Japan is poised to face a significant environmental challenge in the coming decades as the country grapples with the disposal of used solar panels. This issue stems from the rapid expansion of solar power generation following the catastrophic 2011 nuclear disaster at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s (Tepco) Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. Millions […]

Two of Trina Solar’s module manufacturing facilities in China have become the first in the solar industry to achieve environmental, social, and governance (ESG) certifications under the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI). The SSI, launched in 2022, is a pioneering supply chain sustainability assurance program. The initiative requires its members to undergo site-specific ESG assessments conducted […]

China’s Trina Solar has achieved a new world record in solar module efficiency, underscoring its leadership in advancing renewable energy technology. The company announced on Monday that its large-surface-area n-type fully passivated heterojunction (HJT) modules achieved an impressive conversion efficiency of 25.44% in laboratory testing. The results were certified by the Fraunhofer CalLab, a leading […]