Trina Solar receives TUV Rheinland certification for Trinasmart

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Trina Solar, a provider of photovoltaic (PV) modules, solutions, and services, said its Trinasmart product has received IEC 61215/61730 certification from TUV Rheinland.

Trinasmart, a performance optimizer, is the first smart module to receive certification from TUV Rheinland in Greater China, Trina Solar said. The product incorporates innovative technology into a complete-solution solar module.

Trinasmart enables the monitoring and control of arrays at a modular level and enhances system performance, the company said. Users can access all module data in real time remotely through their smartphone or laptop.

In an emergency, users can switch off the entire array by a single click. Moreover, for fire emergency, the modules can be totally deactivated to eliminate high voltages and secure the safety of firefighters.

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Wei Zhou, vice president of Quality of Trina Solar, said the certification adds a strong competitive element to their Trinasmart products and further strengthens assurance on the performance and reliability of our leading smart module.

Though there have been tremendous technological innovations in the solar industry, questions were raised on how to define the electrical characteristics of a smart module under standard test conditions, said Ulrike Therhaag, director of Solar & Fuelcell technology of TUV Rheinland.

Trina Solar’s solution helps accurately measure the performance of smart modules and to support the development of industry standards around smart modules.

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