Hyundai Heavy Industries has its own Research Institutes in Shanghai, Budapest and California, 600 engineers in four domestic research centres, as well as an industry-academic network which stretches to Europe, Australia, South America and Africa.
Hyundai commenced the manufacture of solar modules in 2005 and within just four months of production received internationally recognised CE and IEC certification, an achievement usually accomplished beyond six months of development.
Hyundai's solar modules are manufactured via a fully-automated manufacturing process in its facilities located at Eumseong, Korea. The solar modules are treated with oxidized and enamel coating to shield them from salt corrosion, which provides the stronger protection in areas situated along the coastline.
The solar division's swift growth is a result of its manufacturing expertise and commitment to quality control.
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  From top to bottom: Hyundai's fully automated Solar module manufacturing process; Hyundai panels deployed at an 8.5MW solar plant in Murcia, Spain.
Feature image: Asan General Hospital's 150 kW building integrated solar system in Seoul, Korea.
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Most panel manufactures allow for positive/negative rating to factor in slight performance inconsistencies that occur in actual application.
Hyundai 250W panels only have a positive rating of +3%. Thus the panel ships with a guaranteed minimum output of 250W, with some performing up to 7.5W higher.
The inclusion of 3 (most have fewer) bypass diodes per module helps maintain power generating capacity when a panel becomes partially shaded.
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 Above: Hyundai modules deployed at the Dithmarschen 7.7MW Solar Plant Germany.
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Milestones & Awards
2009
Hyundai Heavy Industries was honoured with the Power Transmission Equipment Company of the Year 2009 - Asia Pacific awarded by US consulting firm Frost & Sullivan, demonstrating its leadership in the electricity and electronics.
2009
Hyundai was the first Korean company to be awarded UL Certification for its entire lineup of Solar modules. UL or Underwriters Laboratories are a world renowned product safety certification organisation.
2011
Hyundai has signed an agreement to build one of the largest solar power plants in the world in Arizona, the United States.
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 Above: Hyundai modules installed upon the South Korean National Assembly in Seoul. |
SMA
With a history spanning thirty years, SMA is widely recognised as the global leader in inverter technology, a natural result of its emphasis on precision, safety and forward-thinking principles. For further information on SMA, click here. |
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