pv magazine Webinar | Reducing solar project risk for extreme weather

Initiative partner: Jinko Solar, Nextracker, RETC

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.

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This webinar was recorded on 20 April 2021.