2021 has seen several disruptions to the solar industry’s international supply chain. A disparity between supply and demand, rising costs of raw materials, and new government policies and regulations have all contributed in varying ways to create new uncertainties and challenges. These disruptions have exposed EPC and developer firms to risks that threaten logistics and …
Category Archives: Utility
Trinasolar publishes white paper on tracker compatability
CHANGZHOU, China, November 22, 2021 — Trinasolar published its White Paper on Tracker Compatibility for Trinasolar 210 Vertex Modules, covering 14 world-leading tracker manufacturers that account for more than 90% of the global shipments, including top brands such as Arctech Solar, ARRAY Nextracker, PV Hardware and TrinaTracker. All trackers are compatible with Trina’s 210mm Vertex 550W–670W modules. …
Trinasolar’s 2019-2020 CSR Series No. 3: Building a Sustainable Future
Welcome back to our series breaking down Trinasolar’s 2019-2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. In our previous entries in this series, we discussed Trina’s trek toward its sustainable development goals and how the company cares for the planet. In this third installment, we’ll discuss Trinasolar’s efforts in building a sustainable future by expanding beyond solar power, …
What Makes TrinaPro’s TrinaTracker An Important Asset on the Road to Lowest LCOE?
Utility-scale solar remains one of the main drivers for building a clean, renewable energy economy. Quarter after quarter of record-breaking capacity additions and continuously decreasing price point will contribute to maintaining this trend. Obtaining the lowest levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for utility-scale PV installations will require EPCs and developers to ensure they have every …
TrinaTracker presents innovative solutions to increase tracker reliability while reducing O&M costs
October 25th, 2021 – TrinaTracker, a leading tracker manufacturer and business unit of Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (SHA:688599), explained the implementation of innovative solutions to increase tracker system lifecycle reliability and reduce operating and maintenance costs in a webinar titled “Tracker Development Solutions that Increase Reliability and Reduce Operation and Maintenance Costs”. The webinar introduced and …
3 Key Ways Utility Solar Can Strengthen the U.S. Grid – and How TrinaPro Can Help
One of the most urgent challenges in the current U.S. energy system involves improving and strengthening the power grid. Originally built to last 50 years, major parts of this vast system are now close to 100 years old, making age- and weather-related outages increasingly common. Fortunately, utility-scale solar offers many ways to help improve the durability …
Trinasolar & CounterpointeSRE, Large-Scale Solar Financier, Announce Partnership
Trina Solar is excited to announce our new partnership with Counterpointe Sustainable Real Estate (CounterpointeSRE), which provides capital to sustainable and energy-efficient infrastructure in commercial and multifamily buildings. This firm has been heavily involved in financing carbon pollution cuts at a large scale, including serving the solar PV industry at a national level. Since 2013, …
Trinasolar scores 100% in 2021 BNEF Bankability Survey
Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”) has been awarded as bankable by all survey respondents in the 2021 PV Module and Inverter Bankability report issued by BloombergNEF. With the release of this report, Trina Solar is now the only module manufacturer to be rated as bankable for six consecutive years by 100% of the industry respondents participating in …
Standardization of 210mm-Size Modules Significantly Boosts the PV Industrial Chain and System Value
In November of 2020, eight world-leading photovoltaic brands, including Trina Solar, Zhonghuan Semiconductor and Risen Energy, joined together to promote the standardization of 210mm silicon wafer modules in the photovoltaic industry. By May, the 210-standardization process achieved significant results, streamlining the PV industrial supply chain and increasing system value. Major players achieve agreement on 210 …
Trinasolar’s CSR 2019-2020 Series No. 2: Caring for the Planet
Previously, in our series highlighting Trina Solar’s Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2019-2020, we focused on Trina’s trek toward its internal sustainable development goals. In this second installment of the series, we’ll take a look at Trina’s commitment to caring for the planet beyond the company’s internal operations. This means ensuring sustainable purchasing and supply chains, …
