Trina Solar
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Native name | 天合光能股份有限公司 |
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| Company type | Public |
| SSE: 688599 | |
| ISIN | CNE100003ZR0 |
| Industry | Photovoltaics |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Jifan Gao (CEO) |
| Revenue | US$11.272 billion[1] (2024) |
Number of employees | 30,000+ (2023)[2] |
| Website | www |
Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 天合光能股份有限公司), stylized as Trinasolar, is a Chinese photovoltaics company founded in 1997.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 1997 by Jifan Gao.[3]
In June 2020, Trina Solar listed on the STAR Market of Shanghai Stock Exchange.[4]
A 2023 report by Sheffield Hallam University stated that Trina Solar had very high exposure to production in Xinjiang involving forced Uyghur labor.[5] In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce ruled that Trina Solar circumvented tariffs on Chinese-made goods.[6]
In November 2024, Trina Solar sold its plant in Texas a week after it opened amid government scrutiny of Chinese companies that benefited from the Inflation Reduction Act.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trina Solar Full Year 2024 Earnings: Misses Expectations". Webull. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Official website". Trina Solar Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 April 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "The "second generation of light" has entered the peak period of succession, and Gao Haichun, who was born in the 90s, became the co-chairman of the photovoltaic giant". Yicai Global. Shanghai Media Group. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "TRINA SOLAR HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A TOP BANKABLE MODULE SUPPLIER FOR 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS". Afsia.
- ^ Nevett, Joshua (2 December 2023). "Solar panels used by British Army linked to claims of forced labour in China". BBC News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "DOC Issues". Morgan Lewis. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Chediak, Mark (6 November 2024). "Trina Solar to Sell Plant in Texas to Freyr Battery". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
