Following on the recent announcement from Yingli Green, Trina Solar has also received approval from China's Ministry of Science and Technology to establish a State Key Laboratory at its Changzhou Trina PV Industrial Park. Trina expects the facility to support R&D efforts in materials, cell, and module technologies and system-level performance.
"The laboratory will advance technological innovations to support the burgeoning industry as well as accelerate Trina Solar's R&D, technology transfer and new product development goals to enhance the company's high-quality product offerings," remarked Jifan Gao, Trina Solar's chairman/CEO.
The company said that it would also collaborate with strategic partners, including customers and key PV component suppliers as well as universities and research institutions.