Qcells
Hanwha Qcells (commonly known as simply Qcells) is a major manufacturer of photovoltaic cells. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, after being founded in 1999 in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany, where the company still has its engineering offices. Qcells was purchased out of bankruptcy in August 2012 by the Hanwha Group, a South Korean business conglomerate. Qcells now operates as a subsidiary of Hanwha Solutions, the group's energy and petrochemical company.
Engineering offices in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany. | |
| Industry | Photovoltaics |
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| Founded | 1999 in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany |
| Headquarters | 86, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, , |
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Number of employees | 7,895 (2022) |
| Parent | Hanwha Solutions |
| Website | Official website in English Official website in Korean |
Qcells has manufacturing facilities in China, Malaysia, South Korea, and the United States. The company was the sixth-largest producer of solar cells in 2019, with shipments totalling 7.3 gigawatts.
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