Understanding what underpins optimal PV performance is critical to a long-lasting, valuable operation of solar assets. Streamlining the processes of field forensics and analysis, underperformance attribution alongside action planning, as well as solutions engineering can unlock greater performance for the long-term operation of PV.

Forensic analysis provides a wide range of insights, from performance history to soiling, from weather events to wash cycles, and many more. Through testing, tracing and inspection, field forensics can help plant owners make better use of their solar assets.

Backed by forensics, action planning services allow asset operators to attribute underperformance, and then navigate remediation, cost estimation, implementation scheduling, as well as warranty and insurance issues.

In this pv magazine Webinar, we will learn about field forensics and forensic analysis and discuss the process of action planning, underperformance attribution, and solutions engineering. Dr. Ralph Romero, Senior Managing Director of Infrastructure Modernization at Black and Veatch, will explain the role of forensic analysis in better managing solar assets in a distributed infrastructure. Joining him is Daniel Chang, Vice President of Business Development at RETC, presenting RETC’s forensics and lab service as a “one-stop shop” for understanding PV performance.

pv magazine Webinar content

• The value added by Forensic Analysis to solar asset management programs
• How to improve the performance and longevity of solar assets
• How to better use data analytics to protect the health of the assets and optimize energy production
• Q&A

Questions can be submitted beforehand or during the webinar through a chat window. Ryan Kennedy, editor at pv magazine USA, will be the moderator of this webinar.

Registration for this pv magazine Webinar is free of charge.

Speakers

Dr. Ralph Romero | Senior Managing Director Infrastructure Modernization, Black & Veatch

Dr. Romero is a Senior Managing Director of Black & Veatch Management Consulting. He specializes in the assessment of novel technologies, product design, product performance and reliability, hi-tech manufacturing and product quality, solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, and energy storage.

Daniel Chang | VP Business Development, RETC

Daniel Chang is the Vice President of Business Development at RETC, an independent test lab for photovoltaic products and batteries where he is responsible for all sales and marketing activity. He is a seasoned industry veteran with over 15 years of technical sales and product management experience in the solar and semiconductor industry.

Kingsley Chen

Moderators

Ryan Kennedy | Editor, pv magazine USA