CEA Press

Clean Energy Associates will be one of the first testing companies to assess the solar industry’s progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards under the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI).

A new analysis by CEA, commissioned by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), outlines the potential impacts of the recent U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on solar cells and modules from Southeast Asia.

CEA announces the launch of its new Green Hydrogen Supplier Market Intelligence Report, which aims to provide detailed evaluation of electrolyzer suppliers and help developers and owners understand how to optimize their investment into green hydrogen projects.

Jeff Burkett has joined CEA as VP, Customer Solutions to help clients navigate the proliferation and rising importance of energy storage technologies and the continued diversification of renewable energy supply chains.

CEA’s latest report forecasts that the global lithium-ion battery (LIB) cell nameplate capacity will triple by 2025, with North America's capacity growth expected to outpace Europe's, primarily due to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Clean Energy Associates (CEA), the leading provider of technical due diligence and engineering services for solar PV and energy storage around the globe, announced the launch of a suite of supply chain consulting, quality assurance, and market intelligence services to support the rapidly growing green hydrogen sector.

CEA has announced the launch of a new product, their upcoming Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Price Forecasting Report, to equip energy storage buyers with tools to navigate procurement in an increasingly complex industry.

CEA’s PV Supplier Market Intelligence Report for Q3 2022 forecasts further rapid expansion, ambitious plans for TOPCon and HJT products.

Xponent™ Power, Inc. has engaged Clean Energy Associates (CEA) to enable the manufacturing of its Xpanse™ solar awning. With this engagement, CEA expands its manufacturing services offerings, helping clean energy and e-mobility companies grow and navigate the key manufacturing challenges critical for their success.

Dan Shreve has joined CEA as VP, Market Intelligence. He offers expertise on changing policies, supply chain challenges, and volatile pricing dynamics that will help companies navigate the global energy transition.

Driven by growth in renewable energy deployments, combined with high energy costs from natural disasters and increasing concerns around energy security, global demand for energy storage is expected to surpass 100 GWh in 2025.

Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Clean Energy Associates.

Jörg Althaus has joined Clean Energy Associates as Director, Engineering and ESG Services, to help clients build and source clean energy and meet zero-carbon and ESG goals.

Mark Hagedorn has joined Clean Energy Associates as VP, Manufacturing Services, to help equipment and e-mobility providers grow and navigate the key challenges critical for success in the coming decade.

The White House has confirmed that President Biden will use executive action to suspend any duties that would have applied to solar cells and modules from Southeast Asia under the anti-circumvention investigation for up to 24 months.

Clean Energy Associates welcomes clean energy expert Christian Roselund as its first Senior Policy Analyst, leading CEA’s research and analysis of global clean energy policies.

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.

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.

The Washington Post interviewed CEA’s CEO, Andy Klump, in a recent article covering recent news covering US legislation surrounding sub-components of the solar supply chain and the cost of moving supply chains outside China.

CEA’s survey of major industry players suggests the energy storage industry is in for an explosive five-year growth period as global lithium-ion battery cell production capacity is expected to exceed 2,500 GWh by the end of 2025 with year-on-year growth despite COVID-19.

CEA today announced a partnership with 2DegreesKelvin, a UK-based engineering company specializing in solar asset assessments, testing, improvements, and optimization, continuing CEA’s rapid expansion of engineering services.

SolarPower Europe released the Solar Sustainability Best Practices Benchmark Report, outlining the steps and procedures companies within the solar value chain should follow to improve and ensure responsibility, transparency and accountability in the solar industry.

Today, the national trade association for the U.S. solar industry, Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released its Solar Supply Chain Traceability Protocol 1.0, co-authored by Clean Energy Associates and STS.​

CNBC Interviewed CEA’s Founder and CEO, Andy Klump, on sourcing polysilicon, how traceability audits can help, and meeting the US market demands.