Hyundai Energy Solutions Applies Solar Panels to Noise Barriers on Roads

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] Hyundai Energy Solutions, a solar energy subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, is accelerating market expansion by continuously developing various solar solutions.

On the 7th, Hyundai Energy Solutions announced that it has developed and commercialized the world's first bifacial solar solution for soundproof tunnels.

The newly developed bifacial solar solution for soundproof tunnels improves power generation efficiency by more than 30% compared to the existing single-sided type. It is also characterized by being an integrated module that not only generates power but also serves as a soundproof barrier, significantly reducing installation costs.

Hyundai Energy Solutions has also developed a bifacial solar solution for soundproof walls with a 30% improvement in power generation efficiency.

As the lead organization of the national project "Commercialization Technology Development of Bifacial Solar Modules (p-type)," Hyundai Energy Solutions has been conducting the project since 2018 in collaboration with domestic companies and research institutes. In May of last year, it installed a demonstration facility with a total capacity of 85kW at its factory in Eumseong, Chungbuk, and recently completed performance evaluation successfully.

Soundproof tunnels and walls on roads are gaining attention as eco-friendly solar power generation spaces that do not affect the surrounding natural scenery. In fact, solar power generation facilities have been installed on soundproof structures in some sections of the Yeongdong Expressway and the Seoul Eastern Arterial Road, producing electricity.

Among South Korea's total roads of approximately 110,000 km (according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport), if this solution is applied to about 19,000 km of expressways and national highways where installation of soundproof tunnels and walls is feasible, it would be possible to generate 11GW of power, enough to supply electricity simultaneously to 3 million households.

Since 2019, Hyundai Energy Solutions has been carrying out a 24MW rooftop solar power project at the driving test site within Hyundai Motor's Ulsan plant and is developing various solar application solutions such as agrivoltaics and building-integrated photovoltaics.

In July of last year, Hyundai Energy Solutions completed a solar smart factory in Eumseong, Chungbuk, with a production capacity of 1.35GW of solar modules, solidifying its position as a total solar solution provider.

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