A leading private equity fund recently led an investment of over USD $100 million into a PV module manufacturer, supported by technical and market due diligence provided by CEA.
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November 2021 batch of energy yield results from the pv magazine outdoor test field in Xi’an, China. Due to the detection of shading on the monofacial modules, the energy yield results are only presented for the bifacial products.
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pv magazine added LETID testing to their set of benchmarking tests for PV modules, as the industry has improved its knowledge about the risks and mitigation of this relatively new mode of PV module degradation. George Touloupas, Senior Director of Technology and Quality at CEA, provided details and an introduction to LETID.
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The United States faces a number of compelling issues in its push to expand solar. Clean Energy Associates CEO Andy Klump recently spoke to pv magazine about supply chains, domestic manufacturing, climate change, and COP.
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October 2021 batch of energy yield results from the pv magazine outdoor test field in Xi’an, China. The average bifacial boost is 7.8% for October 2021. Bifacial modules are steadily performing above all the other technologies, with monofacial mono modules having the lowest yield.
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Fire and safety risks on PV commercial rooftops are present on as much as 90% of all installations. Thankfully, most of these risks can be easily identified and resolved. CEA’s Rogér Balyon covers the most common issues and risks.
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Quanta Services engaged CEA to perform technical and market due diligence on the potential acquisition of Blattner, a top solar EPC.
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The benefits of rooftop solar are enormous. However, the risk of fires on rooftop installations is uncomfortably common. A recent study by Clean Energy Associates showed that 90% of inspected rooftops had significant safety and fire risks.
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The latest PV Supplier Market Intelligence report examines PV raw material and energy price increases, polysilicon updates, capacities for PV components, module standardization, and up-to-date operational data for the largest solar suppliers.
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On this episode of the International Business Podcast, host Leonardo Marra interviews Clean Energy Associates’ CEO, Andy Klump on the topics of solar supply chain traceability and the importance of company culture.
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Earlier this year, the pv magazine test outdoor array in Xi’an, China underwent extensive modifications. George Touloupas, Senior Director of Technology and Quality at CEA, explains the new system, the reasons why the modifications were needed, as well as the role of newly installed microinverters supplied by AP systems.
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pv magazine’s 2021 Roundtables USA event concluded yesterday after an informative and engaging two days of panels and sessions. Clean Energy Associates was proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the event.
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In this Freeing Energy Podcast episode, host Bill Nussey interviews CEA’s Founder and CEO, Andy Klump, about the shifting economics of solar, and what impacts the energy crisis in China, as well as backlogs in global shipping, are having on U.S. solar battery projects.
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In this Suncast episode, host Nico Johnson interviews CEA’s Founder and CEO, Andy Klump, about how the Biden administration might provide relief to current supply chain and pricing challenges being faced by the US solar industry.
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pv magazine Roundtables USA included this presentation by CEA’s Senior Project Manager/Solar Engineer, Claire Kearns-McCoy on the importance of using EL imaging to ensure PV module quality.
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Session 2 of pv magazine 2021 Roundtables USA, “Solar everywhere: what the solar industry needs to accelerate deployment” focused on the details of the Biden administration’s Solar Futures initiative, and the risks that must be overcome for solar to achieve ambitious growth goals.
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Amid rapid growth of lithium-ion battery imports, and an increasing global push to ensure products are manufactured ethically and sustainably, Paul Wormser discusses why companies at the end of the lithium-ion supply chain should work to eliminate their blind spots.
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CEA's Director of Energy Storage spoke with Energy Storage News to discuss of LG Energy Solution's recent 6-year lithium supply contract stresses the importance of traceability and ESG in the energy storage market.
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Solar Media’s 2021 Virtual Conference on Solar and Storage Investment Finance included this expert panel session on how to identify a good energy storage project, and what to look for when investing in or lending to such a project.
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Solar Media’s 2021 Virtual Conference on Solar and Storage Investment Finance included this expert session presented by CEA’s Director of Market Intelligence, Ravi Manghani, examining solar and storage supply chains.
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