Recent Workshops
2024 Sandia-EPRI Hosted PV Connector Reliability Workshop
Day 2, Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Session 1: View From the Trenches
| Why this Workshop/Why Now | Laurie Burnham | Sandia |
| An EPC Perspective | Kyle Phelps | McCarthy |
| An Independent Engineer’s Outlook | Bill Brooks | Brooks Engineering |
| An Asset Owners Perspective: Solar Connectors and Grass Fires | Craig Richardson | Entergy |
Session 2: Connector Failures: Field and Lab Findings
| Investigation of Installation Practices | Bruce King | Sandia |
| Macro-level Forensics | Steven DiGregorio | Sandia |
| Micro-level Forensics | Tap Lolla | EPRI |
| Lessons Learned: Accelerated Testing | David Miller | NREL |
Session 3: The Economics of Degraded and Failed Connectors
| Techno-Economic Analysis | Andy Walker | NREL |
| Field Failures in Photovoltaic Connectors-Impact and Insurance | Linkesh Diwan | HSB |
| Field Assessments: Solar Connectors | Kenneth Wicker | Southern Company |
Session 4: Looking Forward: Finding a Path to Reliability
| Connector Failures: Codes & Standards Opportunities and Solutions | Evelyn M. Butler and Colleen O’Brien | SEIA, UL Solutions |
| Automation and Pre-Assembly | John Hass | Shoals |
| The DOE’s Perspective | Dr. Allan Ward | SETO |
View the complete Sandia-EPRI Hosted Day-Long Workshop agenda.