Trinasolar's 2025 Sustainability Report, its 14th consecutive ESG disclosure, shows substantial reductions in carbon and water intensity across manufacturing operations, alongside a strategic push into green computing and AI-driven energy management. Key figures from the report are listed below.
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Accordingly, the company's module greenhouse gas intensity fell to 5.99 tCO2e/MW, a 75% reduction against its 2020 baseline, with cell intensity down 43% over the same period. Energy consumption intensity dropped by 53% for modules and 28% for cells. Water performance was pronounced: unit module water consumption fell 84% to 13.55 tonnes/MW, and cell water consumption by 92% to 86.53 tonnes/MW. The water recycling rate across operations reached 96.39%. Total carbon emissions at the main Yiwu facility fell 27% year-on-year, which retained its Zero-Carbon Factory Five-Star status.
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R&D spend reached RMB 4.078 billion, or 6.09% of revenue, a company record. That investment underpins the 39th world record set by Trinasolar's State Key Laboratory: a perovskite/silicon tandem cell reaching 32.6% lab efficiency and 886W module output power.
Beyond manufacturing, Trinasolar is actively building what it terms "Solar-Storage-Grid-Computing" parks, pairing solar generation with data centre loads. A domestic zero-carbon computing project aims to supply 10 million kWh of green electricity annually; an overseas grid-forming storage project rated at 233 MW/1,003 MWh offers clean power for mining operations.
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For the first time, Trinasolar has disclosed full Scope 3 emissions, placing upstream value chain emissions at 23.12 million tCO2e. While the figure sets a baseline rather than marking a reduction, the disclosure marks a step toward the supply chain transparency now demanded by institutional investors and EU due-diligence frameworks.
Cumulative module shipments are reported at 320 GW across more than 180 markets. Given the direction of EU due-diligence regulation, the intensity reductions and supply chain traceability data will be consequential for European project developers. (TF)
Key figures from the Trinasolar 2025 ESG report:
· Module GHG intensity: 5.99 tCO2e/MW, down 75% against 2020 baseline (Scope 1 and 2)
· Cell GHG intensity: 27.33 tCO2e/MW, down 43% over the same period
· Module electricity consumption per unit: 12.33 MWh/MW, down from 16.15 MWh/MW in 2024
· Module water consumption: 13.55 tonnes/MW, down 84% since 2020;
· Water recycling rate across operations: 96.39%
· Total on-site renewable electricity generation: 277,917 MWh
· R&D investment: RMB 4.078 billion, 6.09% of revenue
· Perovskite/silicon tandem cell lab efficiency: 32.6%; corresponding module output: 886W
· Grid-forming storage: 233 MW/1,003 MWh (Atlas Renewable Energy partnership)
· Zero-carbon computing project annual output: 10 million kWh, 100% green electricity
· Cumulative module shipments: more than 320 GW across more than 180 markets
· Scope 3 upstream emissions reported for the first time: 23.12 million tCO2e
