Hanwha unveils Korea’s 1st solar beehive

Hanwha Group has introduced Korea’s first solar beehive — a photovoltaic low-carbon solar beehive that uses electricity generated from solar energy — to mark the UN’s World Bee Day, it said, Thursday.

As the damaging effects of the climate crisis compound across the globe, bee populations, nature’s most important pollinators, have been rapidly declining. Through this project, Hanwha said it aims to increase bee populations by maintaining a stable environment for growth while promoting the importance of preserving biodiversity.

In line with its vision for sustainability, the company is responding to the negative effects of climate change by encouraging pollination by bees, which supports the growth of trees, flowers and other plants that absorb carbon dioxide.

Hanwha installed the solar beehive at the Korea National University of Agriculture and Fisheries (KNUAF) as a part of its pilot program. About 40,000 bees that live in the solar beehive will help pollinate the fruit trees on campus and vegetation in nearby wooded areas.