Trina Solar’s Trina home system to help households cut electricity bills

KUALA LUMPUR: Trina Solar Ltd, a Chinese manufacturer of solar energy solutions, launched its Trina-home solar system in Malaysia yesterday, which can help the government achieve its 20 per cent renewable energy target by 2025.

Trina Solar said in a statement yesterday Trina-home was perfect for households and small and medium enterprises looking to reduce their energy bills and protect the environment.

Senior sales director for Asia Pacific and Middle East, Ku Jun-Heong, said renewable energy accounted for only two per cent of Malaysia’s energy mix and, hence, there was ample opportunity to increase it.

He said the cost of solar energy had reduced dramatically over the past decade.

“The cost of solar energy has reduced thanks to new technologies and economies of scale. The cost of fossil fuels, meanwhile, continues to increase.”

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, the amount of solar energy capacity in Malaysia rose to 362 megawatts (MW) last year from 340MW in 2016, representing a year-on-year increase of six per cent.

Trina Solar said the increase was attributable to a growing appreciation for solar energy and positive government policies, such as feed-in tariffs and net energy metering.

Trinahome can be installed on any type of roof in Malaysia in a day, depending on the weather.

The solar panels and other parts are backed by Trina Solar warranties, including a 25-year power performance guarantee for the solar panels.