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2021
Q CELLS and eStat announce Hawaii solar partnership
Q CELLS announced a partnership with eStat to supply solar modules and a home energy storage system for homeowners in Hawaii, with eStat serving as Q CELLS’ primary O&M partner in the Hawaiian market.
2021
Hanwha Q Cells files patent lawsuits against Astronergy
Hanwha Q Cells filed lawsuits against Astronergy in Germany and France, alleging that Astronergy used its patented technology to improve solar-cell efficiency.
2021
Q CELLS enters the New Zealand energy market
Q CELLS announced that it was entering the New Zealand energy market for the first time and bringing its products to the local market.
2021
Q CELLS partners with Think Solar in Otago
Q CELLS announced its partnership with Think Solar to bring Q CELLS products to New Zealand’s Otago region.
2020
Q CELLS announces acquisition of Geli
Q CELLS said it is acquiring Geli, an energy storage software maker. Financial terms were not announced.
2020
Düsseldorf court issues patent determination concerning JinkoSolar modules
The Regional Court of Düsseldorf determined that third-party cell technology in certain JinkoSolar-branded modules that are no longer in production infringes a patent held by Hanwha Q CELLS. JinkoSolar said it disagreed and would appeal.
2020
German court rules against LONGi subsidiary in Hanwha patent case
The Düsseldorf Regional Court ruled that LONGi Solar Technologie GmbH infringed a Hanwha patent. The ruling barred sales of the products at issue in Germany and ordered their recall from commercial customers, among other measures. LONGi said it would appeal.
2020
ITC issues non-infringement determination in JinkoSolar patent investigation
The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a final determination in JinkoSolar's favor, concluding that JinkoSolar products do not infringe a patent asserted by Hanwha Q CELLS.
2020
ITC finds Longi products do not infringe Hanwha Q-Cells patent
The US International Trade Commission issued its final result in investigation 337-TA-1151, finding that Longi products did not infringe Hanwha Q-Cells' patent and did not violate Section 337; it terminated the investigation.
2020
ALJ rules JinkoSolar products do not infringe Hanwha patent
An administrative law judge in the U.S. International Trade Commission investigation granted JinkoSolar's motion for summary determination of non-infringement of Hanwha Q CELLS' patent. The Commission will review the ruling.
2019
Hanwha Q Cells completes acquisition of Spanish PV project pipeline
Hanwha Q Cells acquired a 1 GW pipeline of 20 ready-to-build utility-scale PV projects in Spain from developer RIC Energy. A company spokesperson said the transaction was finalized on December 31.
2019
PTAB institutes review of Hanwha Q CELLS patent claims
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Appeal Board instituted inter partes review proceedings to assess the patentability of claims 12–14 of Hanwha Q CELLS' patent. It stated that JinkoSolar and REC Group had established a reasonable likelihood of prevailing in showing those claims unpatentable.