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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Transformer procurement has become a critical risk in solar development, with lead times stretching up to three years and fierce global competition for supply. Eddy Ji, CEA’s Senior Supply Chain Manager, explains how developers can avoid costly delays by expanding sourcing strategies and rigorously vetting suppliers.
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This article explores how CEA identified a post-installation anomaly in a 1 GW solar project in Chile that was not visible during earlier inspections. Through further testing, CEA confirmed the issue was self-correcting and avoided unnecessary remediation costs for the client.
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This article explores how CEA investigated glass breakage in over 2,600 PV modules through field inspections and lab tests replicating real mounting conditions. The analysis revealed structural and module-level weaknesses, helping the client pinpoint root causes and respond effectively.
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The 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.
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The quarterly published Energy Storage STPR covers global and regional supply chain analysis, technology trends, and regional policy analysis. This quarter the focus is on non-lithium-ion technologies and the potential for long-duration energy storage.
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George Touloupas, Vice President of ESG and New Services at Clean Energy Associates, and Huatian Xu, Director of Technology and Quality, analyze the February 2025 results from the pv magazine outdoor test installation in Yinchuan, China.
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In this Energy Storage News article, Anjali Joshi, Market Intelligence Analyst at Clean Energy Associates, explains how the shifting political landscape is reshaping the U.S. battery gigafactory race—putting smaller vendors at a disadvantage as larger players consolidate their power.
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In this PV Magazine article, CEA's Senior Policy Analyst Christian Roselund explains that while Trump-era tariffs on steel, aluminum, and Chinese goods may have limited direct impact on solar and battery storage costs, far greater disruption looms from AD/CVD investigations and the expanding Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
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The 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.
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The quarterly published PV STPR covers global and regional supply chain analysis, technology trends, and regional policy analysis.
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In this Heatmap Labs webinar, panelists explore the state of U.S. battery manufacturing, the effects of tariffs and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, and trends in battery storage markets.
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This article explores a thermal event inspection carried out by Clean Energy Associates (CEA) at a rooftop solar PV installation. CEA found the access to the roof was unsecured that allowed unauthorized cleaning of the site prior to the start of the investigation.
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This pv magazine webinar addresses the quality risks U.S. solar module buyers face due to increased warehousing and the emergence of new manufacturing facilities.
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In this PV Magazine article, CEA's Senior Engineering Manager Claire Kearns McCoy explains how improper handling, stacking, and storage can cause long-term damage to warehouse-stored solar panels.
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As pv magazine test settles into its new home in Yinchuan, China, George Touloupas, Vice President for ESG and New Services at Clean Energy Associates, analyzes the first set of monthly outdoor results.
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George Touloupas, Vice President, ESG and New Services at Clean Energy Associates, and Huatian Xu, Director of Technology and Quality at CEA, introduce the new “pv magazine test 2.0” setup to assess PV modules in the lab and outdoors.
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