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CHANGZHOU, China, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Trina Solar has put forward the LCOE-oriented principle, that reducing LCOE in

PV power stations with high power, high efficiency, high reliability and high

energy yield. This is based on real-world experience including market trends to

power industry growth to build a zero-carbon world.

High-power modules have become a fixture of the global market

High-power PV products are sweeping the world, as evidenced in events such as

Intersolar Europe in Germany in May and Intersolar South America in Brazil at

the end of August. About 30 module manufacturers exhibited more than 40 600W+

products using technologies such as PERC, HJT, and TOPCon.

Trina Solar has shipped more than 30GW of 210 modules worldwide, with the

industry as a whole shipping more than 50GW by June. InfoLink, a world-leading

renewables consultancy, has forecast that this year the production capacity of

210mm cells will reach 309GW and of modules 344GW.

Core competencies of 600W+ modules, the 4 keys unlocking low LCOE

Cutting LCOE has always been a key driver in the rise of PV installed capacity

and remains the supreme goal of technological innovation in the PV industry.

Reducing initial investment in PV power stations and increasing total power

generation during their life cycle are crucial in bringing down LCOE.

High-power and high-efficiency products can significantly increase string

power, reduce BOS costs and reduce initial project investment. Solar modules

with high energy yield and high reliability directly increase the total energy

yield of a power station during it life time. Trina Solar has found that high

power, high efficiency, high energy yield and high reliability, as well as

continuously cutting LCOE are key elements of superior PV modules.

Guided by LCOE, the global application of 600W+ is ever more mature

Trina Solar's Vertex 600W+ module is a product that fully meets the four core

requirements just mentioned and has also been proved in various PV power plants

and by third parties. Combining those characteristics with cutting LCOE gives

us what we call the LCOE-oriented principle.

Compared with regular modules on the market, the 600W+ modules increase total

power by 125W-130W, a module efficiency increase of 0.3%-0.5%, and an energy

yield gain of 1.51%-2.1% per watt. The 600W+ module also passes the static

mechanical load test and five other rigorous tests, and is an excellent

performer in extreme weather.

Leading third parties, including Black & Veatch, DNV, Enertis and Fraunhofer

ISE, have conducted extensive value analysis on 600W+ high-power modules

worldwide, covering 15 major application settings. The results show that the

600W+ modules can reduce LCOE by up to 4.1% against that of 540W reference

modules.

The 600W+ modules are widely used the world over, supporting a number of

GW-level utility power stations, with a presence throughout Latin America,

Europe, and elsewhere in settings including deserts and fisheries, in

commercial and industrial markets, helping many industries to attain low carbon

goals.

Source: Trina Solar Co., Ltd