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 …
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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 …
4 Tips to Help Residential Solar Installers Grow During These Uncertain Times
Although residential solar took a hit from shelter-in-place orders during Q2 2020, the sector remains incredibly resilient with plenty of opportunities available for small installers. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, residential installations declined 23 percent from Q1 to Q2 2020. The slump arises largely from the imposed restrictions on selling and installations. Despite …
4 Ways Small and Mid-Sized Rooftop Solar Installers can Grow Their Businesses
Residential solar panels remain more popular than ever. To take advantage of this ever-growing market, small and mid-sized rooftop installers need to be agile to grow their businesses. A recent Pew Research revealed 46 percent of U.S. homeowners have given serious thought to installing rooftop solar panels. This is a sizable jump from the 40 percent of …
Trinasolar has been regarded as a top bankable module supplier for 5 consecutive years
Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”) has been regarded as bankable by all survey respondents in the 2020 PV Module and Inverter Bankability report issued by BloombergNEF. With this report, Trina Solar is now the only module manufacturer to be rated as bankable for five consecutive years by 100% of the industry respondents participating in the annual …
Hawaii Poised to Become Solar Powerhouse
Just as the U.S. operates like 50 different experiments in democracy, so too are the states acting as 50 diverse tests for solar energy. Nowhere is this better exemplified than in Hawaii. With 71 percent average annual sunshine, Hawaii makes for an ideal location for solar PV installations. The Aloha State currently sits at 14th …
