Agenda

The opening talks at PV ModuleTech USA 2024 will address head-on the key issues impacting module supply and procurement, going into the second half of 2024 and for 2025. AD/CVD is back on the U.S./China trade-relations agenda big time now, with the latest petition filed with the DOC almost certain to cause yet another reshuffling of where and how PV module buyers in the U.S. have to focus on to remove module supply risks in the near to mid term. The session will feature two talks. The first comes from PV Tech’s Finlay Colville and will map out the winners and losers expected to emerge over the next 18 months and what a PV buyer’s guide might look like by the end of this year. The second talk will hear from one of the module supply options to the U.S. today – SEG Solar – and how this company’s diversified global & U.S. manufacturing footprint may become a template for others in being able to navigate around some of the potential roadblocks arising from current AD/CVD outcomes.

Module supply to the U.S. has undergone rapid changes in the past 12 months, with a wide range of company types in the mix. In addition to domestic manufacturing announcements, supply-chains have been evolving to be compliant with U.S. import restrictions. And all the time, module profitability has been challenged. This session look at the features that differentiate module suppliers having short-term success and those investing in being long-term, reliable, solvent partners with performance-leading product.

This special session will focus on the new offerings from Qcells North America, specific to U.S. utility-scale field deployment. The talk will cover new module assembly and design features, using module made in the U.S.

The PV industry has been transitioning rapidly from p-type PERC modules to advanced n-type variants. This session hear from major global PV module suppliers that have a strong presence in the U.S. market today, charting the shift from PERC to n-type products and what to expect from n-type modules going into 2025.

The first panel sessions of PV ModuleTech USA 2024 focuses on what keeps module buyers in the U.S. awake at night? What makes it so hard to buy a PV module in the U.S. now? What would make it better? What needs to be changed from a policy, supply-chain and contractual standpoint to lessen these concerns? Panellists will feature a diverse range of stakeholders, each having a profound impact on what the U.S. module deployment landscape will look like in the coming years.

Moving from PERC to n-type modules is requiring changes in module testing and site design, with end-markets in China and Europe been the first movers with the new technologies. What are the key lessons in testing n-type modules & optimizing site design? Are there new challenges to understand for developers, EPCs and O&M’s?

Second panel session of the day, looking at traceability, sustainability, due-diligence, bankability and recycling.

This session will map out some of the domestic module factory build activity in the U.S. now, including the construction of fabs, module assembly lines being installed and materials being used in the module assembly process.

Join other conference attendees for an evening of wine tasting in the evening following the first day of the conference. The evening offers a relaxed environment for delegates to network and unwind, enjoying scenic views and locally produced wines!