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ESS Price Forecasting Report (Q1 - 2026)
The ESS Price Forecasting Report provides an in-depth five-year forecast for the price of a DC battery container, including battery cells, modules, racking, and additional balance of system needed for a containerized battery system.
ESS Supply, Technology, and Policy Report (Q1 - 2026)
The quarterly Energy Storage STPR delivers global and regional supply chain analysis, technology trends, and policy insights, and this quarter focuses on cell product roadmaps toward larger form-factor cells and the emerging role of alternative technologies for UPS applications in the expanding data center market.
Lost Bypass Diodes in PV Modules: A Hidden Fire Risk — and How to Find It
In this article, Joerg Althaus of Intertek CEA explains why lost bypass diodes in PV modules are a hidden fire risk: they can pass standard factory and field inspections, yet create severe overheating when shading occurs.
Contracting, Audits and Operational Controls: How to Protect Your BESS Investment
Energy Storage News: To avoid pitfalls that can begin on the factory floor and extend well into operational lifetime, developers must sign well-structured guarantees and contracts to protect their BESS investments, writes Intertek CEA Senior Energy Storage Engineer Yilin Huang.
Why BESS Performance Guarantees Are More Complex Than They Seem
Energy Storage News: BESS performance guarantees are essential and ubiquitous, yet can be challenging to navigate, writes Intertek CEA Senior Energy Storage Engineer Yilin Huang.
PV Supply, Technology, and Policy Report (Q1 - 2026)
The quarterly published PV STPR covers global and regional supply chain analysis, technology trends, and regional policy analysis.
PV Price Forecasting Report (Q1 - 2026)
The PV Price Forecasting Report provides independent market intelligence on changes in global supply chains and accurate forecasts for supply price scenarios based on technologies, materials, manufacturing regions and target markets, as well as supply and demand forecasts and analysis.
ESS Supplier Market Intelligence Report (Q1 - 2026)
The latest Energy Storage System (ESS) Supplier Market Intelligence Report includes concise and standardized analyses of major LIB cell suppliers and BESS integrators, focusing on global production capacities, product portfolios, and notable projects.
PV Supplier Market Intelligence Report (Q1- 2026)
The PV SMIP provides a comprehensive and unbiased analysis of the top PV module manufacturers in the world. It offers detailed insights into capacities, technology, and efficiency roadmaps, along with Manufacturing, Capacity, and Technology (MCT) ratings for each supplier.
Global Energy Storage Manufacturing Quality Report 2026
Intertek CEA conducted quality audits at more than 90 Energy Storage System (ESS) factories worldwide. Our data shows that in 2025, more than 1 in 8 inspected ESS units had safety-critical issues relating to the battery management system, thermal management, or water ingress.
Resisting Rust
pv magazine: Over a 30-year asset life, corrosion can escalate into a structural, electrical, and fire safety risk that raises O&M costs, weakens resilience to extreme events, and can ultimately lead to premature decommissioning or full structural replacement, as advised by Intertek CEA’s Nicholas Hudson and Ankil Sanghvi.
Navigating the FEOC Maze: Solar and Storage in a New Policy Era
In this Canary Media webinar, Intertek CEA Senior Policy Analyst Christian Roselund joins a panel of industry experts to break down how FEOC restrictions are being applied in practice, and what developers, investors, and manufacturers should be doing now.
PV & ESS Inverter Report 2026
The PV & ESS Inverter Report is an independent market intelligence report covering global inverter supply, pricing, technology, and policy dynamics across the solar and energy storage sectors.
How Today’s PV Buyers Can Navigate ITC Uncertainty, Supply-Chain Risk, and Verification Challenges
PV Tech: Paul Wormser, Senior Vice President of Technology at Intertek CEA, outlines how ITC eligibility now hinges on traceability, documentation and verification. As rules tighten under H.R. 1, procurement must address counterparty risk, not just module performance, to secure tax equity confidence.
What End-to-End Visibility Reveals About Hidden BESS Safety Risks
Energy Storage News: BESS safety issues become all too visible when it’s already too late, but a considered approach through the full lifecycle can mitigate these and many other risks, writes Sunny Rai from Intertek.
Global PV Manufacturing Quality Report 2026
Over the past nine years, Intertek CEA has conducted more than 80,000 quality inspections in over 340 PV module factories. This report summarizes our 2025 data, which reveals rising soldering defect rates and emerging reliability risks as the industry shifts toward n-type products.