South Korean solar in retreat – for now

Despite gigawatt gains for installed generation capacity, negative sentiment and local government regulation threaten progress in South Korea. At the same time, agrivoltaic development and a pioneering approach from the industry are offering grounds for optimism, according to Qcells’ Ian Clover.

Issue 11 – 2023 | Tipping point

Qcells’ Jincheon factory is slated to produce 3.9 GW of passivated emitter rear contact and 1.5 GW of tunnel oxide passivated contact solar cells in South Korea.

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