Large format solar modules are a major trend, but not all are created equally, and can be a cause of great concern for project developers looking to have the most proven and tested hardware out in the field.
The rise of large format modules also comes at a time when developers and project owners are more conscious than ever of the extreme weather events that can compromise their assets. From hurricanes to earthquakes, fires and hail, each region and each project brings its own set of unique challenges.
However, with challenge comes innovation, and today’s leading manufacturers are producing equipment up for any challenge the weather can throw at it. By learning about the manufacturing and testing processes, as well as how these products have and continue to operate in the field, project owners and developers can have the utmost confidence in their hardware choices.
In this pv magazine Webinar, we will discuss how rigorously tested modules and correctly engineered system designs create a major opportunity for U.S. utility-scale developers to lower project risk and LCOE. Presenters Daniel Chang, Greg Beardsworth, and Vikash Venkataramana will provide unique, experienced conversation regarding the myriad aspects of weather-related project risk mitigation, as well as changes that are underway in manufacturing and testing to ensure the most resilient and reliable hardware possible.
pv magazine Webinar content
- Changes in the pv and tracker manufacturing spaces that are being made to mitigate extreme weather damage
- Why solar tracker wind design and durability can be optimized and compatible with LFM trend and why testing is so vital in these times
- How to mitigate risk in project design
- The importance of module manufacturing with any eye for reliability and durability in extreme weather conditions
- How to be confident in hardware procurement.
Questions can be submitted beforehand or during the webinar through a chat window. Tim Sylvia and David Wagman from pv magazine USA will be the co-moderators of this webinar.
Registration for this pv magazine Webinar is free of charge.
Speakers
Daniel H.S. Chang | VP of Business Development
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Greg Beardsworth | Sr. Director of Product Management
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Vikash Venkataramana | Technical Director – JinkoSolar (U.S.)
As the US Director of Product Management and Technical Services, Vikash heads the US product and technology teams at JinkoSolar. Before Jinko, Vikash was Senior Product Manager at Hanwha Q CELLS, responsible for introducing new products and technologies in the US market. Prior to Q CELLS, Vikash was the Product Manager for a metal 3D printing startup called Desktop Metal at Boston. This was after working for two different solar power companies (Sunrun and Sunpreme) in the Bay Area. At Sunrun, he was the Product Manager for the Home Energy Management product (Smart Home) and at Sunpreme he was the Product Manager for a bifacial solar cell-module product. Vikash also has a Ph. D in Physics from the University of St Andrews in the UK, besides an MBA from University of Texas.