Qcells and Jabil have entered into a collaboration to assemble the Q.HOME CORE G3 residential battery system in Michigan, US
The battery system is designed to support domestic content eligibility and integrate with Qcells’ residential solar products and financing solutions
Qcells says total investments in Michigan solar-plus-storage manufacturing by Qcells and Hanwha have reached $17 million
Qcells, a subsidiary of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, has announced a manufacturing collaboration with Jabil to assemble its residential battery energy storage system (BESS), Q.HOME CORE G3, in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in the US.
The partnership builds on an existing collaboration between the duo to assemble Qcells’ microinverters in Michigan for its AC solar modules. The domestically assembled battery system is now commercially available across the US residential solar and storage market.
Qcells said the new residential battery storage system is designed to contribute to domestic content incentives for eligible projects. These also integrate with the company’s solar panels, AC modules, and EnFin financing platform.
The company added that the system can help homeowners reduce electricity costs by storing excess solar energy or charging during off-peak hours for use during higher-cost periods. Backup power functionality is also available for homes affected by grid outages.
When combined with financing from EnFin by Qcells, homeowners can access flexible options such as leases and power purchase agreements (PPAs), says the company. The collaboration with Jabil, it added, is expected to support job growth at Jabil’s Michigan facility.
According to Qcells, combined investments by the company and its parent, Hanwha, in Michigan-based residential solar-plus-storage manufacturing have now reached $17 million, including a new $11.6 million investment tied to the Q.HOME CORE G3 and future energy storage products.
“Pairing our solar panels from Georgia with our battery systems from Michigan can help unlock significant value for homeowners, particularly when installed in the ‘Grid Support’ configuration, paving the way for utility bill savings,” said Il Hyeong No, head of Qcells North America’s Residential Business, who added that the partnership will accelerate the company’s efforts to create an integrated domestic solar-plus-storage supply chain.
Qcells operates its solar PV factories in Dalton and Cartersville, Georgia. It aims to establish a complete solar supply chain in Georgia with 8.4 GW capacity across ingots, wafers, cells, and modules, as well as an encapsulant fab (see US Solar PV Encapsulant Fab From Hanwha Group).
