Trinasolar Enters into Definitive Agreement for Going Private Transaction

CHANGZHOU, China, Aug. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fortune Solar Holdings Limited (“Parent”) and Red Viburnum Company Limited (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, pursuant …

Trinasolar Achieves Average Efficiency of 20.16% for Industrially-Produced Multi-crystalline Silicon PERC Cells and 18.7% for Commercially-Produced Multi-crystalline Silicon DP Cells

CHANGZHOU, China, July 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has achieved an average efficiency of 20.16% for its industrially-produced P-type multi-crystalline silicon cells (156 x 156 mm2) with passivated emitter and rear cell (“PERC”) technology, and an …

Trinasolar Selected to Top 100 Global Challengers List by BCG for the Second Consecutive Time

CHANGZHOU, China, July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has been selected to the Top 100 Global Challengers List (the “List”) by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) at the Tianjin Summer Davos Forum on June 27, 2016. This marks the second consecutive …

Trinasolar Announces Achievement of 21.1% Average Efficiency for Industrially-Produced Monocrystalline PERC Cells

CHANGZHOU, China, July 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has achieved an average efficiency of 21.1% for its industrially-produced P-type monocrystalline cells (156 x 156 mm2) with Passivated Emitter and Rear Cell (“PERC”) technology, and that the solar …

Global revenue from PV systems to exceed $1.2 trillion by 2024

The solar industry is poised to grow in both revenue and capacity as advances in technology and new business models help to secure its place as a viable competitor in the industry sector. According to a new report from Navigant Research, the demand for solar energy has reached a tipping point that will take it …

Trinasolar Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer and Appointment of Interim Replacement

CHANGZHOU, China, June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it has accepted the resignation of its chief financial officer, Ms. Teresa Tan, effective July 15, 2016. Ms. Tan has resigned to pursue other personal interests. Ms. Xu Ying (Merry Xu), currently a vice president …

Solar industry offers meaningful employment for returning veterans

For many military veterans, the transition from active duty to civilian life can be stressful. While life in the military offers a sense of structure and purpose, leaving the service requires facing many unknowns and often involves a difficult transition period. However, growing opportunities in the solar industry may provide veterans a pathway to a …

Trina recognized as leader in production and bankability

Two industry studies from independent news outlets have found Trina Solar is leading the global market in production and bankability. According to an analysis by PV-Tech, Trina was the No.1 manufacturer of photovoltaic modules in 2015. This marks the second consecutive year Trina Solar outpaced all other solar panel manufacturers in terms of module shipments. The PV-Tech evaluation …

Rooftop solar saves California ratepayers $192 million [Video]

Solar energy continues to prove its long-term viability and cost savings. Although end users have long realized the advantages of this source of clean, renewable energy, even those who do not use it are seeing the benefits. Thanks to materially lower load forecast levels in California, the state recently canceled 13 transmission projects planned in …

Trinasolar Achieves Milestone in Shipping Over 1 GW of Solar Modules to India

CHANGZHOU, China, June 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) modules, solutions and services, today is pleased to announce that its cumulative shipments of solar modules to India have exceeded 1 GW to date with around 20% market share in the region in 2015, cementing its position as …