Trina Solar was awarded with the second prize of the National Technological Invention Award (NTIA) at the 2020 National Science and Technology Awards Conference held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 3 for the “Key Technologies and Applications of High-efficiency and Low-cost Silicon Solar Cell Meter Interface Manufacturing” project. This is the first time that enterprise in photovoltaic field has won such prize.
Gao Jifan, president of Trina Solar attended the event and received the award
National leaders include Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang attended the conference and presented awards to the winners.
The National Science and Technology Awards Conference is a high-profile conference held annually by the Party Central Committee and the State Council. It rewards a large number of major scientific and technological achievements and outstanding scientific and technological talents, with the highest courtesy of the country.
The project mainly led by Trina Solar took the lead in inventing the selective spatial distribution of doped elements, the structure of laminated passive film and its manufacturing technology.
Trina Solar has always promoted and led the development of the industry and technology through continuous innovation. As of the time of this award application, Trina Solar has set the world record for cell conversion efficiency and module output power for more than 20 times, setting the leading position in international photovoltaic industry technology, realizing the leap-forward development of the country’s photovoltaic manufacturing from following to leading, creating huge economic, social and environmental benefits.
The State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology established in Trina Solar
The State Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology established in Trina Solar is one of the first batch of state key laboratories for photovoltaic enterprises recognized by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. As of the end of October 2021, a total of over 2,100 patents have been applied for, 105 leading and participating standards, and more than 60 government scientific research projects of various types have been applied for.