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Buy Now or Wait? Tensions Pull at US Battery Energy Storage Procurement Decisions
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.
Avoiding Costly Risks for Solar Assets
In this pv magazine Webinar, Nicholas Hudson, Principal Engineer Engineering Services, and Ankil Sanghvi, Senior Engineering Manager at CEA, shed light on how thermal events and other costly safety issues are often driven by preventable failures.
Pillars of Solar Success
In this pv magazine article, CEA’s quality assurance experts Jörg Althaus and Dutt Du discuss some of the most common defects that can derail tracking system quality, while making the case for quality control throughout the supply chain.
pv magazine test: June 2024 Results
George Touloupas, Senior Director of Technology and Quality for Clean Energy Associates (CEA), analyzes the June 2024 energy-yield results from the outdoor testing field in Xi’an, China.
The Five Year Outlook for U.S. Battery Storage Supply Chain
In this Canary Media webinar, Clean Energy Associates dives into the current state of the lithium-ion supply chain and an outlook for how it will evolve over the next five years.
Understanding Trade Law Impacts
In a recent LevelTen Energy report, Clean Energy Associates (CEA) unpacked the impacts of expanded solar tariffs, AD/CVD investigations, and other issues on project development and PPA prices.
ACORE Webinar: New Analysis on Potential Solar Tariffs
In this webinar hosted by ACORE, CEA experts Dan Shreve, Vice President of Market Intelligence, and Christian Roselund, Senior Policy Analyst, present a new analysis of the impact of new potential Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) on solar cells and modules from Southeast Asia.
New Analysis: How New Tariffs Could Undermine America’s Solar Progress
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.
ACORE & CEA Report: Potential impacts of the 2024 AD/CVD on the U.S. solar industry
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.
Red Flags for Green Energy: What to Look Out For In Supply Chains and Projects
In this Solar Power World article, Jake Edie, Vice President of Marketing CEA, discusses the changing dynamics in the solar and energy storage markets and emphasizes the importance of maintaining high standards for quality in suppliers, products, project design, and installation to avoid costly issues.
Racking and Trackers: Quality Issues in the Factory and Design Considerations for Utility-scale Solar Installations
In this pv magazine Webinar, Nicholas Hudson, Principal Engineer Engineering Services, and Jörg Althaus, Director Engineering and Quality Assurance Services, discuss common issues during production, what the downstream impact of those issues are, and action that can be taken to prevent these risks.
Cultural Considerations for International Expansion
Mark Hagedorn, the Vice President of Manufacturing Services for Clean Energy Associates, discusses the various challenges companies face when expanding into foreign markets, emphasizing the importance of understanding cultural differences and adapting to local business practices.
pv magazine test: April 2024 Results
George Touloupas, Senior Director of Technology and Quality for Clean Energy Associates (CEA), analyzes the April 2024 energy-yield results from the outdoor testing field in Xi’an, China.
Dan Shreve & Christian Roselund on SunCast: US Solar’s AD/CVD Investigations Explained
Dan Shreve, VP of Market Intelligence, and Christian Roselund, Senior Policy Analyst at Clean Energy Associates, help understand whether the recent AD/CVD investigations are expected to profoundly impact procurement in the coming months.
Christian Roselund on the Factor This! Podcast: The Latest in U.S. Solar Trade Policy
Christian Roselund, Senior Policy Analyst at CEA, joins the Factor This! Podcast to break down the impact of the latest U.S. solar tariffs and other policies.
ESS Supplier Market Intelligence Report (Q1 - 2024)
The latest Energy Storage System (ESS) Supplier Market Intelligence Report finds that weak demand continued along with battery manufacturing overcapacity, primarily in China which is the largest battery consumer and producer globally.
CEA Update on U.S. Solar Policy Developments
Intertek CEA’s Market Intelligence team has developed a briefing that addresses four recent solar policy developments in the U.S.
pv magazine test: March 2024 Results
George Touloupas, senior director of technology and quality for Clean Energy Associates (CEA), analyzes the March 2024 energy-yield results from the outdoor testing field in Xi’an, China.
PV Players Wrestle Tariff Threat and Oversupply
In this pv magazine article, CEA’s supply chain and procurement expert Engilla Draper discusses how measures like the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) have led to significant price disparities in solar panels between the United States and Europe, with U.S. prices being nearly double.
PV Price Forecasting Report (Q1 - 2024)
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.