Over the last decade or so, many IT products and services have transitioned to “as-a-service” models. This terminology generally denotes that these solutions are cloud-based. The idea is that instead of an expensive upfront purchase that yields perpetual ownership of an application, server, etc., the customer pays smaller amounts over a longer period of time …
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Trina Solar Celebrates 20th Anniversary
On March 22nd, 2018, Trina Solar held the Trina Development Conference and Energy IoT (Internet of Things) Forum as a major celebration ceremony of its 20th anniversary in Changzhou, where the company’s global headquarters is located. The conference presented an overview of Trina Solar’s development footprint in the past two decades as well as an …
Keeping track of local and state-level inverter regulations
Renewable energy regulations evolve at a rapid pace, which is to be expected given the similarly meteoric growth in power sources such as solar and wind over the last decade plus. Many of the most important standards are now at the state and local levels and affect all solar projects – commercial, utility-scale and residential – …
Trina Solar Launches New Smart PV Solution – TrinaPro
CHANGZHOU, China, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — On March 21, 2018, Trina Solar Limited (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading total solutions provider for solar energy, launched a new smart PV solution, TrinaPro, at its global headquarters in Changzhou, China. TrinaPro is designed for utility-scale ground mounted PV systems. It is the result of Trina Solar’s full cooperation agreement with Huawei Technologies …
The differences between string and central solar inverters
TrinaPro, your one-stop shop for commercial and utility-scale solar projects, combines a wide selection of products with technical support and other value-added services under the umbrella of a single provider – Trina Solar. A central feature of TrinaPro is the option to select string and central solar inverters. Both of these types of equipment transform …
Trinasolar looks forward to a productive 2018
2017 was a banner year for the solar industry in general and for Trina Solar in particular. In April, we launched the high-efficiency bifacial module DUOMAX Twin, continuing our track record as an industry leader in the research and development of PERC cell technology and development. In September, we were named the most bankable module supplier in a …
Shogo Sugiura House built using Trinasolar DUOMAX modules as walls and roof
Trina Solar is proud to announce the construction of a multi-purpose community space incorporating Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in the walls and part of the roof. Shogo Sugiura House, located in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, utilizes 42 sheets of Trina Solar DUOMAX modules and 11.56 kW. Mr. Denso Sugiura, a representative of Arts & …
Trina Solar Announces New Efficiency Record of 25.04% for Large-area IBC Mono-crystalline Silicon Solar Cell
Trina Solar announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has set a new record of 25.04% total-area efficiency for a large-area (243.18 cm2) n-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar cell, with open-circuit voltage up to 715.6 mV. The result was independently certified by Japan Electric Safety …
SAIT boosts its Green Building Technology with Trinasolar’s all-black modules
As part of its Green Building Technology (GBT) initiative, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) sought to extend its applications of sustainable building practices. More specifically, it wanted to focus on the implementation of: Energy-efficient envelope designs. Renewable power sources. Advanced mechanical systems. Architectural ecology features Optimizations for air quality, lighting and water consumption. …
Trina Solar 2017 Global Modules Shipment over 9 GW
Trina Solar, a global leading total solutions provider for solar energy, announced that the global modules shipment of 2017 was 9.0 to 9.2 GW. According to the “Top-10 Module Suppliers in 2017” ranking results published by PV-Tech, Trina Solar’s shipment of last year continued to rank No.2, and it keeps world’s largest modules supplier position …
