Bifacial solar modules have become viable alternatives to traditional solar panels in recent years due to their superior production efficiency and compatibility with a wide range of accessories. Whereas classic monofacial panels only receive sunlight from one side, bifacial solar panels expose cells on both. As a result, they capture additional energy and yield much …
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What Are The Main Advantages of Black Silicon in Solar Manufacturing?
Solar panels have become dramatically more efficient over the last few decades. In 1954, the first commercially viable panels from Bell Labs had only 6 percent efficiency. Since then, panel efficiency has surged, reaching one milestone after another; for example, in January 2016 the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Swiss Center for Electronics and …
The Use of Solar Power for Trains, Cars and Trucks
When you think of solar panels, you probably envision the fixed installations near a home, business or utility. There are many other possible locations for solar infrastructure, though, starting with vehicles of all kinds. Some all-electric cars, such as the fully specced-out “SL” models of the Nissan Leaf, include solar panels that capture sunlight and …
Enhancing Commercial Solar with TrinaPro
Commercial solar projects are entering a new phase. With the rise of the energy Internet of Things (IoT), solar photovoltaic panels are being implemented in a wide range of innovative applications, including distributed modern energy grids, outfitted with sensors and batteries. The so-called smart grid, a defining piece of the broader energy IoT, has been …
How Solar PV Solutions and the Internet of Things Reinforce Each Other
The Internet of Things (IoT) represents the biggest expansion of network connectivity in history. By connecting home appliances, embedded sensors and many other systems not conventionally regarded as “computers” to IP networks, the IoT could unlock many new interactions between devices and applications. For example, Amazon announced in late 2018 a microwave that could be …
Trinasolar blazes trail toward 400W+ solar modules
Trina Solar is excited to announce the development of 400 watt-plus (400W+) modules for utility-scale customers. The 400W+ milestone is a major one in the solar industry, representing a significant increase in power density over existing technologies. This added density will help mitigate a common constraint on utility projects, namely the size of their given …
Trinasolar: A Top Bankable Module Supplier, third year in a row
Bloomberg report confirms full bankability according to 100% of industry experts Trina Solar Limited, a leading total solutions provider for solar energy, has received a top rating in the latest annual module bankability report, published by Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). With this latest report, Trina Solar is now the only module manufacturer to be rated as …
Sneak Peek: What Trina will Show at SPI 2018
Each year, Solar Power International (SPI) is the biggest conference in the solar power world. Installers, utilities, and solar energy solutions providers of all kinds exhibit their latest offerings at SPI, making it one of the best forums for learning about new products and services while networking with important players in the industry. Trina Solar will exhibit again …
The importance of solar tracker flexibility for all types of terrain
Solar trackers have become important components of solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. Their ability to track the changing position of the sun in the sky can dramatically boost the energy gains of PV systems, by as much as 25 to 35 percent in some cases according to EnergySage. Since debuting on the commercial market in the …
New energy IoT industrial innovation center set up at Trinasolar
An industrial innovation center focusing on new energy Internet of Things (IoT) was established at Trina Solar’s headquarters in Changzhou, China on August 17. The center will partner with leading companies and research institutes both in and outside of China to create an innovation platform for the research of new energy IoT through establishing innovation …
