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2024 Sandia-EPRI Hosted PV Connector Reliability Workshop

Day 2, Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Session 1: View From the Trenches

Why this Workshop/Why NowLaurie BurnhamSandia
An EPC PerspectiveKyle PhelpsMcCarthy
An Independent Engineer’s OutlookBill BrooksBrooks Engineering
An Asset Owners Perspective: Solar Connectors and Grass FiresCraig RichardsonEntergy

Session 2: Connector Failures: Field and Lab Findings

Investigation of Installation PracticesBruce KingSandia
Macro-level ForensicsSteven DiGregorioSandia
Micro-level ForensicsTap LollaEPRI
Lessons Learned: Accelerated TestingDavid MillerNREL

Session 3: The Economics of Degraded and Failed Connectors

Techno-Economic AnalysisAndy WalkerNREL
Field Failures in Photovoltaic Connectors-Impact and InsuranceLinkesh DiwanHSB
Field Assessments: Solar ConnectorsKenneth WickerSouthern Company

Session 4: Looking Forward: Finding a Path to Reliability

Connector Failures: Codes & Standards Opportunities and SolutionsEvelyn M. Butler and Colleen O’BrienSEIA, UL Solutions
Automation and Pre-AssemblyJohn HassShoals
The DOE’s PerspectiveDr. Allan WardSETO

View the complete Sandia-EPRI Hosted Day-Long Workshop agenda.