Hanwha Solutions Q Cells Division has decided to close one of its two solar module plants in Korea by Dec. 17, following its first-ever voluntary redundancy program to reduce manufacturing jobs here, the company said Thursday.
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Diminishing demand for solar power generation in Korea has prompted Hanwha to downsize domestic production of solar modules and accelerate its expansion in the profitable U.S. market, according to industry officials, Monday.
JINCHEON, North Chungcheong Province - Thousands of pieces of equipment and hundreds of robots test the mass production of high-performance TOPCon solar cells on a 300-meter production line, inside a factory of Hanwha Solutions Q Cells Division in the county of Jincheon. Although more than 2,000 employees work for the Jincheon plant, most of them do not work next to noisy assembly lines, as the plant has evolved into a “smart” factory, automating the entire process. Most workers monitor the transportation of products and quality of finished goods from within control rooms.