Red Dot Design Award for Trina’s Vertex S+ modules
Chinese solar module manufacturer Trinasolar has announced that its Vertex S+ Full Black series module has been awarded the 2025 Red Dot Design Award. Based on Trina’s 210R rectangular wafer and n-type i-TOPCon cell technology, the modules combine high efficiency and low degradation with a minimalist, integrated design. The consistent color tone across the frame, backsheet, and cells creates a sleek visual appearance tailored for high-end residential, commercial, and cultural architecture.
Recently, Trinasolar announced a ‘new world record’ power conversion efficiency of 31.1% for its self-developed perovskite-crystalline silicon 2-terminal tandem solar cell (see Record 31.1% Efficiency For Trinasolar’s Tandem Solar Cell).
In an announcement, Chinese perovskite manufacturer UtmoLight said that its UL-M12 (0.72 m²) and UL-M23 (2.8 m²) perovskite modules have passed TÜV Rheinland’s RoHS testing. The company went on to add that all 28 test points, covering glass, frame, encapsulant, edge sealant, busbars, junction boxes, and labels, showed levels of hazardous substances (e.g., lead, mercury, cadmium) well below EU RoHS limits.
Meanwhile, in February this year, UtmoLight commissioned its 1 GW perovskite solar module production line in China (see World’s ‘1st’ GW-Scale Perovskite Solar Module Fab Online In China).
Chinese vertically integrated solar PV company LONGi has inked 3 supply deals for centralized solar PV projects in China. 2 of the projects will be developed by China Huaneng: a 100 MW fishery-PV hybrid power plant in Shanghai and a 237 MW PV power plant in Fengqing, Yunnan Province. The third agreement was signed with SPIC for the supply of BC modules for large-scale centralized PV applications. All these projects will use LONGi Hi-MO 9 modules with its advanced back-contact (BC) cell technology.
LONGi has reported that its cumulative global shipments of HPBC modules have reached 30 GW, with an additional 40 GW in the pipeline.
The company continues to maintain a AAA ranking in Q1 2025 PV ModuleTech Bankability Ratings (see LONGi maintains AAA ranking in Q1 2025 PV ModuleTech Bankability Ratings).
Major polysilicon and inverter manufacturer and renewable energy developer TBEA has reported FY2024 revenues of RMB 97.78 billion ($13.41 billion), flat year-on-year. The company's net profit for the period dropped 61.37% to RMB 4.13 billion ($566.9 million). For the full year, the company sold 199.2 kt of polysilicon, and its operational wind and solar capacity touched 3.61 GW.
At the same time, the company has announced a new 300 MW solar project with 30 MW/60 MWh of energy storage in Xuyi County, Jiangsu Province. With an investment of RMB 1.49 billion ($204.02 million), the project is expected to generate 397.69 million kWh annually and participate fully in market-based electricity trading.
Chinese solar inverter and storage maker, Sineng Electric, has released its financial results for FY2024 and Q1 2025. Here are the details:
In 2024, Sineng Electric posted a slight revenue dip of 3.23% to RMB 4.77 billion ($654.42 million). This was attributed to reduced domestic energy storage system integration. However, driven by strong overseas solar-plus-storage sales, its net profit surged 46.49% year-on-year to RMB 419 million ($57.45 million). Inverter shipments in 2024 totaled 25.11 GW, up 6.99%.
In Q1 2025, the company's revenues rose 16.78% YoY to RMB 830.7 million ($113.90 million), with net profit jumping 71.56% to RMB 87.65 million ($12.02 million).