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Watch on-demand as Kiwa PVEL and Exawatt/CRU explore the latest insights from our Energy Storage Technology and Cost (ESTAC) and Solar Technology and Cost (STAC) reports. Discover the implications of oversupply dynamics, delve into manufacturing expansion efforts beyond China, and gain crucial knowledge on the future of BESS installations in the US market. Presented: Wednesday, May 8 at 11am ET.
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Kiwa PVEL’s PQP results have become a prerequisite of sorts for foreign module manufacturers to sell into the U.S., as tax and debt equity investors typically require developers to procure modules that have undergone the firm's tests. Do you know what's in your module?
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In this Suncast episode, dive into Kiwa PVEL's rigorous testing process, the role of the Scorecard, and insights into what the data tells us as buyers about both the evolution of the technology and the importance of reliability testing. Listeners will learn about emerging technologies, like n-type Topcon, strategies to reduce high failure rates, India's rise in solar manufacturing, and upcoming industry trends, including manufacturing volumes and top performers!
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Solar testing group Kiwa PVEL announces upgrades to its suite of extended reliability and performance tests, the Product Qualification Program (PQP), including new hail stress updates.
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With the waiver of AD/CVD circumvention tariffs on SE Asian cells and modules that employ Chinese wafers set to expire in June this year, there are several key issues for the U.S. solar market. Kiwa PVEL’s Max Macpherson explains the potential for manufacturers to be able to sidestep the tariffs.
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Kiwa PVEL’s hail testing has uncovered some unlikely good news about the impact of hail damage to PV modules. Although growing in prevalence, hail damage to PV modules might not be as worrisome a long-term problem as once feared.
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Reports of broken module glass with no obvious cause have begun to crop up at large PV projects. Module design, glass manufacturing, and interactions in the field between modules and trackers are at play and a clear solution has yet to emerge. Early signs suggest an update to certification standards may be needed.
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Kiwa PVEL’s VP of Technical Operations Todd Karin, PhD. poster on cell cracking from the annual NREL PV Reliability Workshop
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