Trina Solar Introduces New 'Design Series' with Black Solar Modules

CHANGZHOU, China, April 15 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: 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 that its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., introduces its new "Design Series" by developing a black module offering residential homeowners and small business owners a visually attractive PV solution. Trina Solar will unveil the new "Design Series" in May at Solarexpo 2010 in Verona, Italy. The black module is expected to be available for sale in the European and North American markets in the second half of 2010.

Due to the rising demand for residential PV systems worldwide, the Company has developed a high efficiency black module, the first of several new PV modules in the "Design-Series", which aims to blend seamlessly with dark- colored rooftops, offering customers sleek design as well as aesthetically pleasing and reliable solutions for residential and commercial applications.

In addition to positive power tolerance of 0/+3 watts, the module uses Trina Solar's high efficiency cells, laminated with black sheet and framed with black anodized aluminum, and is expected to guarantee a leading standard of structural stability and resilience to stress. The monocrystalline TSM-DC01 Black and multicrystalline TSM-PC05 Black modules are expected to offer a power output ranging from 165Wp to 175Wp and from 215Wp to 230Wp respectively.

"We are very pleased to bring this sleek black module line to our customers which offers a powerful combination of high performance and aesthetic appeal to meet the needs of the rapidly growing demands in the residential market," said Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar. "This new product will further complement our increasing portfolio of high- efficiency solar products, forming part of the Company's strategy to drive new product development in 2010 and beyond, and enhance the Company's offering in our key European and North American markets."

About Trina Solar Limited

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd., is a well recognized manufacturer of high quality modules and has a long history as a solar PV pioneer since its foundation 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 silicon 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 .

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    For further information, please contact:

    Trina Solar Limited
     Terry Wang, CFO
     Phone: +86-519-8548-2009 (Changzhou)
     Thomas Young, Director of Investor Relations
     Phone: +86-519-8548-2009 (Changzhou)
     Email: [email protected]

    Brunswick Group
     Caroline Jinqing Cai
     Phone: +86-10-6566-2256
     Michael Fuchs
     Phone: +86-10-6566-2256
     Email: [email protected]

SOURCE Trina Solar Limited

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