Assuring PV Module Power Output - What Needs to be Considered?
Substantial reduction of prices for PV modules in recent years and months has put manufacturers under a lot of pressure to cut cost. Cost cutting can result in lower quality and imposes risks, in the short as well as in the long term.
In the short term, risks are often related to the power output of modules. In the downstream business, where margins are getting thinner and thinner, only small deviations from expectations can heavily affect financial models. In combination with long-term reliability risks, this can result in unprofitable investments.
The webinar highlights issues that are occurring during mass production in regards to the power output of PV modules and other risks related to the manufacturing process. Production tolerance in PV industry lies in the range 3% to 5% for c-Si modules, if appropriate quality assurance is in place.
It shall be elaborated which measures and actions lenders, investors and EPC contractors should take in order to reduce power and other reliability related risks.
The webinar also gives manufacturers the idea of what they can do to produce reliable and high-performance products.
Time:
Apr.22,2020 16:00-17:00 (Beijing)
10:00-11:00 (CEST)
Speaker:
Technical Expert, Director of the competence center for R&D
TÜV Rheinland
Christos's activities in TÜV Rheinland focus on R&D in the fields of characterization of solar cells and PV-modules, quality control of measurement systems, standardization progress and PV-module reliability. Christos earned his doctorate degree in photovoltaics in the Centre of Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), Loughborough University, UK.
Vice General Manager
TÜV Rheinland
Sebastian has been active in solar photovoltaic business since 2009 and has been acting as Independent Engineer for investors, lenders and insurances in Europe, South America, Middle East, South Africa, India and various countries in Asia in-cluding Japan, China, Thailand and others. He has conducted numerous technical due diligence reviews - including yield as well as EPC and O&M contract assessments - and has performed construction and operation monitoring services. Further, Sebastian is a specialist for quality assurance along the value chain of PV components, particularly PV modules. Sebastian is heading TÜV Rheinland's PV Power Plant business in Asia and is the Director of the Global Technical Competence Center for PV Power Plants.
