# Trina Solar Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/trina-solar-co

- Industry: Renewable Energy
- Headquarters: Changzhou, China
- Website: www.trinasolar.com
- Total disclosed funding: $40M
- Latest round: Series A (May 1, 2006)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Founded in 1997 and based in Changzhou, China, Trina Solar Co., Ltd. is a project development management firm that offers renewables and solar solutions systems for its industrial clients. In March 2026, a consortium comprised of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, China Asset Management, Caitong Capital, Nuode Investment Co.,Ltd., Guolian Group, Huatai Asset Management, AEGON-INDUSTRIAL Fund Management, Haitong Securities Co., CITIC Securities, GF Asset Management, YongXing Investment, XVC, and Junyuan Venture Capital, acquired Trina Solar Co., Ltd. from Huafu Holdings for USD 117.69 million. The company bears the stock symbol: TrinaSolar; and stock code: 688599. The company was founded by Gao Jifan. As of 2024, the company is headed by its CEO Steven Zhu.

The company provides renewable energy solutions to homes, businesses, and utility-scale projects worldwide. Its offering includes photovoltaic (PV) panels, power plant equipment, silicon wafers, solar cells, single-crystal silicon rods, and solar system components. Their flagship offering, the 210 Vertex series, features manufacturing techniques and modules compatible with larger wafers. 

The company generates revenue by providing solar photovoltaic components and system solutions.

The company plans to use the recent funding to accelerate the growth of Trinasolar's subsidiary, Trinasolar International System Business Unit (ISBU), which focuses on utility-scale solar and battery storage projects.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, May 1, 2006, $40M — Milestone Capital, Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, Good Energies Inc.

## Investors

- Milestone Capital — Series A
- Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity — Series A
- Good Energies Inc. — Series A