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CHANGZHOU, China, March 30, 2020 /PRNewswire＝KYODO JBN/ --

Trina Solar Co., Ltd ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leading

provider of integrated PV modules and smart energy solutions, has just shipped

the first lot of its Vertex series modules. The Vertex series modules, with

conversion efficiency of up to 21 per cent, boasts power output exceeding 500W.

With this shipment, Trina Solar sets a new benchmark for the global

photovoltaic industry following the company's announcement 11 days ago of the

pilot line for the mass production of the Vertex series modules.

The facility waiting for the delivery, in Sri Lanka, has a capacity of 10 MW.

It will deploy the modules upon arrival and is expected to complete grid

connection during the third quarter of this year. Incorporating 210mm cells,

the Vertex series modules integrate advanced three-piece, non-destructive

cutting and high-density packaging technologies.

The Vertex series, includes bifacial double-glass modules and back sheet

modules, delivering high power output, high reliability, high efficiency and

high power generation. According to data from Trina Solar's State Key

Laboratory of PV Science and Technology, taking a large-scale ground power

station in China's Heilongjiang province as an example, compared with

conventional 410W bifacial double-glass modules, the Vertex bifacial

double-glass modules can reduce balance-of-system costs by 6 to 8 per cent and

the levelized cost of energy by 3 to 4 per cent.

Trina Solar vice general manager and executive vice president Yin Rongfang

said: "Our customers worldwide have shown a strong interest in 500W+ Vertex

series modules, which are not only suitable for utility scale solar plant but

also for commercial and industrial scale solar project seeking to raise their

level of efficiency. We plan to continue shipping more Vertex series modules to

customers worldwide. The era of 500W+ power output is here, and the

high-efficiency and high-power Vertex series modules are playing a critical

role in the industry."

Image: https://www.trinasolar.com/sites/default/files/Vertex%20modules.jpg

Caption: The Vertex module of Trina Solar that has just been shipped to the

project in Sri Lanka.

About Trina Solar

Founded in 1997, Trina Solar is the world leading PV and smart energy total

solution provider. The company engages in PV products R&D, manufacture and

sales; PV projects development, EPC, O&M; smart micro-grid and multi-energy

complementary systems development and sales, as well as energy cloud-platform

operation. In 2018, Trina Solar launched Energy IoT brand, established the

Trina Energy IoT Industrial Development Alliance together with leading

enterprises and research institutes in China and around the world, and founded

the New Energy IoT Industrial Innovation Center. With these actions, Trina

Solar is committed to working with its partners to build the energy IoT

ecosystem and develop an innovation platform to explore New Energy IoT, as it

strives to be a leader in global intelligent energy. For more information,

please visit www.trinasolar.com.

SOURCE: Trina Solar Co., Ltd