The Holy Grail of Solar

How to Achieve Investment Confidence and Competitive LCOE in the Covid-19 Era

With Levalized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) being the key driver, the solar industry expects high performance PV modules, produced with the right materials and processes, installed in a well-integrated system that will perform well even beyond its stated lifetime.

This webinar demonstrates how a holistic approach ensures that all components of the LCOE formula work for the benefit of the long-term owner. Neglecting or reducing one aspect can have serious consequences.

The webinar will also discuss recent supply chain and production trends in the industry as the result of COVID-19, historical pricing, and the flight to bankability.

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pv magazine Test: April 2025 Results

George 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.

Pain in the Glass

In 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.

CEA Prevents Costly Delays and Secures Long-Term Performance for Sonnedix

This 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.

Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Solar: Lessons from Field Inspections & PV Module Failures

In this Solar Power World webinar, CEA Senior Engineering Managers Claire Kearns-McCoy and Ankil Sanghvi explain how understanding common pitfalls—from thermal events to electrical failures—can help developers avoid millions in losses.

ESS Price Forecasting Report (Q1 - 2025 Update)

This Interim Update of the Energy Storage System (ESS) Q1 2025 Price Forecasting Report highlights how newly imposed U.S. tariffs are reshaping the cost landscape for imported battery systems and components from China.

ESS Supplier Market Intelligence Report (Q1 - 2025)

The latest Energy Storage System (ESS) Supplier Market Intelligence Report finds that the market landscape for lithium-ion batteries continues to evolve, and supplier strategy is shifting rapidly in response to the tariffs announced by the United States under the Trump administration, particularly on China, and persistently low prices.

Most Common BESS Manufacturing Defects of 2024

Clean Energy Associates conducted quality audits at 70+ battery energy storage factories worldwide. Our data shows that in 2024 the vast majority of identified quality issues were at the system level.

Beyond Lithium? Why Alternative Battery Chemistries Are Promising—But Not Ready

In this Energy Storage News article, CEA’s Senior Energy Storage Engineer Ahn Vu explores how alternative technologies to lithium-ion are unlikely to oust the incumbent anytime soon.

Technology Selection for US Cell Manufacturers – More Than Meets the Eye

In this PV Tech article, Martin Meyers, CEA’s Director of Market Intelligence, explores how the Inflation Reduction Act is reshaping U.S. solar manufacturing incentives and project economics.

pv magazine Test: March 2025 Results

George Touloupas, Vice President of ESG and New Services at Clean Energy Associates, and Huatian Xu, Director of Technology and Quality, analyze the March 2025 results from the pv magazine outdoor test installation in Yinchuan, China.

WebinarDatabase AdministratorJuly 9, 2020quality assurance, Supply Chain Management