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Hanwha’s Year in Review 2022

December 19, 2022
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In 2022, Hanwha made its mission of sustainability clear, exploring new avenues of growth while inspiring action across sectors. From powering South Korea’s first rocket to its next-generation energy innovations, let’s take a look back at the stories that shaped Hanwha’s 70th anniversary year and helped answer the question, “What is sustainability’s role in creating a better planet for all?”

Top 10 Most Viewed Stories of 2022

This year, Hanwha’s exciting innovations and eco-friendly initiatives garnered attention from readers across the globe. From advancements in clean energy technology to participation in sustainable initiatives such as UN Vision 2045, Hanwha’s efforts to further diversify its business areas while contributing to the fight against climate change were quite notable. Hanwha’s Solar Beehive, which offers a climate-controlled safe habitat for bees to restore the diminishing population, and the Solar Forest campaign which has planted over half a million trees across Asia, demonstrate the company’s ongoing commitment to creating a brighter future for all. Hanwha also made industry-leading strides in aerospace with its work on both the KPLO and the engines and pumps that took the Nuri Rocket into space, its uniquely efficient digital finance applications and products, and its energy solutions such as secondary batteries and more. Now, Hanwha is looking back on some of its top stories from the newsroom. Read on to explore Hanwha’s most engaging moments of 2022.

Explore the Top 10 Most Viewed Stories of 2022.

Hanwha’s digital solutions offer convenient insurance plans and financial management tools. Hanwha’s digital solutions offer convenient insurance plans and financial management tools.

1 How Hanwha’s Digital Solutions Are Helping to Redefine the Future of Finance

An aerial photo of hundreds of Hanwha Q CELLS solar modules across a wide plain under a blue, sunny sky at a Texas power plant. An aerial photo of hundreds of Hanwha Q CELLS solar modules across a wide plain under a blue, sunny sky at a Texas power plant.

2 Plugging into the Sun: How Hanwha is Leading with Innovations in Solar Energy

Views from orbit where Nuri delivered its satellite payload. Views from orbit where Nuri delivered its satellite payload.

3 Making History: Inside the Hanwha-made Engines and Pumps That Took the Nuri Rocket into Orbit

A car speeds down a tree-lined road with windows rolled down A car speeds down a tree-lined road with windows rolled down

4 Hanwha’s Secondary Battery Production Systems are Fueling the Future of Sustainable Transport

Floating solar panel arrays are one way to install solar energy where land is scarce or difficult to build on. Floating solar panel arrays are one way to install solar energy where land is scarce or difficult to build on.

5 Hanwha Sets Its Sights on the Future of Sustainability with UN Vision 2045

Hanwha introduces five trends that will shape sustainability in 2022. Hanwha introduces five trends that will shape sustainability in 2022.

6 5 Trends That Will Shape Sustainability in 2022

Europe is a major market for Hanwha QCells, as it leads the global renewable energy market. Europe is a major market for Hanwha QCells, as it leads the global renewable energy market.

7 The Solar Solution to Rising Gas Prices: How Hanwha’s Downstream Solar Business is Building Energy Security

Bees are our most important pollinators and essential to our planet’s biodiversity. Bees are our most important pollinators and essential to our planet’s biodiversity.

8 Connecting Hives, Connecting Lives: How Saving Bees with Solar Panels Protects Pollinators, People and Planet

The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter is South Korea’s first spacecraft and goes to the Moon on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter is South Korea’s first spacecraft and goes to the Moon on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

9 Shooting for the Moon: The KPLO Launch and Hanwha

A young Forest Hero leaves a message for future visitors to the 7th Hanwha Solar Forest. A young Forest Hero leaves a message for future visitors to the 7th Hanwha Solar Forest.

10 The Hanwha Solar Forest: A Cross-sector Desertification Initiative Growing to Fight Climate Change

Editor’s Picks

Hanwha’s exciting year didn’t stop with the top ten. 2022 marked Hanwha’s 70th anniversary, and was an opportunity for the company to both look back at its accomplishments and look forward to the future. In addition to positioning itself as a leader of the transition to cleaner energy, Hanwha has worked tirelessly to develop innovative solutions that improve both the health of the planet and lives around the world, and 2022 was no exception. From its ongoing partnership with the WEF to its cooperation with Samsung to recycle ghost nets from the ocean, Hanwha continued to pursue climate action throughout its businesses.

This year, Hanwha also acquired REC Silicon, a crucial step along the company’s path to building out a full solar value chain, and expanded its plans for its green energy businesses in the U.S. thanks to the incentives in the groundbreaking Inflation Reduction Act. In Europe, Hanwha unveiled solar-powered heat pumps and a smart energy platform to help households in the region address the ongoing energy crisis and bolster energy security. Hanwha also continued its pursuit of emerging industries through innovative advancements including AI security solutions, satellite technology and more.

As humanity continues to require new approaches to evolving challenges, Hanwha has stepped up to the plate. Discover Hanwha’s Earth-friendly accomplishments with a hand-picked selection of the year’s top stories and achievements.

Explore the Editor’s Picks of 2022.

Hanwha Group celebrated its 70th anniversary on October 9, 2022. Hanwha Group celebrated its 70th anniversary on October 9, 2022.

1 Hanwha Enters into a New Era of Sustainability with 70th Anniversary Celebration

An estimated 14 million tons of plastic waste finds its way into our oceans and by upcycling plastic fishing nets into smartphone components and developing innovative PLA technology, Hanwha is combating ocean plastic pollution. An estimated 14 million tons of plastic waste finds its way into our oceans and by upcycling plastic fishing nets into smartphone components and developing innovative PLA technology, Hanwha is combating ocean plastic pollution.

2 From Ghost Net to Samsung Galaxy Devices: Hanwha Employs Ocean-conscious Recycling Technology

Hanwha has invested in clean polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon, a company that owns and operates a facility at Moses Lake. Hanwha has invested in clean polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon, a company that owns and operates a facility at Moses Lake.

3 Hanwha Solutions Becomes the Largest Shareholder of “Clean Polysilicon” Manufacturer REC Silicon to Build a Green Solar Supply Chain

The Inflation Reduction Act provides new opportunities for green energy companies. The Inflation Reduction Act provides new opportunities for green energy companies.

4 As U.S. Opens Door to Clean Energy Shift, Hanwha Steps Through

Plants and wildlife everywhere are under threat due to climate change. Plants and wildlife everywhere are under threat due to climate change.

5 Hanwha and the WEF: Looking Back at a Decade of Sustainable Partnership to Tackle Climate Change

ISC West 2022 attendees explore Hanwha Techwin (Currently Hanwha Vision)’s display featuring AI camera and video analytics solutions. ISC West 2022 attendees explore Hanwha Techwin (Currently Hanwha Vision)’s display featuring AI camera and video analytics solutions.

6 Hanwha Techwin (Currently Hanwha Vision) Exhibits AI Solutions at ISC West 2022

A home outfitted with Qcells technology-based clean energy solutions including solar modules and energy storage system A home outfitted with Qcells technology-based clean energy solutions including solar modules and energy storage system

7 Hanwha Qcells Aims to Tackle Europe Energy Crisis with Solar-powered Heat Pumps and Q.OMMAND Smart Energy Platform

Hanwha Systems CEO Sung-chul Eoh stands between executives from OneWeb and Hanwha Defense Australia and holds the signed MOU. Hanwha Systems CEO Sung-chul Eoh stands between executives from OneWeb and Hanwha Defense Australia and holds the signed MOU.

8 Hanwha Systems, Hanwha Defense and OneWeb Sign MOU for Australian Military Satellite Connectivity Services

Hanwha is aligning itself with the goals of COP27 and the UN to fight climate change. Hanwha is aligning itself with the goals of COP27 and the UN to fight climate change.

9 Defining Moments: How Hanwha is Aligning with COP27 in the Fight Against Climate Change

Urban Air Mobility offers the potential for fast, clean public transport in the future. Urban Air Mobility offers the potential for fast, clean public transport in the future.

10 Hitching a Ride Above Town: How Hanwha is Propelling Urban Air Mobility Forward

Overall, sustainability took center stage in Hanwha’s activities over the past year. With efforts to grow the green energy industry, reduce plastic waste and strengthen the company’s alignment with the goals of COP27, Hanwha is driving progress forward. Moving ahead, 2022 will be remembered as the year of both dreams fulfilled and vision cast. It was the year of space rocket Nuri’s historic launch, bringing years of planning and engineering into fruition. Hanwha also brought society one step closer to realizing urban air mobility (UAM) and made leaps forward in the renewable energy transition with its solar, wind and hydrogen solutions. Bold innovations backed by perseverance and partnership are paving a bright new path towards fighting against climate change and building a sustainable future.

Hanwha set a Guinness World Record with its clean energy drone fireworks show.

As Hanwha reflects on another exciting year, it is also important to acknowledge that the work is far from finished. In 2023 and beyond, Hanwha will continue to position itself as a global company that never stops in its relentless pursuit of sustainable solutions for Earth, for life.