Trina Solar Achieves Significant Sustainability Milestones, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Conserving Resources

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Trina Solar, a global leader in smart solar energy solutions, has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company's efforts to pursue sustainable development and reduce its environmental impact. The report reveals significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and energy intensity, underscoring Trina Solar's commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By promoting clean energy and sustainable practices, Trina Solar aims to contribute to a net-zero future and build an ecosystem where clean energy is accessible to all.

Key Takeaways:

  • Trina Solar has brought clean energy to more than 150 countries, reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the planting of over 10 billion trees.
  • The company has delivered solar modules with an overall capacity in excess of 140GW, equivalent to 6.1 times the installed capacity of the world's largest power station, the Three Gorges Dam in China.
  • Trina Solar achieved a 51% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity per megawatt of cell output and a 62% reduction in module products' emissions intensity in 2022, compared to the 2020 baseline.
  • The company's water consumption intensity for cell products decreased by 63% and for modules by 53% from 2020.
  • Trina Solar aims to achieve 100% renewable energy use in manufacturing and operations by 2030, in line with the UN's SDG 7.
  • The company has partnered with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on the Clean Energy for Earth global initiative, calling for governments, companies, and communities to work together towards a net-zero future.
  • Trina Solar is the only PV company to receive the WWF's Climate Solver Award for its successes in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Statistics:

  • Trina Solar's cumulative solar module shipments exceed 140GW, equivalent to 6.1 times the installed capacity of the Three Gorges Dam.
  • The company has reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity per megawatt of cell output by 51% and module products by 62% since 2020.
  • Water consumption intensity for cell products decreased by 63% and for modules by 53% from 2020.
  • Trina Solar aims to achieve 100% renewable energy use in manufacturing and operations by 2030, targeting a 7-fold increase in emissions reductions.
  • The company has connected over 9.5GW of solar power plants to the grid worldwide.

Sources:

  • Trina Solar Co., Ltd. ("Trina Solar" or the "company"), a global leader in smart solar energy solutions for a net-zero future. [1]
  • Trina Solar's 2022 Sustainability Report. [2]
  • World Wildlife Fund (WWF). [3]
  • United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). [4]