Hanwha Q CELLS Acquires Tower Hill Solar Farm from Green Hedge Group


Green Hedge Group ("Green Hedge") and Hanwha Q CELLS today announced that the internationally leading PV provider has acquired the project rights to build the Tower Hill solar farm in South Gloucestershire, UK, for an undisclosed amount. Green Hedge has successfully taken the 6.46 MW project from inception through to planning consent and a ready-to-build state, thereby completing the development of Green Hedge's 18th UK solar farm project. The financials of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

Hanwha Q CELLS will now build and own the Tower Hill solar farm. Once operational, it will provide enough electricity for over 1,800 households. Green Hedge will continue to stay involved with the project as operations and maintenance sub-contractor to Hanwha Q CELLS.

Considerate design and community engagement have been central to the development of the project. Practical commitments in the project developed by Green Hedge, which are to be implemented by Hanwha Q CELLS, include establishing 10.6 hectares of improved grasslands, creating three wildflower meadows, two new pond habitats and a log pile habitat, as well as significant planting of trees and hedgerows, encouraging biodiversity and protecting the site visually. It is anticipated that the landowner will continue to maintain the dual-use nature of the site by grazing sheep underneath the solar panels for the duration of the solar farm's operating life. At the end of the 25-year project term, the site will be returned to its original condition.

As part of its agreement with Green Hedge, Hanwha Q CELLS has also confirmed that following connection of the solar farm to the electrical grid, expected in March 2015, and until the decommissioning of the solar farm in 25 years' time, an inflation linked annual payment of £5,810 will be provided to and shared between Thornbury Town Council and Tytherington Parish Council. The funds, approximately £145,250 over the lifetime of the solar farm, will be used for the benefit of local residents.

Tess Sundelin, Managing Director at Green Hedge, said, "We are delighted that Hanwha Q CELLS will now take on the project and see the Tower Hill solar farm through construction and into the operating phase. The solar farm will be a significant source of green electricity for South Gloucestershire and provide important financial benefits to the local community. We are also delighted to continue our own involvement as operations and maintenance sub-contractor."

Kieron Kane, Head of Project Development UK at Hanwha Q CELLS, said, "We are very happy about realising the Tower Hill Solar Farm in cooperation with Green Hedge. The project will further deepen Hanwha Q CELLS´ footprint as a provider of reliable Power Plant Solutions to our customers, communities and our partners in the UK."

For more information:

Hanwha Q CELLS GmbH
Sonnenallee 17-21
06766 Bitterfeld-Wolfen (OT Thalheim), Germany

Corporate Communications
Jochen Endle, Robert Reinsch
Tel: +49 (0)3494 6699 10121
Email: presse@q-cells.com

Managing Directors
Jinseog Choi, Ji Ho Shin, Koo Yung Lee, Kye Chun Son

Green Hedge Group – Media Contact
Juliet Callaghan
Tel: +44 (0)203 3289 383 / 0796 8819 273
Email: Juliet.callaghan@powerscourt-group.com

Alex Rowbottom
Tel: +44 (0)203 328 9384 / 07734 568 590
Email: alex.rowbottom@powerscourt-group.com

Hanwha Qcells

Hanwha Qcells (Hanwha Solutions Qcells division) is one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, recognized for its established reputation as a manufacturer of high-performance, high-quality solar cells, and modules, a portfolio of intelligent storage systems, and a growing international pipeline of large-scale renewable energy projects. Hanwha Qcells also provides renewable electricity retail services and packages to end customers the world over. The company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ) with its diverse international manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Malaysia, China, and South Korea. Hanwha Qcells strives to offer Completely Clean Energy through the full spectrum of photovoltaic products, storage solutions, renewable electricity contracting, and large-scale solar power plants. Through its growing global business network spanning Europe, North America, Asia, South America, Africa, and the Middle East, Hanwha Qcells provides excellent services and long-term partnerships to its customers in the utility, commercial, governmental, and residential markets.

For more information, visit: www.qcells.com/us/

Hanwha Group

Founded in 1952, Hanwha has grown quickly by anticipating and responding to changing business environments with a balanced business portfolio that includes energy & materials, aerospace, finance and retail & services. Our expertise and synergy in key areas have catapulted us into the seventh-largest business in South Korea and a Fortune Global 500 company. Hanwha continues to grow rapidly as we strive to pursue global leadership in all of our businesses. We are building a robust foundation for sustainable development and a brighter future for everyone.

For more information, visit: www.hanwha.com

Green Hedge Group

Green Hedge Group(www.green-hedge.com) develops, finances and operates renewable energy projects in the UK. It joins together Green Hedge Solar Operations, an experienced operations and maintenance provider, with Green Hedge Renewables (formerly AEE Renewables). With over 125 megawatts of capacity commissioned or under construction across 18 sites, Green Hedge Renewables is one of the UK’s leading developers of solar farms.

Green Hedge Group was established in 2010, and has offices in London and Bath.

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