DAS Solar is showcasing ESG vision: driving the future of sustainable energy
In order to achieve green and low-carbon development, enterprises must deeply integrate environmental protection principles into daily production, operations, and reform initiatives as core elements of the ESG framework. For companies striving for high-quality development, this is not only an essential challenge, but also a key step toward long-term sustainability.
Every aspect of DAS Solar's manufacturing and operations is centered on energy conservation and carbon reduction as a player in the green energy industry. DAS Solar prioritizes technological advancement and green development from the beginning of base construction. Initiates projects for the construction of carbon-neutral factories by developing medium- to long-term plans, quantifiable annual objectives, and implementation strategies.
A green development has been achieved at the DAS Solar TaiZhou base through improved process technology. The company has reduced wastewater discharge, increased the efficiency of acid gas treatment, and minimized harmful emissions by treating alkaline waste from the wastewater treatment plant environmentally. Furthermore, DAS Solar has implemented resource utilization and recycling processes for waste, resulting in both economic and environmental savings.
Moreover, DAS Solar's Zhangzhou base is aiming to achieve 100% green electricity supply by creating a carbon-neutral factory. To achieve green carbon management, the goal is to improve energy efficiency, implement green production practices, and manage carbon footprints. It has reduced CO2 emissions by 41.89 million metric tons by reducing 13.97 million metric tons of standard coal at the end of 2023.
As a significant number of PV modules reach the end of their designed "lifespan," it is expected that by 2030, a majority of PV modules will be retired, leading to an intensive phase of decommissioning. By enacting policies and regulations related to PV module recycling, markets such as the European Union, Japan, and South Korea are actively promoting technological research and development along with demonstration project construction.
Dr. Song Dengyuan, the CTO of DAS Solar, once stated, "As a leader in N-type technology, DAS Solar not only continues to innovate at the forefront of technology, advancing high-efficiency TOPCon cell technology from 1.0 to 3.0, but also promoting DFR (Design for Recycle) as an ecological module design concept in accordance with national strategic goals. This involves developing technologies for reducing silicon wafers, solar cells, and silver pastes. It is possible to reduce waste from PV modules at the source through green ecological design, the substitution of toxic and hazardous substances, silicon wafer thinning, and improved production techniques and processes."
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For PV modules, DAS Solar has compiled a Green Product Evaluation Report incorporating ecological design principles. Both the front and back encapsulation of the lightweight modules contain fluorine-containing composites, while the remaining materials are recyclable green materials. DAS Solar has achieved low manufacturing energy consumption and high comprehensive recyclability rates for glass fiber-polyamide composite materials by using designs such as lead-free junction boxes, composite frames, and recycling technologies for glass fiber-polyamide composite materials. This has increased the recyclability of lightweight modules.
In addition, DAS Solar strives to optimize a number of aspects, including procurement, production, and logistics. Regarding upstream products, it eliminates high-polluting and high-energy-consuming items, phases out obsolete high-polluting manufacturing capacities, and enhances supply chain efficiency.
DAS Solar offers 18 types of PV systems, including ecological, urban, and offshore systems. By integrating PV with traditional industries such as agriculture, fisheries, transportation, and construction, it facilitates the development of a new smart energy system that is green and efficient. In the "PV + Desert" integration, DAS Solar has undertaken numerous projects such as the Shaanxi Mengjiawan PV Plant Project, Xinjiang Awati 400MW PV Plant Project, Bachu County 400MW PV Plant Project, Xinjiang Wushi 100MW PV Generation and Energy Storage Phase I Project, Western Inner Mongolia Base Kubuqi 2GW PV Desertification Control Project, and Shaanxi Yuyang 50MW PV Plant Project. Furthermore, DAS Solar has developed a tailored solution that utilizes flexible mounting systems to address the unique terrain conditions of the project locality in the "PV+ Hill" integration. This effectively resolves difficulties associated with hill PV construction, such as high construction difficulty and limited installed capacity.
Through continuous scientific and technological innovation, DAS Solar has broken world records 3 times for cell efficiency in 8 months in 2023. Currently, DAS Solar's average mass production efficiency has reached 26.55%. At the same time, a technology roadmap developed by DAS Solar includes 5 pathways, TBC, SCPC, SFOS and TSiX, which will result in solar cell efficiency of up to 40%. It has been a strong support for DAS Solar's global business expansion to implement the decentralized manufacturing strategy successfully. In recent years, DAS Solar has continuously strengthened and deepened its global footprint, establishing sales networks and service systems in multiple countries around the world. A number of subsidiaries have also been established, including in Germany, Australia, and Japan. By leveraging efficient and reliable delivery capabilities and advancing globalization efforts, DAS Solar has consistently ranked in the Top10 worldwide for module shipments, with N-type modules shipment ranking among the Top3.
DAS Solar is actively pursuing its "dual-carbon" goal, integrating green and sustainable concepts into several aspects of manufacturing and operations to address environmental challenges posed by global warming and other climate issues. Low-carbon production processes and green supply chain management practices have been optimized to reduce environmental impact. DAS Solar will remain an active practitioner of ESG principles by enhancing development value with ecological content, maintaining an innovation-driven approach and deepening the concept of green development.