Trina Solar, a global leader in smart PV technology and energy storage solutions, has launched the 700W+ Photovoltaic Open Innovation Ecological Alliance in partnership with five other leading manufacturers: Astronergy, Canadian Solar, Risen Energy, TCL Zhonghuan and Tongwei.
The alliance is an upgrade to the 600W+ Photovoltaic Open Innovation Ecological Alliance, launched by Trina Solar in 2020. It aims to standardize the design and manufacture of 700W+ solar PV modules. This process will be instrumental in enhancing supply chain efficiency, boosting production, and lowering costs of this module type.
Trina Solar and its five partners launched a joint initiative to standardize the design of 700W+ modules. All PV manufacturers should adhere to existing agreed industry dimensions (a module size of 2384mm x 1303mm and a module long-side vertical hole distance between 400mm and 1400mm). A hole distance of 790mm has been added to the proposed standard. The six manufacturers have also reiterated the need for companies throughout the industry chain to continue enhancing their technological capabilities.
The PV industry has come a long way in a short space of time, with the 600W+ era now making way for the 700W+ one. This has been driven by the rapid growth in ultra-high-power and ultra-high-efficiency modules, including n-type high-efficiency cell technology such as TOPCon and HJT, and 210mm large-format wafer technology.
The 700W+ Photovoltaic Open Innovation Ecological Alliance has been created to support this step in the evolution of PV technology. By establishing a set of standards for the ongoing development of these modules, its members aim to accelerate the industrialization of the technology, thereby increasing production, reducing LCOE, building consistency across the entire industry chain, and maximizing the value of solar PV in the long term.
Trina Solar’s mission is ‘Solar Energy for All’, and with this latest initiative, the company is continuing to play a leading role in defining the future of PV technology. Alongside its valued partners, Trina Solar is committed to bringing greater value to solar energy users and the global PV industry.
About Trina Solar
Trina Solar was founded in 1997. As a global leading provider of photovoltaic (PV) modules and smart energy solutions, Trina Solar delivers PV products, applications, and services to promote sustainable development for the benefit of all humanity. To date, Trina Solar has shipped more than 170GW of modules, with shipments of 210mm modules surpassing 90GW. The company is currently developing a 5GW manufacturing base in Wilmer, Texas.
Trina Solar has obtained extensive technical and brand recognition from renowned independent institutes worldwide, demonstrating the PV market's strong confidence in Trina’s product value, technological innovation, and financial performance. It has scored 100% in the BNEF Bankability Survey for the past 7 years, has won “Overall Highest Achiever” by RETC for 4 consecutive years, was awarded the highest ranking, AAA, 5 times in a row in the PVTech ModuleTech Bankability Ratings report, and has been awarded “Top Performer” by PVEL for 9 consecutive years.
Trina Solar’s global business footprint has delivered clean energy to more than 160 countries and regions. With its mission of “Solar energy for all,” Trina Solar is committed to working with others to create a net-zero future. For more information, please visit www.trinasolar.com.