Hanwha Q Cells, Europe’s largest PV provider headquartered in Germany, recently announced the supply of more than 42,000 modules of its Q.PRO-G3 series for an 11 MW solar farm in South of France. Hanwha Q Cells has teamed up with Portugal-based Martifer Solar to expand both companies’ co-operation in Europe by collaborating on more than 30 MW module supply of Q Cells solar modules in different European countries.
“We are satisfied with the commitment and quality of Q Cells modules and look forward to continue collaborating in our future PV plants,” says Bernardo Mota Veiga, head of manufacturing, purchasing and trading for Martifer Solar. “[We are] prepared to develop and maintain key strategic partnerships in order to advance our business model and drive down the LCoE in post-FIT markets, such as France.”
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Martifer Solar was responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the 11 MW solar farm in the south of France and will manage the subsequent operations and maintenance. The PV park has been installed in just ten weeks’ time on an area of approximately 200,000 m². The ground-mounted plant will generate an estimated 17 GWh of clean energy per year; enough to power approximately 1,860 local households and save approximately 1,345 tons of carbon emissions each year.
“France is one of Hanwha Q Cells’ focus markets in Europe, and we are consistently gaining market share in France,” says Philippe Pflieger, Hanwha Q Cells’ head of sales in France.
According to analysts at NPD Solarbuzz, France will be one of the recovering European PV markets this year next to the U.K. and Italy. “This accomplishment contributes to the clear path set by recently appointed French Energy Minister for green growth in the country, where solar energy is undoubtedly an affordable and competitive solution,” says Davide Pacheco, country manager of France for Martifer Solar.
Moreover, in an independent study among high-volume installers in France, Germany, the UK and Italy, the Q Cells brand generally achieved the best results in comparison to other manufacturers, says market researcher EuPD Research.
“Thanks to its high irradiation, PV makes a lot of sense in France’s sunny regions,” says Pflieger. “We should be able to provide a “full system” C&I kit to the installers in Q4 2014.”
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