Announces appointment of Solar Power Etal as new distributor in Nigeria
Trina Solar a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has announced the signing of an official distributor agreement with Solar Power Etal to supply Trina Solar’s products and solutions in Nigeria.
The new appointment comes as part of Trina Solar’s commitment to further increase its footprint and presence in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to cater to the rapidly growing demand for solar energy in the region.
With Nigeria having enormous solar energy potential, this agreement will ensure the availability of Trina Solar’s tier 1 PV modules in this key West African market and will further boost the company’s ambitious expansion across the continent.
“We are already seeing a big rise in demand for solar power across Middle East & Africa with Trina Solar aiming to capture a big share of the solar energy market in this region,” remarked Antonio Jimenez, Managing Director and Vice President, Trina Solar MEA.
According to The Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA), the Middle East and North Africa region alone has a prospected energy investment that could hit US$ 1 trillion in the 2019-2023 period
“Our partnership with Trina Solar will now enable us to offer the best quality solar energy solutions in the Nigerian market,” commented Akinlolu Ajayi-Obe, Managing Director, Solar Power Etal.
Trina Solar currently has over 66GW of module shipments worldwide with more than 5GW of accumulative grid connections and is also proudly responsible for setting twenty world records for silicon cell efficiency and solar module power output since 2011.