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Hanwha Q CELLS Receives Carbon Footprint Certificate for the French Market

Carbon Footprint certificate puts Q CELLS modules in the pole position for tenders in France

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Hanwha Q CELLS received the Carbon Footprint certificate by the French photovoltaic engineering company Solstyce. This certificate is one of the requirements solar companies have to fulfil in order to be eligible for participating in French tenders.

The Q CELLS Q.PRO and Q.PEAK modules have received the certificate. The modules were calculated at 594.8 kgCO2 / kWc for the Q.PEAK mono crystalline modules and at 638.5 kgCO2 / kWc with regard to the Q.PRO poly crystalline modules – values emphasizing Hanwha Q CELLS’ efforts to develop and manufacture top-quality products in an environmentally-friendly way.

The French government has opened participation in tenders for solar plants of more than 250 kW for a total volume of 400MW. Submissions can be handed in until Sept. 16, 2013. The Q CELLS modules are well positioned for securing high (Q.PRO modules) and maximum (Q.PEAK modules) gradings for the tender process.

“Receiving the Carbon Footprint certificate enables us to participate in the tender for 400MW of power plants the French government has announced. The certificate is proof that our Q.PEAK and Q.PRO generations are delivering maximum yields and are of high quality. They also feature a low carbon footprint during production as well as the generation of clean and environmentally-friendly energy,” said Stephan Maurel, sales director France at Hanwha Q CELLS.

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