Hanwha SolarOne, the flagship company for South Korean business enterprise giant Hanwha Group and one of the top ten PV (photovoltaic) solar module manufacturers on earth, known throughout the industry for their high-quality units and competitively low prices, was proud to announce today that they are one of the first PV module manufacturers to have their product certified under the new internationally recognized carbon emission lifecycle quantification standard, ISO 14067.
Issued by German safety standards authority and global certification, technical and safety services provider, TUV Rheinland last month, the certificates represent an extremely robust new measuring stick for PV modules and even contains a “from cradle to factory-gate” assessment protocol for supply chain products, making this new carbon footprint assessment measure extremely accurate. For maximum granularity in dealing with such varied product groups as the standard must account for, a Product Category Rules schema was developed and it should be noted that HSOL’s certified polycrystalline HSL 60 Poly and HSL 72 Poly modules were classed as crystalline solar cells under the rules.
Senior Director of Products and Marketing for HSOL, Winfried Wahl, emphasized the significance of this new and highly stringent certification for a market where tenders and green certificates are such important drivers, citing the great care standard developers put in to crafting this new benchmark, designed for accurately documenting levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Wahl went on to say firmly that a standardized and internationally accepted benchmark certification framework like ISO 14067 was absolutely essential when it comes to truly rationalizing the PV market product space along environmental lines, again showing the immense pride HSOL has earned in helping to advance overall sector transparency by being at the tip of the spear in compliance innovation.
Such transparency is indeed critical in the solar PV module market and the new standard should quickly shake out HSOL’s less worthy competitors in short order. Clearly, this new standard bolsters the presence of established players like HSOL and with a sizeable business already firmly founded spanning EU and NA markets, as well as Africa, the Middle East and South America, Hanwha SolarOne can now expect to see considerably more consumer activity in the space funneled their way as a result of their shrewd move to satisfy the new standard with more top-of-the-line products. HSOL continues making big strides across all segments as well just on strength of product alone, from residential and commercial, to government entities and utilities, their high-efficiency polycrystalline modules are prized for a compact layout, 3-busbar cell design which reduces current loss and improves overall output (the current doesn’t have to travel as far). The cells are encapsulated in some of the highest quality EVA (ethylene-vinyl-acetate) around, sourced directly (and periodically quality control checked to ensure it meets the company’s own exacting standards) from one of the world’s most widely regarded EVA producers and the aluminum alloy frames are corrosion-resistant oxidation coated, with field tested 660 lbs plus load strength on the durable glass surfacing per square meter.
For more on Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd. visit www.Hanwha-SolarOne.com
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