and reliable systems to protect their storage investments.
Read MoreCEA Founder and CEO, Andy Klump, sits down again with Nico Johnson from Suncast to discuss his life, how he built Clean Energy Associates from the beginning, and what solar supply trends and risks to look for in 2021.
Read MoreDuring the largest nighttime onsite EL imaging test ever conducted, CEA inspected 180,000 PV modules of a 56MW solar project and helped the O&M build a case for the manufacturer to replace over 5,000 defective modules.
Read MoreS&P Global recently interviewed CEA’s Vice President of Technology, Paul Wormser, regarding President-elect Biden’s green agenda and the upcoming legislation making its way through the U.S. Congress that would ban goods made in China’s autonomous Xinjiang region where Washington alleges forced labor is being used.
Read More2020 introduced PV modules above 500 W as the new norm, offering the potential to lower LCOE, but also coming with risks. We also saw supply constraints for encapsulant, glass, and polysilicon which are likely to continue into early 2021.
Read MoreAs energy storage looks to form the bedrock of the future electricity grid, great strides are made every day to develop smart, low-cost, sustainable distributed generation resources. Here are the trends to look for in 2021.
Read MoreFrom Covid and supply chain disruptions to the rapid adoption and growth of renewables and new technology, 2020 has left its impact unlike any others. 2021 will likely offer even more PV industry growth, despite some policy speed bumps and uncertainty.
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