On May 28, during the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Thailand and China, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Pirapan Salirathavibhaga, visited Trina Solar at its headquarters in Changzhou. The visit aimed to deepen energy cooperation and to gain insights into Trina Solar’s development and innovative achievements.
Accompanying Pirapan were Mr. Chunchu Kongudon, Deputy Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office, General Jiranai Wongsaarach, the Director of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, and Mr. Atee Tanthiworakul, CEO of INNOPOWER. They were welcomed by Trina Solar’s Vice Chairman and Co-President, Gao Jiqing, Vice President Qu Yuechuan, Special Assistant to the Chairman Yang Xiaozhong, and Assistant Vice President Miao Chengxiang for global manufacturing of battery modules.
The delegation toured several facilities, including the Dream and Innovation Exhibition Center, the integrated solar-storage-charging microgrid demonstration station, and the National Key Laboratory of Solar Science and Technology. Pirapan expressed high praise upon learning that Trina Solar’s 210 modules have maintained their position as the world’s top seller and that the company holds the highest number of patents for perovskite tandem technology.
Pirapan also inquired about Trina Solar’s operations in Thailand, noting that the company’s Thai base, established in 2015, was its first overseas manufacturing facility. This marked the transition of Trina Solar from global product distribution to global production capability. Currently, the company has enhanced its global operational capacity, establishing a comprehensive system for research and development, production capacity, service, management, and risk control.
The Deputy Prime Minister showed keen interest in the TOPCon module products, known for their optimal overall power generation efficiency, and their solutions suitable for various scenarios. These products have successfully passed wind tunnel tests at speeds of 62 m/s and the RETC damp heat stringent test (DH2000), demonstrating their capability to withstand typhoon conditions and the high temperatures and humidity typical of Southeast Asia. He thanked Trina Solar for its contributions to helping Thai businesses reduce costs and enhance efficiency while supporting Thailand’s carbon reduction goals, particularly in relation to the successful grid connection of the first commercial distributed project utilizing the 670W ultra-high power module.
At the integrated solar-storage-charging microgrid demonstration station, Pirapan inquired about the project’s construction and application, gathering detailed information on Trina Solar’s capabilities in solar-storage integration, smart microgrids, virtual power plants, zero-carbon parks, green computing, and green hydrogen production.
Thailand is currently advancing its green economic transformation through the dual drivers of renewable energy and the electric vehicle industry. During his visit to the National Key Laboratory of Solar Science and Technology, Pirapan gained insight into Trina Solar’s technological strengths and research capabilities in the solar field. He commended the company’s global leadership in perovskite technology and expressed hopes for enhanced collaboration in the clean energy sector to promote Thailand’s green and low-carbon development.
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