As battery energy storage technologies assume a bigger role in the global transition to renewable energy, the importance of developing and operating a safe system is paramount. This webinar looks at current safety trends and U.S. safety standards.
Read MoreUnless Congress and the administration intercede, the current 26% solar investment tax credit (ITC) will step down to 22% on January 1, 2021, potentially adding millions of dollars in expenses that would otherwise be nonexistent.
Read MoreThe latest PV Supplier Market Intelligence report examines the emergence and broader acceptance of higher power modules (some even breaking 600 W) and the impact of BOS and fixed cost per module savings.
Read MoreTo capture 26% credit, your solar projects must either be placed in service by the end of 2020 or satisfy the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) safe harbor provisions such as the broadly termed “continuous construction” and the “5% rule.”
Read MoreDisruptions in polysilicon supply this summer, as well as demand for solar PV during the ongoing pandemic, have added a new source of supply risk to project finance and construction that can lead to price risk and make projects unviable.
Read MoreIn recent months, the solar industry has experienced several polysilicon price shocks following supply disruptions. While production is expected only to be temporarily offline, this latest development will only raise the price hike potential for polysilicon.
Read MoreIt's important to avoid having microcracks in the first place by having really good control over all of the different sources of microcracks along the line from the moment you slice a wafer, to the moment you install a module.
Read MoreAn EPC firm received 17 MW of PV modules from a manufacturer in Asia for install on a portfolio of solar projects in the United States. Inspections performed by CEA found that almost 20% of received modules had detrimental microcracks.
Read MoreThe economic impact of having a fire is enormous. The economic impact of cracking glass can be significant. And even the economic impact of losing one 75th of your circuit can be a very significant in terms of your bottom line.
Read MoreBeing able to see microcracks allows you to repair or replace those cells before the module is finished. Electroluminescent imaging can be used at any point during the process or during the life of a solar module.
Read MoreIn this episode of Solar Maverick, Benoy talks with Andy Klump of Clean Energy Associates about how the rising demand for solar power has also created a rising need for greater quality assurance within the solar industry.
Read MoreOne of the most critical steps to get exactly right when manufacturing solar modules is the solar cell to solar cell interconnection, where you're soldering electrical connections and mechanical wires between cells.
Read MoreMicrocracks can cause a large area of an individual cell to be isolated from the cell circuit, causing reverse bias. Once a cell gets too hot from reverse bias, it can cause fires, catastrophic failure, and permanent damage.
Read MoreMicrocracks can come from several different areas over the lifecycle of a photovoltaic module. The four main causes of solar microcracks come during manufacturing, during shipment, during installation, and after installation.
Read MoreAll solar cells that go into crystalline modules are made from very thin slices of crystalline silicon, and these slices start off as wafers. Solar microcracks are cracks in the silicon structure that is in the wafer.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreCEA’s solar supplier market intelligence report showcases large wafer adoption and other emerging technologies as the solar industry rebounds.
Read MoreThis K&L Gates panel webinar shares what they expect to see in the development and power markets worldwide and what trends they see as helping the industry emerge from the COVID-19 crisis stronger and more resilient than ever.
Read MoreIn this virtual presentation, Andy Klump discusses how COVID-19 and latest technology has disrupted the solar and energy storage industry, and how those disruptions are pushing companies to quality assurance.
Read MoreDue to the COVID-19 global supply chain disruption, buyers are concerned about where to secure quality solar modules. If you’re sourcing modules for 2020 (and beyond), rather than selecting a module based on the location of the factory, consider first your product requirements.
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