On July 5, Trina Solar's State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology (SKL 
PVST) announced that its proprietary industrial larger-area 210mm×210mm 
high-efficiency PERC solar cell, has achieved the efficiency of 24.5%, 
independently confirmed by National Institute of Metrology, China. It sets a 
new record for 210 p-type monocrystalline silicon PERC cells. This is the 24th 
time that Trina Solar creates the new world record, manifesting the company's 
long-standing technology leadership.

Trina Solar technologies including multi-layer anti-reflection, ultra-fine 
metallization finger, and super MBB to realize the champion efficiency of 24.5% 
for larger-area 210mm high-efficiency PERC cells.

"We are proud to announce the latest achievements developed by our technical 
team," said Dr. Yifeng Chen, head of high efficiency cell and module R&D center 
in Trina Solar. "PERC is a very mature industrial technology with the lower 
cost. Our latest achievement indicates Trina Solar R&D team's vigorous and 
innovative capabilities in mature technology in mass production. We are 
dedicated to making continuous R&D investment in the technology of mass 
production, and creating higher value for our customers."

Trina Solar has continuously focused on transferring innovative technologies to 
manufacturing, to make efficiency achieved in the laboratory into speedy 
industrialization, and consolidate technology leadership in high efficiency 
cells mass production, so that the high efficiency and high value products 
become beneficial to the entire photovoltaic industry.

As the industry evolves, the industrialization of 600W+ has become a common 
choice. The mature technology of 210 plus P-type has laid solid foundation for 
the whole industry to enter the new era of 600W+ ultra high efficiency. With 
the joint efforts from the partners of the whole value chain to strengthen 
coordination between R&D, manufacturing and application, the industrialization 
of the newest efficiency of 210 will be happening on a very fast pace, paving 
new path of lowering cost for the PV industry.

SOURCE: Trina Solar Co., Ltd