PV Testing… 123

Thursday, April 18th: 3:15-4:45 PM

Presenters: Marc Johnson, Fahad Alamri, David Siskind, James White, Paul Robusto

More details on each presenter/presentation below.

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Temporary Overvoltage and Effective Grounding – Expensive Misconceptions, Reality, and Solutions

Authors: Marc Johnson, Michael Beanland, Michael Ropp
Presenter: Marc Johnson, BSEE, MSEE, New Mexico State University
Affiliations: AE Solar Energy, Bend, OR; Northern Plains Power Technolgies, Brookings, SD; Triaxis Engineering, Vancouver, WA

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Alleviating Operating Temperature of Concentration Solar Cell by Air Active Cooling

Authors: Fahad Alamri, Tapas Mallick
Presenter: Fahad Alamri, College of Technology, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; Mechanical Engineering; School of Engineering and Physical Sciences; Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

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Field Evaluation of Pilot-Scale PV Module Soiling Tests

Author and Presenter: David Siskind, Groundwork Renewables, Inc., Monterey, CA

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How a DC Utility Meter Can Transform the U.S. Solar Industry

Author and Presenter: James White, Doctorate in Engineering, Texas A&M University; Chelan County Public Utility District, Wenatchee, WA

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CPV Standards: Update of the Current Testing Standards & Future Developments

Author and Presenter: Paul Robusto, Intertek, Arlington Heights, IL, United States