Trine Solar Reveals US Distributor
TrinaSolar Limited has announced that its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar EnergyCo., Ltd., has signed a sales agreement with Essco Wholesale Electric, Inc.("Essco"), the southwest US company of Sonepar USA, a leadingfull-service commercial, utility and residential electric distributor withlocations throughout the United States.
Underthe terms of the agreement, Trina Solar is expected to supply Esscowith approximately 25 MW of PV modules and an additional 4 MW at the option ofEssco, to be delivered during 2010. With the signing of this sales agreement,the Company has now secured a total of approximately 40 MW of PV modules fromcustomers in the United States during 2010, all with agreed prices.
"Weare excited to announce this agreement with a well-established leadingelectrical wholesale distributor like Essco and Sonepar USA. We lookforward to helping expand their solar PV capabilities and provide theirexisting customers and markets with our high-quality solar products," saidMark Wilkerson,Trina Solar's Senior Director of North AmericanSales and Marketing. "This partnership will help Trina Solarexpand its presence and increase brand recognition in commercial andresidential markets in the United States, an important growth market for thecompany."
"Withthe addition of Trina Solar modules to our renewableenergy equipment portfolio, we truly are able to be a one-stop distributor forour electrical contractors and solar integration companies. With Sonepar'snational coverage through its operating companies and encompassing Essco'sdirect coverage of the Southwest, we are making renewable energy products moreavailable and affordable than ever before to our customers," said Scott L.Tonn, Essco's President.
