Hanwha Q CELLS Sponsors the 2nd Korea Solar League

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Hanwha Q CELLS is sponsoring the "2nd Korea Solar League (K-Solar League, hereinafter Solar League)" to raise awareness of solar energy and contribute to addressing fine dust issues and climate change.

This year's Solar League is organized by the Climate Crisis Response and Energy Transition Local Government Council, Korea Energy Agency, and the National Council for Sustainable Development. The schedule starts with document submissions from June 1 to June 30, and the awards ceremony is planned for September 14.

The Solar League is a "solar energy generation competition league" where Korean local governments and civic organizations compete in solar energy dissemination achievements. It is a Korean version of Germany's "Solar Bundesliga," where organizations such as the German Environmental Aid Association have evaluated and ranked solar photovoltaic and solar thermal power generation across all regions of Germany since 2003, using the rankings to promote the spread of renewable energy.

This year, the Solar League's call for entries targets 17 metropolitan local governments, 226 basic local governments, private organizations, and companies. Seven local governments leading renewable energy dissemination, policy commitment, and citizen participation will be selected, along with six private organizations and companies with renewable energy dissemination and energy transition stories, to be awarded.

Yoo Jae-yeol, Head of Hanwha Q CELLS Korea Business Division, stated, "Solar energy is an energy source that can greatly help solve the environmental problems our society faces," adding, "We will support the formation of consensus to address climate change and fine dust issues through various activities utilizing solar energy."

Meanwhile, Hanwha Group has continuously carried out various social contribution activities to expand the base and raise awareness of solar power. The "Hanwha Happy Sunshine Campaign," launched in 2011, is an eco-friendly social contribution activity linked to solar power, having installed solar power generation facilities totaling 1,779 kW across 254 welfare facilities nationwide to date, including aftercare.

Additionally, since 2011, through the "Hanwha Forest of the Sun" campaign, which creates eco-friendly forests domestically and internationally to prevent desertification and reduce fine dust, 500,000 trees have been planted over an area of 1.33 million square meters in Mongolia, China, and Korea. This program was introduced as a best practice for implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the UN Headquarters in New York in 2018.

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