Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has succeeded in developing a CIGS (Copper indium gallium selenide) thin film solar module localization technology (CIGS) that is light and flexible at the same time.
On Jan. 25, KHNP announced that it completed localization with Korea Energy Technology Research Institute and Sollandeu and obtained Korea Industrial Standards (KS) certification for the first time in Korea on Jan. 21.
Led by KHNP, the development of localization technology has been positively evaluated for securing technological competitiveness of SMEs and setting the stage for the development of the solar industry ecosystem through cooperation between SMEs and research institutes.
CIGS thin film solar modules have about 15% lower power generation efficiency than conventional silicon solar modules, but they are light and flexible, so there are many places that can be installed.
Since June last year, KHNP has been demonstrating thin film solar power generation on the roof of the building inside the Korea Institute of Energy Technology, a joint research institute.
In addition, during the first half of this year, it plans to install additional 3 kW demonstration facilities using vertical walls of buildings and 10 kW demonstration facilities on the roof of buildings.
As a result, KHNP plans to continue to expand its Building Integrated Photovoltaic System (BIPV) applicable to buildings in order to make the government mandatory for zero-energy buildings and successfully achieve the Green New Deal.
Chung Jae-hoon, CEO of KHNP, said, "The flexible solar technology has been commercialized only in Japan and Europe, and this is the first time that we have succeeded in developing our own modular technology in Korea. Through this localization, we will contribute to the development of new solar energy markets and the expansion of renewable energy by diversifying the location of solar power applications. "
