The pv magazine Roundtables USA 2021 "Solar opportunities in an age of extremes" convened at a time when solar PV enjoys unprecedented support at nearly every level, public and private. Innovation is driving technology advancements, and demand for clean-energy solutions – everything from rooftop PV to utility-scale storage to electric vehicles – has never been higher.
Our solar expert speakers and pv magazine moderators put all of these factors into context, and then went beyond to offer insights into the pivotal role that solar PV and clean energy will play in addressing climate challenges and the economywide push to decarbonize. The event on November 09 was divided into two Roundtables Sessions:
Session 1 | Optimizing systems and hardware to meet environmental and performance challenges (currently watching)
Session 2 | Solar everywhere: What the solar industry needs to accelerate deployment ([ Ссылка ])
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Session 1 | Optimizing systems and hardware to meet environmental and performance challenges
Climate change-caused events are increasing operational risks for solar plant owners and operators. At the same time, solar—often paired with energy storage—is playing a greater role in the electric generating mix and making performance optimization a top priority.
00:00:00 Program Introduction by Tim Sylvia & David Wagman | pv magazine USA
00:04:38 Spotlight: Resiliency in an age of extremes by Karla Loeb, Board of Directors - DG Division Chair | Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
00:13:18 Panel Discussion: Strategies to harden solar assets from climate-driven wind, hail, heat, and fire threats with Nicole Jackson, Senior Member of the Technical Staff | Sandia National Laboratories; Chris Thellen, Product Development Engineer | Endurans™ Solar; Jenya Meydbray, CEO | PV Evolution Labs (PVEL); John Sedgwick, President | VDE Americas
00:42:08 Presentation: EL imaging as a quality assurance tool by Claire Kearns-McCoy, Senior Project Manager / Solar Engineer | Clean Energy Associates
00:55:09 Panel Kick-off: The ripple effects of a shift to large-format modules by Hongbin Fang, Director of Product Marketing | LONGi
01:04:53 Panel Discussion: How large-format modules are driving design changes with Hongbin Fang, Director of Product Marketing | LONGi; Ben Damiani, CTO & Co-Founder | Solar Inventions; Pedro Magalhães, Director, Global Engineering and R&D | Arctech Solar
01:33:01 Fireside Chat: Spotlight on Performance with Frédéric Dross, VP of Strategic Development | Senergy Technical Services (STS); Brian Mills, Head of Alternative Energy, North America | Stäubli Electrical Connectors
01:53:07 Fireside Chat: Maximizing system performance through digital controls and AI with Matt Campbell, CEO & Co-Founder | Terabase; Aron Dobos, Director, Software Product Management | Nextracker
02:08:28 Spotlight on Equity: Why diversity, inclusion, equity and justice need to be at the forefront of the energy transition by Dana Redden, Founder & CEO | Solar Stewards
02:13:18 Wrap-up of Roundtables Session 1 by Tim Sylvia & David Wagman | pv magazine USA
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A huge thank you to our partners for this event:
Networking partner
RECOM | [ Ссылка ]
Platinum partners
Clean Energy Associates (CEA) | [ Ссылка ]
LONGi | [ Ссылка ]
Gold partners
Arctech Solar | [ Ссылка ]
Ariel Re | [ Ссылка ]
EDF Renewables | [ Ссылка ]
Endurans Solar™ | [ Ссылка ]
Nextracker | [ Ссылка ]
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) | [ Ссылка ]
Senergy Technical Services (STS) | [ Ссылка ]
Shoals Technologies Group | [ Ссылка ]
Stäubli Electrical Connectors | [ Ссылка ]
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