Korea Joongang Daily
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OCI Holdings clinches $7 billion solar panel material deal with Trina Solar

The Malaysian subsidiary of OCI Holdings inked a deal with Trina Solar's Singaporean entity for polysilicon material supply through 2030.

2024-03-25

Additional 582 billion won illegally used for renewable energy under Moon gov't: probe

Government funds amounting to 582.4 billion won ($442.2 million) were additionally found to have been illegally or wrongfully used in renewable energy projects, including the installation of solar panels, during the previous Moon Jae-in ...

2023-07-03

Hot stuff

Solar panels on a farm in Damyang county, South Jeolla, caught on fire, Thursday. According to the local fire department, 27 firefighters were called in. While no one was hurt, the fire department plans to investigate the cause of the fire.

2022-12-08

Widespread misuse of solar panel funds

Solar panel projects must be closely studied to make fixes before it is too late.

2022-09-14

Hanwha’s European subsidiary to build solar plants in Germany

Q Energy, Hanwha Solution’s European subsidiary, will build solar power plants with a combined capacity of 500-megawatts in Germany with Frankfurt-based Enviria, the company said Tuesday.

2022-07-12

LG Electronics will cease making solar panels on June 30

LG Electronics is exiting the solar panel manufacturing business after 12 years. The company's board of directors voted Tuesday afternoon to cease production of the units from June 30 after years of declining revenues from the business. For ...

2022-02-23

Seoul to stop subsidizing small apartment solar panels

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that it will suspend subsidies for the small personal solar panels installed on the railings outside apartments from next year.

2021-09-22

Hanwha reports 37 percent rise in net profit in third quarter

Hanwha reported a drop in sales but a rise in profit.

2020-11-13

Landslides knock out some solar energy facilities

A total of 1,548 cases of landslides have been reported so far during this year’s unusually long rainy season, according to the Korea Forest Service (KFS), causing 99.3 billion won ($83.9 million) of damage.

2020-08-13

Sun power

A bird's-eye view of the 17-kilowatt solar power plant completed Wednesday in Taean County, South Chungcheong. Materials used in construction were produced locally and were installed over a deserted fish farm to minimize disrupting the environment.

2020-07-08