Trina Solar has put forward the LCOE-oriented principle, that reducing LCOE in 
PV power stations with high power, high efficiency, high reliability and high 
energy yield. This is based on real-world experience including market trends to 
power industry growth to build a zero-carbon world.

High-power modules have become a fixture of the global market

High-power PV products are sweeping the world, as evidenced in events such as 
Intersolar Europe in Germany in May and Intersolar South America in Brazil at 
the end of August. About 30 module manufacturers exhibited more than 40 600W+ 
products using technologies such as PERC, HJT, and TOPCon.

Trina Solar has shipped more than 30GW of 210 modules worldwide, with the 
industry as a whole shipping more than 50GW by June. InfoLink, a world-leading 
renewables consultancy, has forecast that this year the production capacity of 
210mm cells will reach 309GW and of modules 344GW.

Core competencies of 600W+ modules, the 4 keys unlocking low LCOE

Cutting LCOE has always been a key driver in the rise of PV installed capacity 
and remains the supreme goal of technological innovation in the PV industry.

Reducing initial investment in PV power stations and increasing total power 
generation during their life cycle are crucial in bringing down LCOE. 
High-power and high-efficiency products can significantly increase string 
power, reduce BOS costs and reduce initial project investment. Solar modules 
with high energy yield and high reliability directly increase the total energy 
yield of a power station during it life time. Trina Solar has found that high 
power, high efficiency, high energy yield and high reliability, as well as 
continuously cutting LCOE are key elements of superior PV modules.

Guided by LCOE, the global application of 600W+ is ever more mature

Trina Solar's Vertex 600W+ module is a product that fully meets the four core 
requirements just mentioned and has also been proved in various PV power plants 
and by third parties. Combining those characteristics with cutting LCOE gives 
us what we call the LCOE-oriented principle.

Compared with regular modules on the market, the 600W+ modules increase total 
power by 125W-130W, a module efficiency increase of 0.3%-0.5%, and an energy 
yield gain of 1.51%-2.1% per watt. The 600W+ module also passes the static 
mechanical load test and five other rigorous tests, and is an excellent 
performer in extreme weather.

Leading third parties, including Black & Veatch, DNV, Enertis and Fraunhofer 
ISE, have conducted extensive value analysis on 600W+ high-power modules 
worldwide, covering 15 major application settings. The results show that the 
600W+ modules can reduce LCOE by up to 4.1% against that of 540W reference 
modules.

The 600W+ modules are widely used the world over, supporting a number of 
GW-level utility power stations, with a presence throughout Latin America, 
Europe, and elsewhere in settings including deserts and fisheries, in 
commercial and industrial markets, helping many industries to attain low carbon 
goals.

Source: Trina Solar Co., Ltd