Trina Solar, along with a consortium of companies in the solar industry, recently announced a joint proposal for the standardization of 210mm silicon wafers and modules. Silicon wafers have incrementally grown in size from 125mm up to today’s 210mm. This expansion has brought increased module power while reducing the costs of both production and power …
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How Solar Power Helps Schools Free Up Resources During the Pandemic
Around the country, officials have implemented stay-at-home orders and public-gathering restrictions that have impacted everyday life for just about everyone. In schools, these orders shifted in-person classes to e-learning programs for students. In addition, many districts now face new economic uncertainties with which officials must contend. Budget shortfalls caused by the pandemic-driven economic downturn mean …
A joint initiative to promote the standardization of 210mm-size silicon wafer, modules in the photovoltaic industry
To our fellow colleagues: Over the past decades, the global solar industry has constantly been upping the potential value of photovoltaic industry chains and systems. Through the upgrading of silicon wafers, cells, module technology and manufacturing, the size of silicon wafers has increased from 125mm, 156.75mm, 166mm, 182mm to today’s 210mm. This is an inevitable …
How the Solar Industry Stands Heading into the New Year
2020 US solar expansion forecast to be the highest annual increase to date As we approach the end of 2020, we wanted to reflect on the state of the solar industry. Despite a tumultuous year, solar has remained resilient, with growing appeal and plunging costs. Although there’s still plenty of work to do to bring …
Trina Solar Purchases 1.2 Billion units of 210mm Monocrystal Silicon Wafers in Cooperation with Zhonghuan
On 19 November 2020, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Trina Solar) and Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co., Ltd., (hereinafter Zhonghuan) signed a framework contract. Under the contract, Trina Solar intends to purchase 210mm monocrystal silicon wafers from Tianjin Huanou International Silicon Material Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Zhonghuan. During the proposed procurement period between …
What Makes a Tier 1 PV Module Tier 1?
The phrase “Tier 1 PV modules” comes up frequently when discussing solar module brands. Solar manufacturers like to tout their Tier 1 rankings, and they play a vital role in marketing and selling. Bloomberg Finance Energy News (BNEF) first introduced its tiered ranking system to help distinguish higher quality solar manufacturers from the hundreds of …
Annual production capacity 15GW! Trina Solar and Tongwei Co., Ltd. join forces to further upgrade the 210 integrated industrial chain
On November 17, 2020, Trina Solar Co., Ltd. announced that its cooperation with Tongwei Co., Ltd. has reached a new level. The cooperation involves three investments and a long term procurement cooperation framework agreement. Gao Jifan, Chairman of Trina Solar, said that the two leading companies focused on 210 products and cooperated to make the …
Trina Solar will purchase 85 million square meters of photovoltaic glass from Almaden
On November 15, 2020, Trina Solar Co., Ltd. and its 8 subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Trina Solar”) and Changzhou Almaden Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as “Almaden”) signed the procurement contract of photovoltaic glass. According to the contract, from November 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022, Trina Solar will purchase a total of 85 million …
Why Bifacial Modules Are on the Rise for Utility-Scale Solar Installations
Solar module manufacturers are continually innovating their products to provide project stakeholders with more value for utility-scale PV installations. Bifacial modules represent one of the latest examples of this innovation in action. Bifacial modules collect light on both sides of a PV panel, instead of just the front. The rear facing monocrystalline cells also collect …
4 Tips to Help Residential Solar Installers Grow During These Uncertain Times
Although residential solar took a hit from shelter-in-place orders during Q2 2020, the sector remains incredibly resilient with plenty of opportunities available for small installers. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, residential installations declined 23 percent from Q1 to Q2 2020. The slump arises largely from the imposed restrictions on selling and installations. Despite …
