TSEP#128 Quality Assurance for Solar EPCs (Engineering, Procurement, Construction)
The solar industry is on its way into a new era: Technological advances and a mature and experienced industry are paving the way for a new age of quality in photovoltaics. At the same time, the solar industry finds itself under tremendous pressure: solar expansion is now to happen at a record pace and challenges and bottlenecks are to be efficiently resolved virtually overnight. The focus here is on reconciling quality and quantity - what approaches are major project developers taking to solve this Gretchen question? That's what we're talking about with Alden Lee, Head of Solar Procurement/Logistics/Quality at ABO Wind. Timeline: 01:25 PV Industry: How can there be a sustainable development of talent without it just being pulled from one company to the next? 04:52 How can quality be ensured in the training of installers at a time when they are desperately needed? 08:34 EPC best practice guidelines: How does integrative quality management work with the various project entities? 12:10 Supply chains: ABO Wind relies on supplier diversification and early supply contracts for components. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different strategies currently in procurement for solar projects? Questions or suggestions? Then send us an email to podcast@thesmartere.com