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April 09, 2015

Trina ships 6.9 MW Trinasmart PV modules to Anesco in UK
London, UK (SPX) Apr 09, 2015
Trina Solar Limited has supplied 6.9 MW of Trinasmart PV modules to Anesco's utility-scale/ground-mounted solar farm in the UK that was commissioned in March 2015. The installation incorporates patented Trinasmart technology, a complete solution that includes power optimisation to increase system performance by up to 20 per cent together with monitoring built into the module junction box. Trinasmart allows monitoring and controlling of the PV array at the module level rather than at inverter ... read more

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