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Are Trina Solar Panels good quality?

Are Trina Solar Panels good quality?

Trina Solar is widely considered one of the best value manufacturers on the market offering reliable, quality solar panels. This reputation has been reinforced by the improved customer service, huge advancements in cell technology with increased efficiency and power output over recent years.

Is Trina Solar Panels Tier 1?

Due to this commitment, Trina Solar has received industry recognition as a Tier 1 solar manufacturer. For the sixth consecutive year, BNEF ranked Trina Solar as a fully bankable company, topping the list for the past five years.

How long do Trina Solar panels last?

Trina’s Duomax solar panels use dual glass technology, meaning the backsheet (as well as the front sheet) is made from glass provide greater durability and a slower power degradation rate. The solar panel has a 30-year linear performance warranty compared to most traditional solar panels which offer 25 years.

What is the warranty on Trina Solar Panels?

For the Products listed under Sec. 1) b) (iii),(vi) Trina Solar warrants that for a period of fifteen years commencing on the Warranty Start Date (as defined in Sec. 4)) there will be no defects in material, workmanship or manufacture that materially impede the power generation functioning of the Products.

Where is Trina Solar manufactured?

Trina Solar’s business footprint extends to more than 100 countries and regions, including regional headquarters in Zurich, San Jose, Tokyo, Singapore, sales offices in Madrid, Mexico, Milan, Sydney, Chile, Dubai, and manufacturing facilities in Thailand and Vietnam.

Who are the Tier 1 solar panel manufacturers?

Examples of Tier 1 solar panel manufacturers include: SunPower, SolarWorld, Panasonic, LG, Trina, Jinko, and Canadian Solar.

How efficient are Trina Solar Panels?

The efficiency of your Trina Solar solar panels will vary depending on the specific model that you choose for your system. Across Trina Solar’s solar product line, panels have an efficiency rating of 16.2% to 20.4%.

How do you clean Trina solar panels?

Avoid using detergents if possible as these may streak the glass of the panel. Use of abrasive powders also risks scratching the panels. Given the nature of good quality solar panel glass, clean water and a little scrubbing with a coarse cloth covered sponge or soft brush should remove the most stubborn grime.

Who makes Longi solar panels?

LONGi Green Energy Technology, formerly Xi’an Longi Silicon Materials Corporation, is a major Chinese manufacturers of photovoltaics and a developer of solar projects. Longi is the world largest manufacturer of monocrystalline silicon wafers and is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Why are there quality issues with Trina Solar panels?

RFIs’ quality procedures enable us to identify areas of concern, and to ensure the identification and rectification of potential product faults well before they enter the supply chain. Recently our quality processes identified such issues across some of the Trina solar panels we supply.

What’s the difference between Trina Solar vertex and s?

Trina Solar recently announced the new Vertex S range of panels with the S referring to the smaller size. Unlike the much larger Vertex panels, the lighter, more compact Vertex S panels are designed for residential and commercial rooftops.

What kind of cells are used in Trina Solar panels?

The Vertex series feature Monocrystalline PERC cells with high-density, multi-busbar (MBB) interconnections to achieve efficiencies up to 21.3%. More notably, they are the first panels built on the new larger format 210mm cell size using the unique 1/3 cut cells (as opposed to the common half-cut cells).

Where is the service office for Trina Solar?

Trina Solar has many support/service centres across the globe with the Australian service office based in Sydney. Things have improved significantly since our last Trina solar review in 2018, with a much higher level of service and support in the event of a warranty claim or panel failure.