Trina Solar confirms 15GW module assembly center for 'Vertex' series ramp

• Trina Solar is constructing a brand-new 15GW progressed module setting up plant to sustain its large-area PV module production aspirations.

The setting up center is being established through a financial investment cooperation contract with the Changzhou National High-tech Industrial Development Zone Management Committee and will sustain the manufacture of its brand-new Vertex collection of high-power modules.

The 'Solar Module Super League' member recently highlighted that its brand-new 'Vertex' series module production capability ramp would certainly begin in the fourth quarter of 2020 with a prepared nameplate capacity of 10GW, before ramping to 21GW in 2021 as well as topping 31GW in 2022. This is to supply PV modules with 500Wp power, causing modules surpassing 600Wp.

Trina Solar expects the 15GW module setting up project to set you back around RMB3 billion (US$ 439 million) with assembly equipment setting you back around RMB1.5 billion (US$ 219 million).

The project is expected to be in several phases with building and construction stages as well as manufacturing ramps starting in 2020 through 2023.

Currently, 4 SMSL participants (JinkoSolar, JA Solar, Trina Solar and also LONGi) have actually made countless capability growth announcements that target nameplate module setting up capability to get to and also exceed 30GW over the following 12 months. JinkoSolar anticipates to get to 30GW of module assembly ability by the end of 2020.