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November 11, 2008
Changzhou,
China: Trina Solar Announces UMG-based Module Launch
Trina
Solar has developed a new product line fully based on Upgraded
Metallurgical Grade (UMG) silicon material. UMG is a variety of
solar grade polysilicon feedstock capable of delivering conversion
rates comparable to higher grade polysilicon, but at a significantly
lower cost.
The
product launch is part of Trina Solar's strategy to extend its
product portfolio in order to better address customer demand for
lower cost solar module systems. Trina Solar is one of the first
vertically integrated solar manufacturers to offer a UMG-based
module product.
"We
are happy to announce our achievement of critical development
milestones in the design, engineering evaluation and reliability
testing of this new product, from efforts which initiated in mid-2007,"
stated Jifan Gao, Trina Solar's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
He
added, "This advancement, which reflects significant proprietary
processes, was aided by our integrated manufacturing capabilities,
which offer efficiencies in both technology and quality feedback
control from our single-campus, ingot-to-module development path.
Our UMG-based product is currently meeting our targeted conversion
efficiency levels of approximately 14%, and offers advantage via
its competitively lower silicon cost component. Customer benefits
include a significantly lower module system investment cost compared
to our standard high efficiency module lines. Our product development
path has involved various stages of trial production, performance
testing and evaluation in both real-time field applications and
accelerated test environments before commercial production."
The
Company further announced that the UMG module products will be
produced using existing manufacturing lines and will be marketed
and sold under a separate brand, backed by a 20-year warranty.
Initial sales are expected in the current fourth quarter, with
increasing production planned throughout 2009.
Further details about: Trina
Solar
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