Welcome & Introduction: Utility-Scale Solar Power II: Quality, Reliability & Performance

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Recording of Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 1:19 .

Jenya Meydbray
COO
Nevados
United States of America

While new-generation PV modules come with a 30-year performance warranty and lower degradation rates, the high innovation speed of solar technology, constant product changes due to material supply constraints and heavy cost pressure are casting doubt on the quality and reliability of solar system technology, in particular for multi-million, large-scale solar power plants.

This session will discuss:

  • Quality and reliability concerns for solar power plant technology
  • Procurement strategies for solar system components
  • Best practices for quality control
  • How to decarbonize the grid with 24/7 renewable energy supply
  • Why the first big corporates are asking for 24/7 renewable energy supply

Further Talks of this session:

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David Moser
Head of Research Group
EURAC Research Institute
Italien

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George Touloupas
Senior Director of Technology and Quality
Clean Energy Associates (CEA)
USA

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Algirdas Ducinskas
R&D Specialist
Pvcase
Litauen

To Talk

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Tristan Erion-Lorico
VP of Sales and Marketing
PVEL
USA

To Talk

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Guillermo Martínez González
CEO
Suncycle Iberia
Spanien

To Talk

To Talk

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