SNEC Shanghai and Intersolar Germany are both grand events in the photovoltaic industry, which are the stages for major enterprises to "show their muscles", representing the latest development trends and future trends of the industry.
It is not difficult to find a commonality between the two exhibitions in the same period: almost all module companies exhibited rectangular wafer modules, of which 210R designs accounted for the vast majority. This phenomenon represents that rectangular silicon wafer modules have become the mainstream choice of the mid-version 600W+ power segment, and 210R is the general trend.
As the pioneer of rectangular technology, Trina Solar launched the first 210R rectangular wafer module in 2022, and led the way to standardize the size of rectangular wafer modules.
The "moment" potential has been determined
The industry collectively lays out the rectangular silicon wafer module track
According to incomplete statistics, at the SNEC exhibition, a total of 37 mainstream photovoltaic companies, represented by Trina Solar, including leading companies such as LONGi, Jinko, and Tongwei, exhibited 2382mm*1134mm medium-version standard-size modules, of which 30 were 210R size modules.
It can be seen that Trina Solar's first 210R rectangular silicon wafer module has become the first choice for medium-sized 600W+ products with a leading edge. At last year's SNEC exhibition, Trina Solar, Jinko, JA Solar, Tongwei, Chint, Canadian Solar, Risen Energy and other companies exhibited rectangular mid-version modules, and mainstream exhibitors at this year's exhibition collectively laid out rectangular silicon wafer modules. In this process of transformation, Trina Solar has played an important leading and driving role, which can be described as a "moment" that determines the world.
The first rectangle to be founded
The "Trina Version" top-grid design unleashes greater value
In April 2022, Trina Solar launched the industry's first 210R rectangular wafer module, completely breaking the shackles of square silicon wafer thinking. The 210R mid-version module with rectangular silicon wafers has excellent size and electrical compatibility, and the container space utilization rate is as high as 98.5%, which is the module size with the highest container space utilization rate at present, and this "top grid design" can maximize customer value and system value. Due to the unique advantages of rectangular wafer modules that can make full use of container space, many manufacturers have followed suit and launched rectangular wafer cell modules one after another.
In addition, after the rectangular silicon wafer is superimposed with the advanced technology of N-type i-TOPCon, the maximum power of the ultra mid-version module can reach 630W, and the efficiency reaches 23.3%. With higher performance and higher customer value, Trina Solar's Extreme N-type 630W series rectangular mid-profile modules are widely used in a wide range of installation scenarios such as terrestrial power stations in complex terrain such as hills and mountains, industrial and commercial rooftops, and overseas residential rooftops.
Define standards
Leading the size of the mid-version components
Adhering to the original intention of "altruism", in March last year, Trina Solar fully disclosed its 210R product solutions and industrialization feasibility path, calling for the industry to unify the size of rectangular silicon wafer cell modules. In July last year, Trina Solar, together with representatives of eight module companies in the industry, reached a consensus on the size of medium-sized modules for 2382mm*1134mm rectangular wafers. The unification of module size standards will have a significant impact on the entire industry, reducing the cost of the industrial chain, bringing large-scale development, and fully releasing the value of the entire industry.
In December last year, Trina Solar's "210R rectangular silicon wafer design and unified size of medium-sized modules" was successfully selected into the "2023 Photovoltaic Industry Innovation Achievement Promotion Catalog" at the China Photovoltaic Industry Annual Conference. The 210R's outstanding value and ecological significance in leading the uniform size of mid-profile modules have once again been recognized by the industry.
Long before the size of medium-sized modules was standardized, Trina Solar led the industry in standardizing and consensus on the size of large-format and small-format modules, and launched "gold-size" modules covering large, medium and small versions.
The "moment" has been set, leading the future. The birth of rectangular silicon wafer modules stems from the profound user value, and the unification and standardization of their dimensions will promote the upgrading of photovoltaic modules in the direction of higher power, higher efficiency and higher value. In the future, Trina Solar will continue to innovate and continue to promote the cost reduction and efficiency increase of the photovoltaic industry and achieve high-quality development as a pioneer, leader and standard explorer.