Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in photovoltaic ("PV") modules, solutions and services, today announced that its industry-leading Trinasmart panels are now part of the technology solution that Vivint Solar, Inc., the second largest U.S. residential solar provider, offers to its customers. Trinasmart is a module-integrated solution that optimizes the energy output of PV systems, enhances solar array safety, improves installation speeds and reduces balance of system costs.
"Vivint Solar is a solar industry leader that is delivering cost-effective and innovative solutions every day. That's why we're excited to partner with them and provide our high-performing Trinasmart modules for their residential offering," said Jing Tian, Trina Solar Head of Global Marketing. "With Trinasmart, we can help Vivint Solar's installation and operations and maintenance teams through faster install times, enhanced monitoring capability and advanced fire-safety features – putting them ahead of the curve in the distributed generation market."
"We are proud to offer homeowners advanced solar technology and plan to begin installing Trinasmart modules immediately," said Jan Newman, Vice President of Business Development at Vivint Solar. "We are confident in the long-term value of monitoring system performance on the module level with Trinasmart."
The patented Trinasmart technology is a complete solution that includes power optimization and monitoring built into the module junction box. Unlike other modules, Trinasmart allows monitoring and control of the PV array at the module level. System performance can also be monitored and controlled in real time with a smart mobile device or PC thanks to the web-based Trinasmart platform, www.trinasmart.com.
Trinasmart also improves the safety of the PV system: in cases of electrical failure (e.g. flashing arc), Trinasmart shuts down the affected modules automatically. Moreover, in the case of a fire emergency, the modules can be totally deactivated to eliminate high voltages and secure the safety of firefighters. Trinasmart is fully covered by Trina Solar's 10-year product warranty and 25-year linear performance warranty, and it complies with NEC's 690.12 Rapid Shutdown requirement.
For more information about Trinasmart, visit http://www.trinasolar.com/us/product/Trinasmart.html.
About Trina Solar Limited
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) is a leading manufacturer of high quality modules and has a long history as a solar PV pioneer since it was founded in 1997 as a system installation company. Trina Solar is one of the few PV manufacturers that have developed a vertically integrated business model from the production of monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of high quality modules. Trina Solar's products provide reliable and environmentally-friendly electric power for a growing variety of end-user applications worldwide. For further information, please visit Trina Solar's website at http://www.trinasolar.com.
About Vivint Solar
Vivint Solar is a leading provider of distributed solar energy – electricity generated by a solar energy system installed at a customer's location – to residential customers in the United States. Vivint Solar's customers pay little to no money upfront, receive significant savings relative to utility generated electricity and continue to benefit from guaranteed energy prices over the 20-year term of their contracts. Vivint Solar finances, designs, installs, monitors and services the solar energy systems to make things easy for its customers. For more information, visit www.vivintsolar.com or follow @VivintSolar.
Source: http://www.trinasolar.com/