In this PV Tech article, George Touloupas, CEA’s Director of Technology and Quality, and Brian Hansen, CEA’s Director of Supply Chain, discuss the solar industry's shift from passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) technology to tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology.
Read MoreIn this Energy Storage News article, CEA’s Senior Director of Technology and Quality, George Touloupas, and Jeff Zwijack, Senior Manager of Energy Storage, discuss how rapid technology improvements and trade policy risks pose a dilemma for US battery storage procurement decision-makers.
Read MoreOn April 24, 2024, four U.S. solar manufacturers filed a new anti-dumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) against imports of solar cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. CEA has developed an update on this new solar AD/CVD petition.
Read MoreAndy Klump, CEO of Clean Energy Associates, discusses his renewable energy journey, industry challenges, and leadership strategies on the "Green Giants" podcast with Wes Ashworth.
Read MoreIn this pv magazine webinar, CEA's traceability experts Nicola Licata, Arturo Cortes Chavez, and Joseph Johnson share insights on navigating sourcing strategies and compliance risks in the solar PV module market, focusing on both Chinese and non-Chinese suppliers.
Read MoreIn this pv magazine article, CEA’s Vice President of technology Paul Wormser and associate director of services procurement Travis Secrest from EDPR discuss how local sourcing of solar and energy storage in the U.S., while mitigating certain supply chain risks, introduces new concerns for investors regarding startup pains, component imports, and the necessity of strategic supply agreements and oversight.
Read MoreGeorge Touloupas, senior director of technology and quality for Clean Energy Associates (CEA), analyzes the February 2024 energy-yield results from the outdoor testing field in Xi’an, China.
Read MoreIn this Solar Power World article, Jason Knapp, CEA's Director of Government Relations, explains Foreign Trade Zones and how companies can benefit from these special areas in the U.S. by receiving tax advantages to support manufacturing and economic growth, particularly in the clean energy sector.
Read MoreThis fourth part of Due Diligence 101 series covers due diligence for buying solar farms, emphasizing analyzing control systems, degradation, shifting equipment, project portfolios, operations, maintenance, and comparing with original design specifications for optimal performance and reliability.
Read MoreThis third article in the Due Diligence 101 series explores how performance modeling is essential for evaluating the expected output and identifying potential issues in an existing solar energy project, providing a basis for informed acquisition decisions.
Read MoreIn this webinar hosted by the American Solar Energy Society's PV Technical Division, CEA's Engineering Manager Claire Kearns-McCoy discusses solar PV module quality risks.
Read MoreGeorge Touloupas, senior director of technology and quality for Clean Energy Associates (CEA), analyzes the January 2024 energy-yield results from the outdoor testing field in Xi’an, China.
Read MoreLarge-scale, stationary battery energy storage systems (BESS) have rapidly become crucial components of modern power grids. With the increasing adoption of BESS, however, the risk of battery fires has increased, as Jeff Zwijack of Clean Energy Associates reports.
Read MoreThis quarterly published Energy Storage STPR covers global and regional supply chain analysis, technology trends, and regional policy analysis. This quarter, the focus is on emerging battery technologies, including LMFP cathodes, sodium-ion batteries, and solid-state batteries.
Read MoreCEA’s senior policy analyst, Christian Roselund, recently wrote an article in PV Tech on the top three trends that CEA sees for the US solar industry in 2024.
Read MoreThe latest Energy Storage System (ESS) Supplier Market Intelligence Report finds that the Global LIB demand continues to be driven principally by the proliferation of EV’s and that China remains the largest LIB consumer followed by North America and Europe.
Read MoreCEA’s Vice President of Marketing, Jake Edie, recently wrote an article in Renewable Energy World about the most surprising findings in clean energy and what developers and buyers will be watching most closely as 2024 unfolds.
Read MoreAndy Klump, CEO & Founder of Clean Energy Associates, joins the Mission Driven podcast hosted by Richard Brubaker to speak about his 15 year journey to build one of the world's leading solar energy and storage services firms.
Read MoreThe need for greater supply chain traceability has pushed the PV industry to adapt, with new procedures to support documentation at each stage of manufacturing. CEA’s senior ESG and traceability project manager Nicola Licata explains how evolving processes are preparing the PV industry to face future challenges.
Read MoreIn this Energy Storage News article, CEA forecasts an 18% price decline for containerized Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solutions in the US by 2024, with 20-foot DC container costs reducing to an average of $148/kWh. This trend of decreasing prices is attributed to automation advancements, competitive market dynamics, and falling lithium carbonate prices.
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