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TÜV Rheinland Certifies Trina Solar’s Vertex Modules for Reliability in Marine Environments

The ability of modules to withstand extreme environments throughout their life cycle is critical. Trina Solar’s Vertex modules, endowed with the latest technology, have passed static mechanical load standard testing and five other rigorous tests.

July 13, 2023. By Anurima Mondal

TÜV Rheinland has published its offshore photovoltaic test report and certified Trina Solar’s Vertex modules for their high adaptability and reliability in marine environments. Trina Solar has set yet another milestone, receiving certification from this independent third-party for its highly reliable Vertex modules fully passed tests.

In offshore PV plants, a relatively new setting for photovoltaic modules, harsh environmental challenges are posed, such as from high temperatures, high humidity, high salt mist, strong wind, strong waves and heavy precipitation. This places considerably higher demands on the reliability of such modules. Trina Solar’s gaining this certification demonstrates that these Vertex series modules are highly adaptable to the marine environment and are totally reliable, making Trina Solar more competitive in this emerging market.

Reliability tests included saltwater immersion (48h) +PID (+ and -, 192h, 95%RH85℃), static mechanical load, dynamic mechanical load (1000 cycles, 1000 Pa), TC50, HP10, DH2000 and salt mist corrosion (IEC 60068-2-52, severity 8).

The ability of modules to withstand extreme environments throughout their life cycle is critical. Trina Solar’s Vertex modules, endowed with the latest technology, have passed static mechanical load standard testing and five other rigorous tests including non-uniform snow load; extreme low temperature mechanical load; hail; multiple extreme dynamic mechanical load; and extreme wind tunnel effect.

Trina Solar adopts a user-centered approach and has always delivered high-performance modules with great reliability to global customers. Its Vertex modules managing to remain fully intact as they were buffeted by Typhoon Muifa, the strongest typhoon in China last year. In addition, Trina Solar delivered Vertex modules for an offshore PV project in an outdoor empirical study in Shandong province.

The company's newly launched n-type scenario-based solutions are tailored to operate in a wide range of settings, with lower BOS costs and LCOE to maximise customer value.

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