Trinasolar looks forward to a productive 2018

2017 was a banner year for the solar industry in general and for Trina Solar in particular. In April, we launched the high-efficiency bifacial module DUOMAX Twin, continuing our track record as an industry leader in the research and development of PERC cell technology and development. In September, we were named the most bankable module supplier in a …

Trinasolar Announces New Efficiency Record of 25.04% for Large-area IBC Mono-crystalline Silicon Solar Cell

Trina Solar announced that its State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) has set a new record of 25.04% total-area efficiency for a large-area (243.18 cm2) n-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) solar cell, with open-circuit voltage up to 715.6 mV. The result was independently certified by Japan Electric Safety …

Trinasolar 2017 Global Modules Shipment over 9 GW

Trina Solar, a global leading total solutions provider for solar energy, announced that the global modules shipment of 2017 was 9.0 to 9.2 GW. According to the “Top-10 Module Suppliers in 2017” ranking results published by PV-Tech, Trina Solar’s shipment of last year continued to rank No.2, and it keeps world’s largest modules supplier position …

Chairman and CEO Jifan Gao To Attend World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018

Trina Solar Chairman and CEO Jifan Gao will attend the 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting from January 23rd to 26th in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. The programme, initiatives and projects of the meeting are focused on Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World this year. As a key speaker, Gao will join a panel discussion …

Trinasolar Resolutely Opposes U.S Section 201 Measures

As a member of the global photovoltaic industry, Trina Solar is purposefully opposing the U.S Section 201 investigations and the follow-up tariff measures on imported photovoltaic products. The measures not only give rise to concerns from various trade partners, but many U.S local governments and downstream businesses are apprehensive of the implications. The U.S action …

How does climate affect solar cell performance?

Are all solar photovoltaic (PV) cells created equal? No, but the differences in quality and energy output are rooted in more than their respective manufacturers and designs. Local climate also plays a pivotal role in how they perform in any given residential, commercial or utility-scale deployment.   How climate accounts for differences in solar cell …

Trinasolar stands committed to the US solar industry

As countries and cities around the world transition to more renewable power sources, Trina Solar remains more dedicated than ever in providing solar energy for all mankind. Over the last 10 years, we have invested more than $200 million in research and development and filed close to 1,400 patents. These innovative efforts continue to push …

How C-PACE revolutionizes solar financing

Where does the U.S. solar industry really thrive? Unsurprisingly, it has the largest presence in the Sun Belt running from California to North Carolina, as well as a few pockets of the Northeast. These different regions meet some or all the crucial requirements for feasible solar financing options, including: A high percentage of sunny days. …

Looking back at 20 years of Trinasolar

Renewable power has come a long way since 1997. As Trina Solar celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, we remain committed to our original vision as an R&D-driven company, with world-leading photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing operations, assured quality across all products and continually innovative applications in smart energy. When Trina Solar was founded, solar was still a …

Trinasolar’s Weiwei Deng Receives the Prestigious IEEE Young Professional Award

We are proud to announce that Ms. Weiwei Deng, a research scientist and senior manager at Trina Solar’s State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology (SKL PVST), Changzhou, China has received the prestigious IEEE PVSC Young Professional Award for 2017. The 44th IEEE PVSC awarded Ms. Weiwei Deng this honor due to her ongoing contributions …