George Touloupas

Job Title: Senior Director of Technology and Quality
Company: Clean Energy Associates (CEA)
Country: USA

George Touloupas is Vice President, ESG and New Services in CEA. Since 2010 George has been active in technical consulting for PV and energy storage projects, as well as in PV manufacturing, EPC and project development. He joined CEA in 2015 and has previously led the technology and quality team for solar and energy storage. Prior to CEA, he held positions as Chief Operating & Technical Officer at Philadelphia Solar in Jordan, as Technical Operations Director at Recom and as an EPC and project developer in Greece.

May 07, 2025PV Module Quality Assurance: Applying Data Analysis to Enhance Performance and Safety

May 07, 2025Panel Discussion: Why We Need a Holistic Approach to Address Current Quality and Reliability Pain Points in PV Systems

Sessions

Session

Solar Technology II: Quality Testing & Reliability of Solar Modules & Balance of Systems

Wednesday, May 07, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

ICM München Room 14 A

Solar companies that want to maintain their position in the market cannot compromise on the quality and reliability of their products, even in the face of today's immense price pressures. But how can high-quality, long-lasting products be guaranteed in a highly competitive business environment that demands constant innovation in product design and changes in the bill of materials to quickly reduce costs? This session will provide: Best practices for maintaining high-quality standards while innovating product design Strategies for PV product procurement ensuring long-term reliability despite continued cost pressures Discussion on quality assurance programs and benchmarks for product reliability testing, from procurement, pre-production, production to post-shipment