Industry Updates

The distributed module market has developed rapidly from the beginning of this year and Trina Solar 's 210mm Vertex distributed modules are experiencing strong demand. The following are detailed answers to several questions raised recently.

Trina Solar has announced the official worldwide launch of the Agile 1P dual row tracker. It is fully compatible with ultra-high power modules ranging from 400W to 670W+, with the Agile series becoming the latest member of the TrinaTracker portfolio after the launch of the Vanguard series in December. TrinaTracker’s global installation capacity has now exceeded 5 GW, with 8 GW of annual production capacity in 2021.

The PV assembly line, equipped to produce modules based on the latest technology, has an annual capacity of 100MW, soon to be increased to 200MW.

Growatt is now offering its MIN 7-10KTL-X new generation high power single-phase inverter in Brazil. It has been developed to meet the requirements of larger residential solar PV systems and is another example of the company tailoring its products to the specific needs of the Brazilian market, following last year’s addition of the MAC 15-36KTL3-XL inverter to its portfolio for the country.

An increasing number of German homeowners are investing in battery storage when installing solar PV systems on their roofs. To meet this demand, Growatt has launched its three-phase PV and storage solution in the country, providing a wide range of power and storage capacity.

The China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) recently published its latest guidance report, the “Photovoltaic Industry Development Roadmap 2020”, in which it provided professional suggestions for both the Chinese government and all industry players on key concerns, including market trends and future technologies. Thinner wafers and two possible next generation cell technologies, TOPCon and HJT, were identified, analyzed and discussed as a major area of focus due to their importance to the industry.

JinkoSolar has announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. Under the UNGC, signatories are encouraged to align their operations and strategies with key principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

LONGi has announced the successful shipment of its high-efficiency Hi-MO 5 solar modules to a 3 MW project in the O’Higgins Region of northern Chile, the first using Hi-MO 5 modules to reach the installation stage.

A 50GW (G12) solar grade mono silicon smart plant, thought to be the largest ever single wafer project, was officially launched in Yinchuan City on March 17, 2021. The plant is owned by Ningxia Zhonghuan Solar Material, a subsidiary of Zhonghuan Semiconductor.

Grace Solar has announced it is to supply its mounting system solution to a project in Mie-Ken, Honshu Island, Japan.