Who says trade shows are going the way of the dodo bird and dinosaurs? Not Trina Solar, that’s for sure — reaction to their Trinasmart solar module was so positive at Intersolar North America 2013 that they’ve decided to take it on the road.
Trina Solar, a manufacturer photovoltaic modules, solutions and services, announced that it will host a series of seminars across the United States to educate installers about its new Trinasmart solar module. Trinasmart features enhanced capabilities that deliver increased energy harvest, longer strings, enhanced safety and advanced operations and maintenance capabilities.
The seminars will focus on how to design systems with Trinasmart. The modules feature Smart Curve, which enables the installation of up to 30% longer strings than with a traditional module. This reduces the number of balance of systems components required per array, while also making installation faster and easier.
Trinasmart accomplishes this by reducing maximum output voltage to 32.5V (on the 60-cell module) compared to 38.4V for a traditional module. The maximum voltage with Smart Curve is constant regardless of the temperature. This technology solution is compliant with all international safety regulations. Smart Curve reduces the BOS costs by about five cents per Wp. Smart Curve is TUV and CSA certified.
With Trinasmart, designers can use parts of the roof that are prone to shading without causing the entire system to lose power. Traditional modules would decrease the energy output in the string, but not Trinasmart, which automatically takes care of this. Overall, system output in case of shading and differing module performance within one string is improved by up to 20 percent. System performance can be monitored and controlled in real time through a web-based Trinasmart platform with a smart mobile device or a PC. Trinasmart uses technology by Tigo Energy, a Silicon Valley, Calif.-based company.
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