Trina Solar Announces Appointment of Chief Commercial Officer

SHANGHAI, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Trina Solar Limited (NSYE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced the following management appointment at the Company:

Mr. Mark Kingsley has been appointed to the new position of Chief Commercial Officer effective May 1, 2011. Mr. Kingsley will report directly to Mr. Jifan Gao, Trina Solar's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and will be responsible for leading the global sales, marketing and product management efforts. He will also help to further develop the Company's global commercial presence and achieve a sustainable global leadership position in the solar space.

Mr. Kingsley brings to Trina Solar more than 20 years of extensive global business operations and marketing experience from the world's largest technology firms. Prior to joining the Company, he served as a Senior Vice President and Head of ABB Robotics' business unit based in Zurich. Before that, he was the Chief Marketing Officer at GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies and a member of GE's corporate marketing council.

"The creation of the Chief Commercial Officer role will accelerate our growth in global markets and demonstrates the Company's commitment to elevate and align its organizational capabilities to deliver innovative market-driven solutions," said Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trina Solar. "By optimizing our product management, market segmentation and commercial execution processes, we will enhance our customer service offerings across expanding markets and distribution channels worldwide to help Trina Solar achieve market share growth in 2011 and beyond."

"Mark brings a wealth of talent and experience, which will further enhance our sales and marketing team capabilities, and solidify and strengthen our position as a leading solar player. He adds rich international and multinational organization experience, plus a commercial process excellence background to our leadership team."

About Trina Solar Limited

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) is a leading manufacturer of high quality modules and has a long history as a solar PV pioneer since it was founded in 1997 as a system installation company. Trina Solar is one of the few PV manufacturers that have developed a vertically integrated business model from the production of monocrystalline and multicrystalline ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of high quality modules. Trina Solar's products provide reliable and environmentally-friendly electric power for a growing variety of end-user applications worldwide. For further information, please visit Trina Solar's website at http://www.trinasolar.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the Company's ability to raise additional capital to finance the Company's activities; the effectiveness, profitability and marketability of its products; the future trading of the securities of the Company; the period of time for which the Company's current liquidity will enable the Company to fund its operations; general economic and business conditions; the volatility of the Company's operating results and financial condition; and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company and the industry in which the Company operates. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results.

SOURCE Trina Solar Limited

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