Trina Solar US is proud to announce the launch of TrinaProtect, a bundled 25-year product and 25-year power warranty for Trina’s high-powered, all-black 430W Vertex S+ residential PV modules. This warranty program is only available in the United States. While Trina Solar has already offered a 25-year power warranty, TrinaProtect now extends the residential module …
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Trinaolar first PV manufacturer to obtain a dual Environmental Protection Certification
CHANGZHOU, China, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has recently obtained dual “Environmental Product Declaration” (EPD) certifications from UL, the global independent safety science certification institute, and EPDItaly, which is the first time UL and EPDItaly mutually recognized EPD …
2020 Marks An Unprecedented Year for Solar and 2021 Already Looks Promising
The past 12 months have been disruptive and challenging for many, especially in responding to immediate and sustained changes resulting from COVID-19. Despite these disruptions and challenges, the solar industry has remained resilient and productive. As we reflect on Trina’s journey this year, we are proud of our continued position as a global solar leader …
New DNV GL Assessment: Trinasolar’s Vertex Modules Offer Lowest LCOE
As the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for solar continues to drop, Trina Solar remains committed to finding innovative ways to achieve grid parity. This includes the release of the high-power, high-efficiency Vertex bifacial dual-glass modules for residential, commercial and utility-scale PV installations. In addition, Trina Solar’s ground-breaking “low voltage, high string power ” design concept has drawn …
VIDEO: Trinasolar Unveils New 210mm Vertex Super Factories
We’re proud to announce a major milestone with the opening of three new Super Factories in Yiwu, Suqian and Yancheng in China. These Super Factories are the world’s first large-scale production base for the 210mm silicon wafers and cells used in Trina’s high-powered, high-efficiency Vertex module series. Trina deploys fully automated, innovative and intelligent manufacturing processes …
Trinasolar joins other manufacturers proposing standardization of 210mm wafers and modules
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
