[Infostock Daily=Reporter Park Jeong-Do] Hanwha Chemical announced on the 18th that it was the first and only company in the industry to acquire the first grade in the 'Solar Module Carbon Certification System' implemented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Hanwha Q-cells will supply seven of the Cupic Duo series, which will be supplied to domestic customers from the fourth quarter of this year.
The photovoltaic module carbon certification system was implemented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy from 22nd of last month to quantify and manage the total amount of carbon dioxide emitted during the production process of photovoltaic modules and to foster eco-friendly industries through carbon emission reduction efforts.
It quantifies (1kW) greenhouse gas total amount per the unit output ejected in the whole process of the photovoltaic module manufacture (CO2·kg) and the photovoltaic module carbon certification system effects an inspection of evidence. The total amount of greenhouse gas is evaluated by adding the amount of emission generated in the solar module manufacturing process and the amount of emission for the consumed power production. According to carbon emissions, solar modules are divided into three grades. This year, RPS fixed price contract competition bidding and government supply projects are subject to differentiated incentives.
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy estimates that the reduction of 10% greenhouse gas per solar module installed in Korea will reduce 230,000 tons per year, which is equivalent to planting about 2 million pine trees.
The solar module carbon certification system is expected to spread around Europe. France has been carrying out 'carbon footprints' similar to domestic solar module carbon certification system since 2011. The French government will induce the use of low-carbon solar modules by reflecting the carbon footprint score as an evaluation item for public procurement solar power equipment bidding of 100 kilowatts (kW) or more. Hanwha Cusell is the only Korean company to acquire carbon emissions certification from French carbon footprints and is targeting the French market.
In addition, the European Union (EU) is also unifying eco-friendly product policies in Europe with the eco-friendly market integration policy (SMGP), establishing a policy that allows consumers to purchase environmentally friendly products objectively in the market, and plans to submit a bill to introduce a product environment footprint (PEF) system including carbon footprints of solar modules within this year.
Reporter Park Jeong-Do newface0301@naver.com
