George Touloupas, Vice President of ESG and New Services at Clean Energy Associates (CEA), and Huatian Xu, the company’s Director of Technology and Quality, analyze the first three months of performance data from the new pv magazine outdoor test installation in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Read MoreIn this PV Magazine article, Jörg Althaus of Clean Energy Associates and Andreas Fladung of Aerial PV Inspection highlight how electroluminescence (EL) testing — including drone-based approaches — can uncover microcracks, early degradation, and installation-related damage.
Read MoreGeorge Touloupas, CEA’s Vice President of ESG and New Services, and Huatian Xu, CEA’s Director of Technology and Quality, analyze the May and June 2025 results from the pv magazine test outdoor installation in Yinchuan, China.
Read MoreIn this PV Magazine article, CEA's engineering experts highlight how overlooked site-specific challenges such as poor soil conditions, flash floods, complex terrain, and extreme wind loading in Southeast Asia can derail solar projects if not addressed early through rigorous engineering and civil due diligence.
Read MoreThe quarterly published PV STPR covers global and regional supply chain analysis, technology trends, and regional policy analysis through early July 2025.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIn this article, originally published in MESIA's Mid-year Solar Report 2025, Jeff Zwijack, Associate Director of Energy Storage at CEA, explains that most defects in battery energy storage systems arise during system-level integration rather than cell or module production.
Read MoreIn this Energy-Storage.news webinar, CEA Market Intelligence experts Daniel Finn-Foley and Christian Roselund explore the implications of the U.S. budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, for the energy storage industry.
Read MoreIn this pv magazine Webinar, CEA’s supply chain experts—George Touloupas, Vice President of ESG & New Services, and Senior Project Managers Zhuo Chen and Nicola Licata—outline key ESG risks and share best practices for documenting and mitigating them.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIn this SunCast webinar, Jeff Zwijack, CEA’s Associate Director of Energy Storage, shares key insights on common quality issues found in BESS factories and how project teams can proactively mitigate risks through smarter supplier selection, contract safeguards, and robust QA practices.
Read MoreThe quarterly published Energy Storage STPR covers global and regional supply chain analysis, technology trends, and regional policy analysis. This quarter the focus is on new efforts for stackable BESS technology, the potential for non-lithium-ion technology as a tariff solution, and insights from a battery fire safety expert on myths vs. reality and best practices.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThis article highlights how CEA’s audit prevented defective battery cabinets from reaching a project site and exposed the supplier’s resale of unsafe equipment. The case underscores the importance of independent quality oversight.
Read MoreChristian Roselund, CEA’s Senior Policy Analyst, joins the SunCast Podcast to discuss the new House budget bill threats to solar.
Read MoreIn kWh Analytics’ latest Solar Risk Assessment report, CEA highlights that fire suppression system issues were identified in 28% of energy storage systems during factory inspections.
Read MoreGeorge Touloupas, Vice President of ESG and New Services at Clean Energy Associates (CEA), and Huatian Xu, CEA’s Director of Technology and Quality, analyze the April 2025 results from the pv magazine test outdoor installation in Yinchuan, China.
Read MoreIn this PV Magazine article, CEA's Director of Engineering and Quality Assurance Services, Jörg Althaus, highlights a growing issue: glass breakage in larger, thinner solar modules, often spreading from a few cracks to widespread failures.
Read MoreThis article highlights how CEA’s proactive commissioning oversight helped Sonnedix prevent costly delays, ensure long-term solar asset performance, and confidently expand its project portfolio.
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