SOLAR PANEL
Q-Cells
Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and having a technology and innovation centre in Thalheim, Germany, the Hanwha Q Cells Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary of the Hanwha Group and was incorporated in 2014 with the merger of Hanwha SolarOne and Hanwha Q CELLS. The company operates under the brands of Q CELLS and Hanwha Solar and manufactures photovoltaic (PV) solar cells.
LG
LG’s Neon models have been continuously performing as one of the best models in various comparison test it has undergone. The N-shaped doping of its neon cells when compared with standard P-type cells of its competitors’ products, results in extremely low Light-Induced Degradation or LID, which means higher electricity generation during the entire lifetime of the solar panel.
Using the Six Sigma quality control standards, LG’s best in class production process includes more than 500 monitoring points and LG’s in-house testing laboratories ensure a durable and sturdy solar module with conducting various test two to four times as per international standards. The LG Neon 2 panels have obtained additional accreditation and certification inclusive of the Salt Mist Corrosion to maximum severity 6, Ammonia Resistance certification and PID Resistance Tests.
Canadian Solar Panel
Canadian Solar is a manufacturer of tier 1 solar panels. Even though the company is named Canadian Solar, only 10% of their annual production output is produced in Canada, and most of their solar panels are currently made in China. The Canadian production volumes of its solar panels serve only the North American market, while almost all panels sold in Australia are manufactured in China.
Solar panels manufactured by Canadian Solar panels come with a 10-year standard warranty and are certified as corrosion resistance and hereby are suitable for installation across Australia. Unlike other solar panel manufacturers, Canadian Solar has its Australian office in Melbourne instead of Sydney.
Jinko
Jinko Solar is currently the world’s largest solar panel manufacturer, shipping 9.81 GW of modules in 2017. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, the company started out as a wafer manufacturer in 2006 and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2010. The company’s guidance is 12 GW for modules shipments 2018.
JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and other countries and regions. JinkoSolar has built a vertically integrated solar product value chain, with an integrated annual capacity of 9 GW for silicon ingots and wafers, 5 GW for solar cells, and 9 GW for solar modules, as of June 30, 2018.