Trina Solar announced the first batch of Trina Solar 210mm cells and Vertex modules coming off the production line from the company’s factory in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. This shipment marks Trina Solar’s commencement of the full-capacity delivery of its high-power 210mm Vertex 550W modules globally, making them the first solar company to deliver 210mm modules to the North American market.
Trina Solar broke ground on its Thai Nguyen plant in December 2020, and completed construction with in five months. This new state-of-the-art factory has a capacity for 3 gigawatts worth of cells and 4.5 gigawatts of 210 modules. On May 15, the facility successfully manufactured the first batch of 210mm Vertex 550W high-power modules. Plans for Vertex 400W and 670W module production are now on the agenda in the Vietnam-based plant, with a projected annual capacity to an equivalent of 3.5 gigawatts of 210mm cells and 5 gigawatts of 210 modules, respectively .
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The Vietnam plant is the first solar modules factory outside of China that manufactures 210mm cells and 550W modules. This fully automated facility strengthens Trina Solar’s efficient global delivery of Vertex modules, and can better satisfy surging demand from all across North America. With energy analysts forecasting strong growth for utility-scale solar projects across the U.S. in the coming decade, Trina Solar’s high-powered 210mm 550W modules can help project developers and financiers achieve ever great project value.
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Currently, Trina Solar runs multiple 210 Vertex cell and module factories in China and Vietnam, which are expected to produce more than 50GW of modules in total by the end of 2021. (mfo)
