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Industry
Hanwha Q Cells begins full-scale commercial validation of perovskite tandem
Hanwha Solutions\' Q Cells division, Hanwha Q Cells, said on Sunday it will take part as the lead institution in a government research and development project to develop and demonstrate tandem module technology combining perovskite and crystalline silicon. The three-year consortium research aims to demonstrate commercial-area tandem modules of at least 1.7 square metres with module efficiency of 28 percent or higher. Hanwha Q Cells will also conduct outdoor demonstrations and business feasibility analysis and targets commercialisation in 2029.
Industry
Shinsung E&G undertakes three national projects in offshore, recycling and low-temperature processes
Solar company Shinsung E&G began work on a 12.9 billion won national project on durable offshore-environment solar modules, aiming to move early in the floating solar market. The 36-month project runs from April 2026 to March 2029 with 9.0 billion won in government funding and about 3.9 billion won in private contributions. Shinsung E&G is also carrying out national tasks on RFID-based AI lifecycle history management for module recycling and low-temperature processes for perovskite tandem crystalline cell modules.
Mobility
Socar enters power market with electric rental cars
Socar will enter the power market in Jeju based on its rental car service. The company said it will start a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot project, applying V2G technology to electric rental cars as distributed energy resources. The pilot will be conducted at the Socar Terminal under a jointly approved regulatory sandbox exemption. Socar installed 15 bidirectional chargers and V2G parking spaces and plans to expand chargers to as many as 200, using Ioniq 9 and EV9 vehicles.