CHANGZHOU, China, Dec.16, 2015
/PRNewswire/ -- Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or
the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) modules,
solutions and services, today announced that its State Key
Laboratory of PV Science and Technology of China has set a new record for industrial
high-efficiency p-type mono-crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar
cells.
The record-breaking p-type mono-crystalline silicon solar cell
was fabricated on a large-size industrial boron-doped Cz-Si
substrate with an advanced Honey Plus process that integrated both
front and back surface passivation. The 156x156 mm2 solar cell reached a
total-area efficiency of 22.13%. This result has been independently
confirmed by the Fraunhofer ISE CalLab in Germany.
This efficiency record breaks the previous record of 21.40% for
the same type of solar cell that was also established by the State
Key Laboratory of Trina Solar in 2014, demonstrating an impressive
efficiency improvement of 0.73 percentage points within only one
year.
"We believe that this is the highest efficiency ever reported to
date for a p-type industrial solar cell," said Dr. Pierre Verlinden, Vice-President and Chief
Scientist of Trina Solar."This
Honey Plus solar cell, fabricated with a low-cost industrial
process, sits on the efficiency scale which is just 2.87% below the
world record of 25% established by the University of New South Wales with a
2x2cm2 laboratory solar cell. In 2015, our R&D teams
have achieved two significant records with PERC solar cell
technologies: we reached an efficiency of 21.25% with
multi-crystalline silicon PERC cells, followed a few weeks later
with a 22.13% efficiency record for mono-crystalline silicon cells.
This also demonstrates the enormous potential of p-type
substrates."
Dr. Pierre Verlinden continued:
"Our goal is to continue pushing technological innovations and
implementing laboratory breakthroughs into commercial production.
We will continue to develop high efficiency solar cell products to
further reduce the cost of photovoltaic power generation. At Trina
Solar, we are committed to research and innovation of advanced
photovoltaic technology, with a vision for the solar electricity to
be as competitive as traditional baseload fossil fuel power
generation."
About Trina Solar Limited
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL) is a global leader in
photovoltaic modules, solutions and services. Founded in 1997 as a
PV system integrator, Trina Solar today drives smart energy
together with installers, distributors, utilities and developers
worldwide. The company's industry-leading position is based on
innovation excellence, superior product quality, vertically
integrated capabilities and environmental stewardship. For more
information, please visit www.trinasolar.com.
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Trina Solar
Limited
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Christensen
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Teresa Tan, CFO
(Changzhou)
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Linda
Bergkamp
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Email:
teresa.tan@trinasolar.com
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Phone: +1 480 614
3014 (US)
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Email:
lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com
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Yvonne
Young
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Investor Relations
Director
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Email:
ir@trinasolar.com
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