PV Quality, Safety, and Standards

Recording of Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Intersolar South America | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 93:18 .

PV Quality, Safety, and Standards

To remain competitive in the industry, companies must comply with technical, quality and training standards. Learning what these standards entail, how they've changed from the previous year, and which topics are being discussed will help you prepare for future compliance requirements.

Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Prof. Dr. Leandro Michels
Associate Professor
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Brazil

Common Mistakes in Metal Structures: How Failures Lead to Accidents in Photovoltaic Installations

Speaker

Ana Carolina Cunha Quélhas
Mechanical Engineer
Mi Omega
Brazil

Electroluminescence Test for Quality Assessment of PV Modules

Speaker

Rogério Valentim Pereira
Development Engineer
PHB Eletrônica Ltda.
Brazil

Fake Power and Thermal Derating: Inverter Issues in PV Systems

Speaker

Dr. Ricardo Jochann Franceschi Bortolini
Project Manager
INRI - Instituto de Redes Inteligentes UFSM
Brazil

Safety and Quality in Photovoltaic Systems: Normative and Regulatory Developments in Brazil

Speaker

Marisa Plaza
Analyst
ABSOLAR
Brazil

Q&A

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