Becoming Eco-Friendly

Moving towards a sustainable economy based on low-carbon electricity

“Reliably unreliable,” the power outage has been inevitable

Electricity, unlike other products, requires that supply and demand balance every second so that frequency and voltage stay within tight tolerances. Absent this balance, generating units will trip off, causing a catastrophic blackout.

Much less efficient, much more carbon intensive

Blackouts have a greater negative impact on the environment as industrial processes, like factories, and power stations are forced to re-start their powers from square one. Moreover, it would not be a quick fix to the lights come back on, which entails a substantial carbon footprint.

Solar will play a critical role in decarbonizing the U.S. electric grid

Solar power could represent 40% of U.S. electrical generation and could sustain as many as 1.5 million jobs by 2035, according to a report on the Biden administration’s solar policies released on August.17, 2021 by the White House.

Source: Utility Dive, ‘Solar could be 40% of US generation by 2035, but it needs more investment, White House report finds’

Qcells has long been committed to low-carbon renewable communities

Building on our world-class solar energy business, we set the standards for corporate responsibility and environmental sustainability by bringing more solar energy available to our communities.

Practicing Green Energy Policy

Contribution to the World Economic Forum via donation of a PV system comprising 640 Qcells Q.PEAK modules. Combined, these modules deliver 340 kWp of solar electricity, equivalent to the electricity consumption of 75 typical Swiss households. The system creates enough energy to replace more than 20 tons of CO₂ emissions each year.

640

Solar modules

340 kW

Solar power systems

20 tons

Est. CO₂ Savings/yr

Cleaning up the River of Waste

Contribution to scooping up wastes with solar-powered boats powered and propelled by Qcells’ Q.PEAK DUO Solar Panels, without emitting any greenhouse gases or other pollutants.

Q.PEAK DUO

Solar Panel

Combating desertification and air pollution

Contribution to planting forests with trees grown in solar-powered nurseries of over 500 thousand trees. Moreover, a separate project where 1,779kW worth of solar power systems were donated to 254 community development projects and isolated communities in South Korea, China and Mongolia.

1,779kW

Solar power systems

254

Communities

Freedom from diesel fuel for electricity

Contribution to transforming diesel generator-dependent island into 100% energy self-sufficient by donating 200kW worth of solar power systems.

100%

Energy self-sufficient

200kW

Solar power systems