Energetica India Magazine October-November 2021

SOLAR POWER JinkoSolar Gets Product Carbon Footprint Verification from TUV Rheinland 34 energetica INDIA- Oct-Nov_2021 Solar module manufacturer JinkoSolar has been granted the carbon footprint verification for its Tiger (163” cell based) and Tiger Pro (182” cell based) series of modules from TUV Rheinland Group, a leading testing services provider. According to the latest and the most stringent international carbon footprint standard, the assessment has been conducted by evaluating the overall en- vironmental impact of these two series of modules through “cradle to grave” all life cycle stages – from raw material processing through to product produc- tion, transportation, waste management and final disposal, covering evaluation fields of energy management, life cycle analysis, raw material and supply chain management etc. Product carbon footprint is a method for assessing the entire life cycle green- house gas emissions of products. In the context of carbon neutrality goals and increased demand for climate-friendly products, all phases of a product’s life have an impact on the environment and these impacts should be quantified and examined in order to pinpoint optimiza- tion potential. Commenting on the achievement, Kang - ping Chen, CEO of Jinkosolar, said “we are very proud to have obtained the product carbon footprint verification for our 163” and 182” module series from Rheinland. It is a strong endorsement to the efforts that we have been paying on carbon emission reduction and energy efficiency improvement, for example im - plementing the emission reduction con- cept across the entire lifecycle process- es, quantifying GHG data and identifying “emission hotspots”, therefore to take preventative and proactive environmen- tal management actions corresponding- ly.” “As the world’s first solar company join - ing RE100 and EP100, Jinkosolar will launch more carbon-neutral products in the future, continue to optimize our en - ergy management systems and keep improving energy efficiency within our manufacturing facilities globally. With today’s Verification from TUV Rheinland, we are able to further support our cus- tomers and end-users who care about carbon footprint reduction,” Chen add - ed.