Astronergy, a global manufacturer of photovoltaic modules, has signed a cooperation agreement with TÜV Rheinland for its "Zero Carbon Factory". The agreement ceremony took place during Intersolar Europe, at booth A1.250 where the company is located. 61ev

With a strong climate commitment, the company will arrive at the world's leading exhibition for the solar industry with key announcements in the process of decarbonizing the industry.

In the framework of the cooperation between the two parties, it will be possible to establish industry standards for zero carbon factories and best practices for carbon neutrality.

For a greener world

The photovoltaic industry is revolutionizing the way we knew energy as we knew it only a couple of years ago. According to the EU Market Outlook for Solar Power 2022-2026, last year was the year that solar power showed its true potential for the first time in the EU, driven by record energy prices and geopolitical tensions that greatly improved its business case. And it is with this in mind that Astronergy has continued to grow its operations in the Old Continent.

But the company has sought not only accelerated growth but sustainable growth. Committed to decarbonization, by 2023, three of Astronergy's factories will zero carbon factory certification. In addition, the company plans to complete the upgrading and certification of eight zero carbon factories by 2030.

In addition, Astronergy Yancheng Manufacturing Base (Yangchang base) will achieve certification by the end of the first half of this year and become the world's first TÜV Rheinland certified zero-carbon factory, which includes factory planning and design, construction, production services, systems, management systems and processes.

Along the way, TÜV Rheinland will help Astronergy discover where it needs to improve in zero carbon factory certification and guide the PV module company to improve the weak links in the gap analysis, to promote the existing factory to meet the standard requirements of zero carbon certification, to help the client successfully zero carbon certification.

These actions follow Astronergy's mission to create a sustainable, net-zero carbon world through solar energy, ing global climate goals.

With "zero carbon factories", the company will follow the path of comprehensive zero carbon performance through technical measures such as energy conservation, emission reduction and carbon removal during the production and manufacturing process.

About TÜV Rheinland

TÜV Rheinland is one of the participating units in the world's first comprehensive and quantifiable global zero carbon factory construction standard and assessment rules: the "Zero Carbon Factory Assessment Specification" (T/CECA-G 0171-2022) and is the only foreign-funded testing and certification institution among the participating units. At the same time, it also enjoys a high reputation and authority in the photovoltaic industry and is one of the first batch of zero carbon factory assessment and certification service institutions.