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 Part of Qcells‘ presentation at Intersolar 2023
Topic of the week: Preview The smarter E Europe

Qcells celebrates its 25th anniversary at the Smarter E Europe

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The broad variety of PV and clean energy solutions showcased by Qcells at this year’s The smarter E Europe is a testament to the company’s longevity, invention and unrivalled industry knowledge.

 Lumet-metallized silicon solar cells.
Manufacturing

Qcells deploys fine-line metallization technology for its solar cell lines

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Qcells will become the world’s first PV solar company to deploy Lumet’s disruptive fine-line metallization technology for its PV solar cell lines.

Sunergetic and Woonopmaat teams finalising the deal.
Netherlands

Solar power for large-scale tenants housing project

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Sunergetic, a Qcells installation partner in the Netherlands, will provide more than 11,000 Qcells solar modules to 1,400 homes belonging to Woonopmaat, a Social housing corporation located in Heemskerk.

This formerly disused car park at Cranfield University in the UK has been transformed with solar panels from Qcells.
From car park to solar park

UK government grant helps university go net zero

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A disused 4,000 square metre plot at the campus of Cranfield University in the UK has been transformed into an energy saving hub thanks to a government grant.

Top products of the week

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A quiet heat pump that works with inverters, two flexible mounting brackets, a set of heat pumps with intelligent energy management and a new planning software. Its heat pump week at pv Europe:

Energy management

Heat pumps with intelligent energy management

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Module manufacturer Qcells has updated its digital energy management platform Qommand. Heat pumps from Samsung Electronics now work efficiently together with solar modules and energy storage units from Qcells.

Such solar islands, here an example from Baywa r.e., allow large solar parks on bodies of water.
Floating solar

Q Energy to build floating solar power plant in France

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Q Energy France came first in the recent French solar tender and now has a fixed tariff and planning permission for a 66-megawatt solar project on a former gravel pit in north-eastern France.

Top products of the week

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A solar brick to transform buildings into energy generators, a thermal imaging module for smartphones, a mounting system for solar installations with aesthetic requirements and more output thanks to larger wafers. These are our top products of the week:

Evolution requires solutions: The majority of the Hanover-based company was taken over by the Hanwha Group.
Digitalisation

Qcells invests in energy platform Lynqtech

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With the investment, the module manufacturer takes over two-thirds of the shares. The aim is to support its orientation as a full-range provider by offering digital solutions for private and commercial customers.

The Esplendor power plant in Spain is one of the projects that Qcells has developed and is now incorporating into Q Energy's expertise.
Q Energy Solutions

Former power plant division of Qcells goes independent as Q Energy

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Q Energy will build solar and wind power plants as well as storage units and hydrogen plants throughout Europe. A project pipeline of twelve gigawatts is already in place at the time of its launch.

Top products of the week

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Larger wafers that deliver more output, PV modules in different formats, a mobile device for inspecting backsheets on location and a power station for large-scale solar plants and storage systems. Here are our top products of the week:

EuPD Research:

Qcells awarded multiple Top Brand PV 2022 seals from EuPD Research

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Qcells is once again named Top Brand PV in Europe and Australia as well as in the US for the first time.

Solar modules:

Larger wafers deliver more output

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The Qpeak Duo G10 series from Qcells is now also available in Europe. The new G10 module generation delivers more output thanks to the larger wafers.

With the announced new investments of Hanwha, Qcells total production capacity will exceed 3 GW in the U.S and 5,4 GW in Korea.
Qcells:

Hanwha expands solar cell and module manufacturing capacity

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Hanwha Solutions, the Korean company that owns completely Qcells, announced a $320 million investment plan for solar manufacturing expansion in the United States and Korea.

The new Coop goods terminal in Eskilstuna, Sweden, will soon boast a clean, 6.1 MW rooftop PV array courtesy of Qcells and Soltech.
Qcells:

Sweden: Low carbon footprint panels to power 6.1 MW PV rooftop

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Swedish solar power developer Soltech will build a 6.1 MW solar system at Coop Sverige AB's new goods terminal in Eskilstuna, Sweden, using Qcells' certified CfP modules, made with recycled and low-carbon polysilicon.

Top products of the week

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Lightweight solar modules with 108 half cells, a stainless steel mounting system for tiled roofs, larger wafers that deliver more power and a mounting system for balcony arrays. These are our top products of the week:

Solar modules:

Larger wafers deliver more power

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The Qpeak Duo-G10 series from Qcells is now also available in Europe. The new G10 module generation delivers more power thanks to the larger M6 wafers.