Hanwha Qcells expects more requirements for producers to recover discarded panels

The Qcells solar panel recycling facility responds to pressure from local governments for makers to handle recycling of the panels they produce. (Qcells)
KANA MATSUKAWA
January 6, 2026 03:18 JST
TOKYO — Hanwha Qcells, a solar panel manufacturer under South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, has begun operations at its first panel recycling facility in the U.S. as the company responds to increasingly common regulations for producers to handle recycling of discarded panels.