Spire Corporation,
a global solar company providing turnkey solar factories and capital equipment
to manufacture photovoltaic (PV) modules worldwide, today announced that it
has entered into a multi-year, multi-system contract to provide key module line
equipment to Trina Solar Limited (Trina Solar) of the People's Republic of China.
Spire will provide Trina Solar with multiple Spi-Sun Simulator™ 4600
Single Long Pulse (4600 SLP) systems. The 4600 SLP is the world’s leading
solar simulation system. It is unique as it is the choice in research, testing,
and high volume production. The 4600 SLP has recently been selected for use
at research and certification test facilities, such as the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory and Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
“We are proud of our simulation systems. They are the standard of the
industry. We have invested heavily into the spectral quality and uniformity
of the Spi-Sun Simulator. Only Spire has the profound history of research built
into production ready systems.” said, Roger G. Little, Chairman and CEO
of Spire Corporation. “Spire’s business in China continues to grow
rapidly. Trina is a leader not only in China but in the world market and we
are very excited to work with them on expanding their capability.”
Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar, said, “From our years of
experience in the PV module industry, we recognize the importance of having
advanced equipment in our line to produce high quality PV modules to compete
globally. We have developed a beneficial relationship with Spire and hope to
continue using their high quality products to help us achieve our goals.”
