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 & …
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Trinasolar 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. …
Trinasolar 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 …
Chairman and CEO Jifan Gao To Attend World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018
Trina Solar Chairman and CEO Jifan Gao will attend the 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting from January 23rd to 26th in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The programme, initiatives and projects of the meeting are focused on Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World this year. As a key speaker, Gao will join a panel discussion …
Trinasolar Resolutely Opposes U.S Section 201 Measures
As a member of the global photovoltaic industry, Trina Solar is purposefully opposing the U.S Section 201 investigations and the follow-up tariff measures on imported photovoltaic products. The measures not only give rise to concerns from various trade partners, but many U.S local governments and downstream businesses are apprehensive of the implications. The U.S action …
How does climate affect solar cell performance?
Are all solar photovoltaic (PV) cells created equal? No, but the differences in quality and energy output are rooted in more than their respective manufacturers and designs. Local climate also plays a pivotal role in how they perform in any given residential, commercial or utility-scale deployment. How climate accounts for differences in solar cell …
Trinasolar stands committed to the US solar industry
As countries and cities around the world transition to more renewable power sources, Trina Solar remains more dedicated than ever in providing solar energy for all mankind. Over the last 10 years, we have invested more than $200 million in research and development and filed close to 1,400 patents. These innovative efforts continue to push …
Why now is the best time to install rooftop solar
Rooftop solar installations grew by leaps and bounds over the past decade as panel costs gradually fell and residential customers took advantage of incentives such as the Investment Tax Credit. As 2017 draws to a close, the solar industry is in transition. While projects are becoming nominally less expensive to finance and quicker to produce …
How C-PACE revolutionizes solar financing
Where does the U.S. solar industry really thrive? Unsurprisingly, it has the largest presence in the Sun Belt running from California to North Carolina, as well as a few pockets of the Northeast. These different regions meet some or all the crucial requirements for feasible solar financing options, including: A high percentage of sunny days. …
