Guo Qi, product manager within Trina Solar’s tracker division, was keynote speaker in a webinar in March and expressed the view that the Vanguard 1P tracker is a perfect match for the company’s Vertex N 720W series modules.
“The combination of the two can lower CAPEX costs and LCOE, improving IRR compared to working with reference modules,” he continued.
Global intelligence organization Trendforce has forecast that mass production of n-type modules will continue to accelerate, with 210mm n-type modules achieving a breakthrough power level of up to 700W+. TOPCon cells have become a mainstream choice in the market and will lead n-type innovations over the next three to four years, it said.
In February, Trina, an early mover and active promoter of both i-TOPCon technology and 210mm large-size cells, upgraded its large-format Vertex N modules. These are based on a 210mm product platform and n-type i-TOPCon advanced technology, with an efficiency of 23.2% and a power output of up to 720W, the highest among 210-66 modules, due to the increase in cell efficiency through laser induced firing.
The company has been exploring higher-value products and solutions to deliver greater value to customers after leading the PV industry into the 700W+ era, upgrading its 700W+ modules and once again upgrading the Vanguard 1P in February to create an optimized smart tracking solution which not only minimizes investment costs but also ensures high-reliability.