Hanwha Q Cells became the first company to receive the highest grade under South Korea's carbon certification program for solar modules with seven earning grade 1 certification from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).
The grade 1 certified modules will be available starting next month, said a Hanwha Q Cells official.
Under the MOTIE’s carbon certification program, the carbon footprint of solar power projects is taken into consideration when prioritizing new installations.
Launched July 22, the program divides solar modules into three categories based on the amount of carbon emitted during its manufacturing and installation.
Grade 1 solar modules, which emit no more than 670 kilograms of carbon per kilowatt of energy generated, are eligible for government subsidies.
The carbon certification program will help reduce carbon emissions from solar modules in South Korea by 10 percent, the equivalent of planting 2 million pine trees or reducing greenhouse gases by 230,000 metric tons annually.


TikTok Expands AI Age-Detection Technology Across Europe Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure
Toyota Industries Buyout Faces Resistance as Elliott Rejects Higher Offer
China’s AI Models Narrow the Gap With the West, Says Google DeepMind CEO
China Halts Shipments of Nvidia H200 AI Chips, Forcing Suppliers to Pause Production
Micron to Buy Powerchip Fab for $1.8 Billion, Shares Surge Nearly 10%
TSMC Shares Hit Record High as AI Chip Demand Fuels Strong Q4 Earnings
Sanofi Gains China Approval for Myqorzo and Redemplo, Strengthening Rare Disease Portfolio
Google Seeks Delay on Data-Sharing Order as It Appeals Landmark Antitrust Ruling
Anthropic Appoints Former Microsoft Executive Irina Ghose to Lead India Expansion
Federal Judge Clears Way for Jury Trial in Elon Musk’s Fraud Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft
Tesla Revives Dojo Supercomputer Project With AI5 Chip at the Core
U.S. Transportation Board Sends Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Back for Revision
Syrah Resources and Tesla Extend Deadline on Graphite Supply Dispute to March
Baidu Shares Rise in Hong Kong After Apollo Go Robotaxi Launch in Abu Dhabi
Proposed Rio Tinto–Glencore Merger Faces China Regulatory Hurdles and Asset Sale Pressure
China Considers New Rules to Limit Purchases of Foreign AI Chips Amid Growing Demand
One Percent Rule Checklist For Safer Forex Trading Risk 



