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About the Company
Qcells (Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd.) is one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, recognized for its established reputation as a manufacturer of high-performance, high-quality solar cells and modules, portfolio of intelligent storage systems, and growing international pipeline of large-scale renewable energy projects. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ), Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ) and San Francisco, USA (Energy Storage/Inverter & Software HQ) with manufacturing facilities in the U.S and globally.
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Factory Locations of BOMs Produced for 2022 Scorecard:
Dalton, USA; Eumseong-gun, South Korea; Jincheon-gun, South Korea; Cyberjaya, Malaysia
2022 Top Perfomers from Qcells
- PMAX Range | 355-400W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 132 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 166.00
- LID+LETID
- PID
- PMAX Range | 355-400W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 132 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 161.70
- Damp Heat
- LID+LETID
- Mechanical Stress Sequence
- PID
- Thermal Cycling
- PMAX Range | 305-350W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 120 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 156.75
- LID+LETID
- PID
- Thermal Cycling
- PMAX Range | 305-350W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 120 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 161.70
- LID+LETID
- Mechanical Stress Sequence
- PID
- Thermal Cycling
- PMAX Range | 355-400W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 120 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 161.70
- Mechanical Stress Sequence
- PMAX Range | 355-400W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 120 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 161.70
- LID+LETID
- Mechanical Stress Sequence
- PID
- Thermal Cycling
- PMAX Range | 355-400W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 144 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 156.75
- LID+LETID
- Mechanical Stress Sequence
- PID
- Thermal Cycling
- PMAX Range | 405-450W
- Module Design | Bifacial - glass//glass
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 144 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 161.70
- LID+LETID
- PAN Performance
- Thermal Cycling
- PMAX Range | 405-450W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 144 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 161.70
- Damp Heat
- PID
- Thermal Cycling
- PMAX Range | 405-450W
- Module Design | Bifacial - glass//glass
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 144 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 161.70
- Damp Heat
- LID+LETID
- Mechanical Stress Sequence
- Thermal Cycling
- PMAX Range | 405-450W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 132 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 166.00
- LID+LETID
- PID
- PMAX Range | 455-500W
- Module Design | Bifacial - glass//glass
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 156 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 166.00
- Damp Heat
- LID+LETID
- Mechanical Stress Sequence
- PMAX Range | 455-500W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 156 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 166.00
- LID+LETID
- Mechanical Stress Sequence
- PID
- PMAX Range | 355-400W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 120 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 166.00
- LID+LETID
- PID
- PMAX Range | 305-350W
- Module Design | Monofacial - glass//backsheet
- Cell Technology | p-type PERC
- # of Cells | 120 (Half Cut)
- Wafer Width (mm) | 156.75
- LID+LETID
- PID
- Thermal Cycling
Note About Top Performer Status
The Scorecard is based upon testing completed by PVEL at the time of publication. Testing in PVEL’s Product Qualification Program is ongoing. In some cases, test results were not yet available.
*Damp Heat top-performing result achieved after BO stabilization.
Our Methodology
Each Top Performer listed above represents a specific bill of materials (BOM). Click here to learn about PVEL’s Top Performer scoring methodology.
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