Hanwha Qcells Earns Government Safety Management Certification for Three Labs at Pangyo R&D Center

Process Development, Materials Development, and Analysis Labs Receive Safety Certification for Tandem Solar Cell Research

Hanwha Solutions' Qcells Division (Hanwha Qcells) has received government certification for excellence in safety management for three labs conducting research and development on next-generation solar cells.

Moon Sujin, head of Hanwha Qcells' Pangyo R&D Center (first from right), and employees pose for a commemorative photo holding a plaque recognizing the lab for excellence in safety management. Hanwha Solutions

Hanwha Qcells said on October 26 that three labs at its Pangyo Renewable Energy Research Center—the Process Development Lab, the Materials Development Lab, and the Analysis Lab—had received new certification under the Ministry of Science and ICT's "Excellent Laboratory Safety Management" program.

The Excellent Laboratory Safety Management certification program evaluates labs with strong safety management systems and practices and grants certification through the Ministry of Science and ICT. The evaluation comprehensively assesses safety management systems, the level of safety activities, and researchers' awareness of safety.

To prepare for certification, Hanwha Qcells systematically managed the entire process, from reviewing its safety and environmental management framework and building the system to implementing it on-site and raising researchers' safety awareness. In particular, it strengthened communication among safety managers, lab supervisors, and research personnel to ensure the safety management system could be applied in actual research settings. As a result, all three labs that participated in the certification process for the first time this year received certification.

The certified labs conduct key research to enable mass production of perovskite tandem solar cells, a next-generation, high-efficiency solar cell.

The Process Development Lab verifies the efficiency and reliability of tandem solar cells and develops processes for commercializing them. The Materials Development Lab develops and verifies new materials to secure materials suitable for mass production. The Analysis Lab uses advanced analytical equipment to precisely analyze the properties of materials and devices, identify the causes of process issues, and support product development.

"We will reliably operate the safety and environmental management framework established through this certification and share best practices across our research facilities to raise safety management standards," said Moon Sujin, head of Hanwha Qcells' Pangyo R&D Center. "We will continue to strengthen our laboratory safety culture and accelerate tandem solar cell research and development, leading to rapid mass production."

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