Hanergy Solar provides solar stations to Tesla

Beijing, China – Hanergy Solar Group has supplied Tesla Motors with solar-powered charging stations for the company’s electric cars sold in China.

Hanergy thin-film flexible PV system was Tesla's first choice for the first PV Supercharger station in China. Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla Motors, says, "In the future, Tesla will work with partners to build supercharger network. The first charging station in Beijing was built in cooperation with Hanergy Solar Group. Tesla will continue to invest in the construction of superchargers in China, aiming to quickly expand the network."

Hanergy Solar Group will deliver two solar carports in Beijing and Jiading, Shanghai. The Beijing carport, a mobile carport designed to be assembled and transported, adopts Hanergy's GSE flexible thin-film solar modules. The Shanghai carport will be a fixed structure, and adopts Hanergy's MiaSole CIGS high-efficiency modules. The first phase of both carports has been completed.

The PV charging system by Hanergy Solar Group protects vehicles like ordinary carports while converting sunlight into electricity utilizing its designated rooftop. At the same time, the system charges the electric vehicle through its energy storage system. With conversion rates peaking at 20.5%, this technology offers light weight, flexibility, low-light performance, and advanced packaging. No fixed column is required, reducing costs.

Zhang Qingliang, vice president of Hanergy Global Solar Power and Application Group says, " Hanergy has been actively exploring ways to utilize its thin-film photovoltaic technology to provide solutions through technological innovation and cross industrial integration. "

Source: Hanergy Solar Group