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 …
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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 …
Current Trends Making Microgrids Look More and More Appealing
After a bumpy first half of 2020 caused by pandemic-related slowdowns, solar microgrids are showing signs of a renewed growing interest. There are several factors at play contributing to the sunny forecast for microgrids, including pandemic-related demand spikes and more favorable statewide policies. EPCs and project developers looking to find new inroads into this rapidly …
Vertex 550W modules go into mass production
CHANGZHOU, China, Sept 27 – Trina Solar announces that its mass production of Vertex 550W ultra-high-power modules in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, has begun with the opening of a new manufacuting plant. The new Vertex factory was completed in 2020. It is equipped with advanced equipment and industrial facilities, and highly automated and intelligent operating systems. …
550W series ultra-high power modules pass TUV Rheinland’s comprehensive reliability test
Trina Solar Co., Ltd announced that the company’s Vertex 600W/550W series ultra-high power modules had passed the comprehensive reliability test by TUV Rheinland. This is another major breakthrough and milestone after Trina Solar was granted both the IEC 61215 PV module performance standard and the IEC 61730 PV module safety standard certificates in March 2020. Based …
The Clock is Ticking on the 2020 Solar Incentive Tax Credit
Commercial solar developers and EPCs looking to kick-start projects now have the perfect opportunity: the upcoming deadline of the federal solar safe harbor tax incentive. Now through the end of 2020, the ITC is 26 percent. However, as of January 1, 2021, the ITC decreases to 22 percent. That 4 percent amounts to substantial savings …
Trinasolar Acquired Spanish Solar Tracker System Manufacturer Nclave
Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (“Trina Solar” or “the Company”) today announced its acquisition of the remaining 49% equity in Nclave Renewable S.L. (“Nclave”) to make Nclave a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trina Solar. Back in May of 2018, Trina Solar acquired a 51% stake in Nclave and became the first Chinese photovoltaic company to acquire an …
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 …
The Trinasolar September Webinar Series – Mark Your Calendars!
We’re happy to announce two upcoming webinars from Trina Solar in September. The first webinar, “Trina & CPS – How to Optimize Solar C&I Projects,” will run Sept. 3, 2020, at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST). This webinar will focus on how C&I developers and EPCs can: Streamline component procurement Maximize available project …
How to Avoid Unexpected Long-Term O&M Costs With A Smart Solar Solution
A successful solar power installation requires more than just PV modules and the associated balance of system (BOS), it also needs effective operations and maintenance (O&M) management. Maintaining good O&M practices is an important, and often overlooked, aspect of ensuring that a PV system operates efficiently. This, in turn, helps ensure maximum power production and …
