Nantong, China – July 31, 2026: Trina Storage, a subsidiary of Trina Solar Group, received the “Best Reference Project for Energy Storage in AIDCs” award at the 2026 Energy Storage Industry Awards, held alongside the Gaogong Energy Storage Summit in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China.
The award recognizes the company’s technical capabilities, efficiency in project execution and delivery, as well as its accumulated experience in delivering customized energy storage solutions for AI-enabled data centers.
A radical shift from traditional data centers to artificial intelligence centers
The company says it is moving away from traditional data centers. IDC the Artificial Intelligence Data Centers AIDC Not only does it represent a change in the type of applications, but it also reflects an overall shift in power structure and operation. AI centers require higher electrical capacities, faster load response, and stricter levels of grid stability and power quality. Heavy computing loads are also putting increasing pressure on electrical supply systems, reinforcing the need for more flexible and intelligent energy storage solutions.
An integrated solution that combines solar energy, storage and intelligent distribution
Trina Storage has developed an integrated AI data center solution that integrates solar energy, energy storage systems, electrical distribution, load management and intelligent operation into one system. The solution is based on the principle of «Generation, storage and network configuration as the basis, distribution efficiency and loads as the hub», with the aim of improving the reliability of power supply, raising operating efficiency, and reducing the total costs of data centers. The company also adopts the concept of “Integration of Solar Energy, Storage and Computing”, as one of the main paths to achieve coordination between electricity resources and the needs of computing centers.
Integrated technologies from battery cells to management systems
The company’s generation and storage solution is based on a system with network configuration capabilities, with integrated internal development of core technologies, from battery cells and DC units, to power transformers and power management systems. The system includes battery cells designed to withstand high power pulses for short periods, without significantly affecting their operational life, as well as storage units with intelligent thermal management systems and rapid response to load changes. The company also uses power transformers with advanced capabilities to work in weak networks, and support black operation of plants. The energy management system relies on artificial intelligence models to predict loads within short periods of time and manage large groups of power transformers and batteries in real time, raising the system’s flexibility and stability.
Conversion efficiency up to 98.5%
On the distribution and load side, the solution relies on highly integrated pre-fabricated modules, comprising power generation, cooling, monitoring and IT equipment. The system uses a high-voltage DC structure with 800 Volts, supported by silicon carbide components and advanced current conversion technologies, raising the efficiency of electrical conversion to 98.5%According to the company, this structure helps to reduce the power loss in the lines compared to the traditional 400-volt structure.
Reduce energy consumption and operating costs
The solution also includes a cooling system that combines air and liquid cooling to reduce the energy efficiency index. PUE Less than 1.15. With the proportion of pre-fabrication in factories to more than 60%The implementation time of data centers can be reduced by approximately 30% compared to traditional models, while reducing the total cost over the life cycle of the project by approximately 20%.
Practical projects to support green computing
Trina Storage pointed out that a number of the projects it participated in reflect the practical application of the concept of coordination between energy and computing. One of these projects is a pilot project for green computing in the upstream region of China, which achieves 100% direct supply of clean energy throughout the year. According to the announced data, the project has contributed to reducing electricity costs by 50%reduce operating costs by 15%, to become a model for low-emission computing centers in high-altitude areas. It also entered a joint storage project in the city of Golmod, with the capacity 135 MW And wide. 540 MW/hOperation and network connectivity, to provide load balancing and frequency regulation services and support the stability of the clean energy supply to computing centers. Projects also include an integrated generation, network, load and storage system in Hainan Province of Qinghai Province, with a capacity of up to 1 million kilowatts, to directly serve the loads of local clean energy data centers.
Green Energy as the Basis of Competition in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The company said that global competition in artificial intelligence is no longer based solely on computing capabilities, but is directly linked to the availability of green, stable and efficient energy sources. The award recognizes its technical capabilities and experience in implementing energy storage projects for artificial intelligence data centers, as well as the market’s adoption of its strategy of integrating generation, storage and network configuration with distribution and load management. Trina Storage will continue to invest in the development of energy-computing technologies and enhance the integration of electricity and data flows, in collaboration with its partners around the world, with the aim of building a more efficient and sustainable system for the operation of artificial intelligence centers.