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PV module quality control and testing: using data and analysis to enhance safety and performance
In this webinar, CEA experts present findings on the most common issues seen in PV manufacturing factories, based on their latest inspection data.
Mitigating Fire Risks in Solar Power Plants: A Comprehensive Root Cause Analysis
In this PV Tech article, Ankil Sanghvi, Senior Engineering Manager, looks at the details of inverter architecture that should be investigated to prevent the worst from happening.
Ensuring PV Manufacturing Quality
Over the past 8 years, Intertek CEA has conducted more than 70,000 quality inspections in over 300 PV module factories. This report highlights concerning quality trends from the past few years in PV module manufacturing, which could lead to performance and safety risks in the field.
CEA Statement on Preliminary CVD Rates and Critical Circumstances
On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued the Preliminary Determination in its countervailing duty (CVD) investigation against PV cells from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. CEA developed a briefing and analysis of the preliminary determination rates and critical circumstances.
PV Supply, Technology, and Policy Report (Q3 - 2024)
The quarterly published PV STPR covers global and regional supply chain analysis, technology trends, and regional policy analysis. This quarter, the regional analysis includes CEA’s policy and supply analysis in China, Europe, the United States, the Middle East, and India. Technology trends continue to cover TOPCon and HJT degradation.
Press Release: Intertek’s Clean Energy Associates Appointed to Measure Progress Toward Sustainability in the Solar PV Supply Chain
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).
pv magazine test: July 2024 Results
George Touloupas, Senior Director of Technology and Quality for Clean Energy Associates (CEA), analyzes the July 2024 energy-yield results from the outdoor testing field in Xi’an, China.
The Energy Storage Supply Landscape: A Guide to BESS Procurement
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.
Directions to De-risk a Solar Supply Chain
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.
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.