At first, solar power and mining wouldn’t seem like easy companions. Whereas solar is the best-known form of renewable energy, mining is closely associated with the extractive industries for nonrenewable resources such as coal. Moreover, solar and coal in particular have been going in opposite directions in recent years within major markets like the U.S. …
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Trinasolar: The first TrinaPro project with 250MW is on the way
Trina Solar Limited (“Trinasolar” or “Company”), a leading total solutions provider for solar energy, has won a bid for a 250 MW “Top Runner” PV power plant project in Tongchuan, Shaanxi, China together with another solar company. This 250MW solar power plant project will be the first project worldwide utilizing the TrinaPro smart PV solution. …
How solar trackers boost PV energy production
Over time, solar panels have become increasingly efficient. The very first commercial silicon cells, produced in 1954, maxed out at?only 2 percent of sunlight converted, and sold for $25 apiece. Their low efficiency and high price resulted in a staggering $1,785 cost per watt at the time; adjusted for inflation, the total comes to $17,000. …
By boosting ROI, the market for solar PV trackers continues to surge
Obtaining the fastest return on investment for a solar PV installation is typically the No. 1 priority for everyone involved. To achieve this goal, it’s vital that the solar PV array has every opportunity to capture as much sunlight during the day as possible, as this will generate a greater amount of energy and ultimately …
Trinasolar completes acquisition of Nclave
Trina Solar Limited (“Trinasolar” or the “Company”) announced that it has successfully closed the acquisition of Spain-based Nclave Renewable S.L. (“Nclave”), the world’s leading solar tracker system manufacturer. This is the first time that a Chinese solar company has acquired a solar tracker producer outside of its home market, accelerating Trinasolar’s strategic transformation from a …
Trinasolar Works with Partners to Meet Tight Deadline
One of the most well-known maxims in any business, no matter the industry, is “The customer’s always right.” At Trinasolar, we know the importance of ensuring the highest level of customer satisfaction. That means doing everything in our power to confirm for our customers that they are always right, no matter what it takes on …
Why Energy as a Service is the Future of Solar Power
Over the last decade or so, many IT products and services have transitioned to “as-a-service” models. This terminology generally denotes that these solutions are cloud-based. The idea is that instead of an expensive upfront purchase that yields perpetual ownership of an application, server, etc., the customer pays smaller amounts over a longer period of time …
Trinasolar Celebrates 20th Anniversary
On March 22nd, 2018, Trinasolar held the Trina Development Conference and Energy IoT (Internet of Things) Forum as a major celebration ceremony of its 20th anniversary in Changzhou, where the company’s global headquarters is located. The conference presented an overview of Trinasolar’s development footprint in the past two decades as well as an occasion to …
Keeping track of local and state-level inverter regulations
Renewable energy regulations evolve at a rapid pace, which is to be expected given the similarly?meteoric growth in power sources such as solar and wind over the last decade plus. Many of the most important standards are now at the state and local levels and affect all solar projects – commercial, utility-scale and residential – …
Trinassolar Launches New Smart PV Solution – TrinaPro
CHANGZHOU, China,?March 23, 2018?/PRNewswire/ — On?March 21, 2018, Trina Solar Limited (“Trinasolar” or the “Company”), a leading total solutions provider for solar energy, launched a new smart PV solution, TrinaPro,?at?its global headquarters?in Changzhou, China. TrinaPro is designed for utility-scale ground mounted PV systems. It is the result of?Trinasolar’s?full cooperation agreement with Huawei Technologies Co., LTD, …
