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Trina Solar has yet again extended its international footprint with the production of 210mm monocrystalline silicon wafers in Vietnam. The first wafers rolled off the production line of the factory in the city of Thai Nguyen, 80 kilometers north of Hanoi, on Aug 23<sup>rd</sup>. The factory will be able to produce 6.5GW of wafer annually. With this new capacity, Trina Solar will have greater flexibility in being able to deliver its products worldwide.</p>
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The photovoltaic power station for a desalination plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, with total installed capacity of 45.5 MW, was connected to the grid recently, fully equipped with Trina Solar’s Vertex N 700W series modules. Engineering, procurement and construction of the project was undertaken by SEPCOIII, affiliated to Power China.</p>
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Trina Solar has again been recognized as Overall Highest Achiever for the outstanding performance of its Vertex N 700W series modules in the RETC 2023 PV Module Index Report, published recently. This is the fourth time Trina Solar has been honored with the accolade, exemplifying its leadership in the PV industry. </p>
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Leading photovoltaic module manufacturers including Trina Solar presented their 210R products at a semi-annual meeting of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association in mid-July.</p>
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Earlier nine companies agreed on standardizing the dimensions of rectangular silicon wafer modules, based on Trina Solar’s 210R modules, which pushes the industry one step further toward universal adoption of 210mm technology and its modules.</p>
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Trina Solar has begun to supply 463.18MW of Vertex 580W modules to the Xigu and Xieka hybrid hydro-solar power plants in Sichuan province, China.</p>
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Trina Solar has been ranked in the top AAA category for the fifth consecutive quarter in PV Tech’s PV ModuleTech Bankability Ratings for Q2’2023, underlining the company’s leadership status in high reliability, advanced technology, shipments and sound financial performance.</p>
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Representatives of the independent test laboratory RETC, world’s leading independent testing organization UL, and the leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider Trina Solar have met to discuss the outstanding advantages of <em>n</em>-type photovoltaic modules.</p>