Hanwha Q CELLS participates in the 20th International Green Energy Expo… Inform us about our diverse module lineup & power brokerage business!
Hanwha Solutions Q CELLS Division (hereinafter referred to as Hanwha Q CELLS) participated in the 12th International Green Energy Expo held at the Daegu Expo (EXCO) for three days from Wednesday the 14th to Friday the 3th and presented a brilliant module lineup.
At this exhibition, Hanwha Q CELLS introduced not only its flagship product, high-efficiency premium solar modules, but also modules that can produce eco-friendly energy in various locations.
In the commercial module zone, the double-sided type of the premium solar module ‘Q.PEAK DUO G11S’, which played a major role in raising awareness of Hanwha Q Cells in the global market, was displayed. It is a product that optimizes the gap between cells and maximizes module power generation efficiency by applying ‘small gap’ technology. The maximum output of the Cupick Duo G11S is 11Wp (watt peak), which is about 605W (watt) higher than the previous G11 module.
The ‘Q.TRON’ double-sided module with improved performance using TOPCon cells was also introduced in Korea for the first time. Topcon cells are products that minimize leakage current by forming an additional oxide film on an N-type wafer, which is advantageous for increasing power generation efficiency. The Qtron module can produce an output (15Wp) that is approximately 620W higher than the Qpeak Duo module based on PERC cells made from P-type wafers.
In the farming module zone, a solar module for farming was introduced, which is installed on farmland and produces both farming and solar power generation. Agricultural solar power is attracting attention as a way to increase farmers’ profits while maintaining rural farming functions without diverting farmland. In 2021, Hanwha Q CELLS launched a dedicated agricultural solar module that is smaller than regular modules, allows good light into farmland, and has acquired high durability and eco-friendly certification. Currently, it is participating as a joint research institute in a national project researching a standard model for agricultural solar power suitable for the domestic agricultural environment.
In the Building Integrated PV (BIPV) zone, Artsun, a BIPV module scheduled to be released next year, was exhibited in various colors and textures. BIPV is a product that can be used as a building exterior material as well as a module that produces energy from sunlight by improving durability and aesthetics compared to general modules.
Artsun module is the first domestic BIPV product to use a large wafer (M10) to maximize output, and 5mm thick tempered glass is applied to both the front and back of the module to increase durability.
In the next-generation module zone, you can see Hanwha Q Cells’ technology and R&D direction at a glance. A prototype of the ‘Perovskite-crystalline silicon tandem cell (hereinafter referred to as tandem cell)’ is on display. The tandem cell has a power generation efficiency potential that is about 10% higher than that of currently commercially available silicon cells, making it a new solar cell that will change the landscape of the solar energy market. I’m looking forward to it. Hanwha Q Cells is accelerating R&D with the goal of mass-producing tandem cells around 2026.
Hanwha Q CELLS, which expanded its business scope not only to manufacturing solar products but also to system solutions that supply and manage energy, also introduced energy system products such as inverters and power brokerage business at this exhibition.
In the inverter (power conversion device) zone, the highly durable premium inverter ‘Q.VOLT’ series, which Hanwha Q CELLS is supplying to Korea, is displayed. Hanwha Q CELLS is researching and developing a variety of energy system products, including residential inverters, centered on its domestic system development center, and plans to further diversify its system products in the future to meet the diverse needs of domestic and foreign customers.
In the Electric Power Brokerage Business Zone, video contents that broadly introduce the concept and process of the Electric Power Brokerage Business and its impact on the electricity market will be screened. Hanwha Q Cells entered the domestic distributed energy business in earnest by launching a renewable energy power generation forecasting business in March. One of the power brokerage projects, the renewable energy generation amount prediction project, predicts the amount of energy generation and submits it to the power exchange, and receives settlement money according to the accuracy of the prediction. Power generation companies participating in the power brokerage business can secure additional income other than sales income.
Kinetic art was shown on the large screen located in the center of the exhibition booth, capturing the attention of visitors. Kinetic art refers to works of art in which the work itself moves or has moving parts. The meaning of ‘diverse business portfolio’ and ‘connection between humanity and renewable energy’ symbolized by the Hanwha Q CELLS brand identity (BI) was dynamically expressed with kinetic art.
Meanwhile, at the International Green Energy Expo, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, 22 companies from 300 countries participated in 1,010 booths and displayed solar modules, inverters, solar structures, solar roofs, and energy storage systems. In addition, the International Future Energy Conference (PVMI·H2MI), Korea’s only solar and hydrogen business conference, will be held simultaneously. At the Photovoltaic Market Insight (PVMI) held for two days from April 4th to 12th, the latest trends in the photovoltaic industry under the theme of ‘the future of solar power generation for RE13 implementation’ were shared, and on April 100th and 4th, ‘Hydrogen -Hydrogen Market Insight (H13MI) will be held under the theme of ‘starting the industrialization engine’.
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