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CHANGZHOU, China, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Trina Solar has once again been placed as a "Top Performer" 2022 among global

PV module manufacturers by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), a world-renowned

third-party reliability testing laboratory, after months of rigorous testing.

This is the eighth recognition in a row, making Trina Solar the solar company

with the most wins. It highlights Trina Solar's commitment to excellent quality

consistency, high reliability and outstanding safety of its modules. Test

results published by PVEL show that the ultra-high power 210mm Vertex modules,

670W in particular, have achieved the best performance in the Product

Qualification Program (PQP) test sequences.

PVEL evaluates PV modules every year with reliability and quality parameters

that are significantly more rigorous than the IEC standard. It also publishes

the PV Module Reliability Scorecards on a yearly basis, providing the solar

industry with independent, consistent reliability and performance benchmarking

data.

The PQP includes test sequences for thermal cycling, damp heat, backsheet

durability, and mechanical stress. The damp heat test duration and thermal

cycles are twice the IEC standard requirement or even more. The new Mechanical

Stress Sequence (MSS) combines tests for static mechanical load, 1,000 cycles

of dynamic mechanical load, 50 thermal cycles and 10 cycles of humidity freeze.

Modules passing the PVEL-PQP tests naturally meet reliability requirements in a

variety of extremely demanding environments.

According to this year's reliability and performance test results of PVEL, the

Vertex modules of Trina Solar, from the Vertex S 410W for residential scenario

to the 600W+ ultra-high-power modules for large ground mounted power plants,

have shown excellent reliability in all rigorous PQP tests.

In particular, the ultra-high-power Vertex 670W modules have achieved top

performance in the PQP sequences for damp heat, thermal cycling,

potential-induced degradation, LeTID sensitivity, and MSS. This means that the

modules have excellent reliability and performance in harsh climate regions

with high temperature, high humidity, and large temperature fluctuations.

Notably, the MSS test results demonstrate almost no micro-cracks occurred in

the BOMs tested for Trina Solar's bifacial 670W modules, and the power

degradation was less than 2%. In summary, Trina Solar's ultra-high power

modules in large format meet the Top Performer criteria defined by PVEL,

maintain top performance and ensure mechanical reliability.

"On behalf of the entire PVEL team, I congratulate Trina Solar for achieving

excellent test results on their 210 mm modules and being named as a PVEL

Scorecard Top Performer for a record-setting eight consecutive years," stated

Tristan Erion-Lorico, VP of Sales and Marketing at PVEL. "Of particular note is

Trina Solar's Vertex 600W+ bifacial modules, which achieved Top Performer

status in all five reliability tests. This is just the latest example of Trina

Solar's ability to manufacturer reliable modules over the past many years."

Helena Li, President of Cell and Module Business, Trina Solar, commented: 'PVEL

is the world's leading PV module reliability testing laboratory, which provides

independent performance data. We are proud to be recognized as a PVEL Top

Performer for the eighth consecutive PV Module Reliability Scorecard. Trina's

consistent and exemplary performance in PVEL's rigorous independent testing are

accepted by the market as clear evidence of our longstanding commitment to

product quality. We believe PVEL's this testing result is of great value to

solar project developers, financiers, and asset owners and operators around the

world.'

SOURCE: Trina Solar Co., Ltd