In this Energy Storage News article, Jeff Zwijack highlights how most quality issues in battery energy storage systems emerge during final integration rather than cell production, with defects like faulty fire suppression, poor thermal management, and enclosure weaknesses frequently slipping through.

You can build an entire energy infrastructure project and still wait years to flip the switch. In today’s market, it’s not the modules or permitting that cause the longest delays. Clean Energy Associates’ Eddy Ji explains how high demand for transformers and other essential grid infrastructure equipment is slowing things down.

This pv magazine webinar addresses the quality risks U.S. solar module buyers face due to increased warehousing and the emergence of new manufacturing facilities. Experts from Clean Energy Associates (CEA) will discuss the rise in warehoused modules, common storage-related risks, quality concerns in new manufacturing environments, and strategies to mitigate these issues

While President Donald Trump’s sweeping levies on foreign imports have captured global headlines, antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations into Southeast Asian products, along with a potential expansion of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), could pose even greater risks for US solar and energy storage.

Clean Energy Associates (CEA) is receiving more calls from solar developers concerned about warehouse panel damage. CEA’s Senior Engineering Manager Claire Kearns McCoy explains how improper handling, stacking, and storage conditions can lead to long-term issues. 

In this PV Magazine article, George Touloupas, CEA’s Senior Director for Technology and Quality, highlights the innovative strides made by Aiko Solar Energy’s Infinite Module Series.

In this pv magazine USA week webinar, CEA’s Senior Policy Analyst, Christian Roselund, joins other industry professionals to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, the high demand for renewable energy procurement, and shifting trade policies that are driving a steady flow of new factory announcements in the US.

In this pv magazine article, Jeff Zwijack, CEA’s Senior Manager for Energy Storage, explores the essential factors in selecting battery energy storage system (BESS) suppliers. With insights on supplier technology, quality assurance, and risk mitigation, Zwijack guides developers in building resilient, high-performance energy storage projects.

In this Energy Storage News Webinar, CEA's experts Jeff Zwijack, Associate Director of Energy Storage, and Aaron Marks, take a deep dive into BESS procurement strategies with guidance and advice on how to navigate this complex landscape.

US industrial policy has supported an uptick in annual solar module production capacity, while trade policy has ramped up the cost of cell and module imports. In this pv magazine article, Andy Klump, the founder of CEA, offers some tips to help solar developers plan a route to success.   

In 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.

The U.S. solar market is facing a shift from PV module oversupply and falling prices to potential scarcity due to new trade cases. This pv magazine webinar explores the changing supply dynamics, highlighting risks, opportunities, and effective management strategies for buyers and stakeholders.

In 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.

In 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.