Following comprehensive analysis of data, Trina Solar was awarded EPD certifications from UL Solutions for its Vertex N 700W modules, which have a Global Warming Potential of 13.2 CO2 eq/kWh, as well as its Vertex N 610W and Vertex 670W modules. GWP is also widely understood as carbon footprint value.
As an internationally recognised third-party verification report, the EPD certification, based on ISO 14025, tracks full-process environmental impact from cradle to grave, including raw material sourcing, manufacturing and processing, transportation, production utility and recycling.
Simplify decision making of investors
It also validates the safety of sustainable products, reflecting a company's commitment to sustainability while providing photovoltaic (PV) investors and owners with authoritative environmental performance of solar products or services to simplify their decision making.
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Since becoming a full member of PV Cycle in 2010, Trina Solar has adhered to a set of rules covering end-of-life solar panels, preventing valuable materials from entering landfills, and supports a circular economy.
Zero Carbon Factory
Trina Solar obtained a dual Environmental Protection Certification from UL and EPDItaly already in 2020. The company’s full range of 210mm Vertex modules was awarded an LCA certificate and the Carbon Footprint Certificate by TÜV Rheinland last year. The company’s manufacturing plant in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, has been named a Zero Carbon Factory by TiGroup.
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Another manufacturing plant in Suqian, Jiangsu province, has been named a national green factory. In addition, Trina Solar has been named a decarbonisation leader in the European Union and Bloomberg Green ESG – Enterprises. (hcn)
