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Trina Sponsors Formula 1 Racing

TRINA SOLAR SPONSOR RENAULT F1 TEAM

Trina Solar (Switzerland) AG, has become a sponsor of the Renault F1 Team, a new partnership that is expected to increase Trina Solar's global brand awareness while promoting the wide-scale adoption of sustainable technologies…..

…..Trina Solar and the Renault F1 Team will also conduct a joint analysis and evaluation program to assess how Trina Solar technologies can be integrated into the operations and ongoing upgrades of the Renault F1 Team's Enstone production facilities in a performance-proven, cost-effective manner.

"Trina Solar is thrilled to partner with the Renault F1 Team to bring solar PV to the world of Formula One racing," said Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Trina Solar. "With F1's proven ability to boost brand awareness, we look forward to working with Renault F1 Team at Formula One events around the world to spur the development and adoption of sustainable technologies."

As the world's most prestigious sport, Formula One embodies the spirit of technological innovation. As one of the world's largest, most technologically progressive solar PV companies, Trina Solar has selected the Renault F1 Team as a strategic partner because of the Renault Group's demonstrated commitment to green automotive technologies. By partnering with the Renault F1 Team, Trina Solar hopes to help elevate the status and widespread adoption of solar PV, while contributing to Formula One's progressive transformation into a more sustainable and greener enterprise.

"We are delighted to welcome Trina Solar onboard as a new partner of the Renault F1 Team," said Renault F1 Team Chairman Gerard Lopez. "Trina Solar is the sport's first major sponsor from the domain of environmental technologies and we are also proud to welcome a global renewable energy company to the sport. We are excited about the development of this new relationship in three directions: first, to use Formula One as a global platform for promoting the adoption of advanced technologies; second, to explore how Trina Solar can increase value to the Renault F1 Team's operations while simultaneously allowing the team to reduce its environmental impact; and third, to explore mutual opportunities through Helios Max, a Genii Capital portfolio company specialised in project design and engineering for solar panel technology."

About Trina Solar Limited

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co. Ltd., is a well recognized manufacturer of high quality modules and has a long history as a solar PV pioneer since its foundation in 1997 as a system installation company. Trina Solar is one of the few PV manufacturers that have developed a vertically integrated business model from the production of monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of high quality modules. Trina Solar's products provide reliable and environmentally-friendly electric power for a growing variety of end-user applications worldwide. For further information, please visit Trina Solar's website at http://www.trinasolar.com .

The NEW Schott Mono 185

The NEW Schott Mono 185 watt solar module!

The new Schott Solar mono-crystalline 185 watt solar panel is the latest and greatest release from the world's most experienced solar company. This amazing new solar panel has years of research and development behind it and there simply is no better mono-crystalline panel on the market. If you are going solar then choose a panel from the company that has had their technology on 300 satellites in space! You will have absolute confidence in this solar power panel with it's good looking and robust black frame and highly efficient solar cells.

Sun Empire offer the NEW Schott Mono 185 watt solar panel in out Premium range of solar systems. As standard we couple these panels with high quality German made SMA or Kaco inverters.

Sun Empire are one of the first companies in Australia to use these fantastic panels so book in your system today to avoid disappointment with having a system installed as there will be a rush on these!

These mono-crystalline panels have a positive power tolerance only so you have as a minimum the rated power or better than rated power output which assures long term performance. Just another of the advantages of Schott Solar products.

See the NEW Schott Solar Mono 185 PDF data sheet

Electrical Trades Union Report

An Access Economic report commissioned by the ETU Victorian Branch shows that a national solar scheme with a Gross feed-in-tarrif would allow for double the amount of installations for the same cost as the government has spent under the Solar Homes and Communities Plan in the past 18 months.

The report reveals that an additional 22500 jobs are possible in the solar industry. A real industry for hard working, caring Australians.

Sun Empire Solar Systems supports a national approach to a gross premium feed-in-tarrif which will give the maximum benefit to all customers who invest in a solar system. This approach would see Australia reduce it's reliance on dirty coal fired energy sources and switch to a cleaner and greener future with less greenhouse gas emissions and a cleaner environment for everyone.

To read the Electrical Trade Unions Media Release click below:

ETU Media Release

Green Loans Program Changes

Important notice - program changes

On 19 February 2010, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts announced changes to the popular Green Loans Program. These changes ensure the program can meet the strong demand for free home sustainability assessments and aims to help improve the quality of assessments being delivered under the program.

New applications to become contracted assessors are no longer being received by the department. Please do not send any applications to the department. If they are sent they will be returned to sender. Contracts delivered by hand will not be accepted.

Solar Systems

How do I choose a solar system when there are so many companies and brands to choose from?

When choosing your new solar power system it pays to keep in mind that not all solar panels, inverters and solar companies are the same. There are easily three different tiers of solar panels to choose from.