Trina Solar (U.S.), Inc.

Trina Solar (U.S.), Inc. is the United States subsidiary of Trina Solar Co., Ltd., a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) and smart energy solutions. Founded in 1997 by Jifan Gao, the parent company, Trina Solar Co., Ltd., is headquartered in Changzhou, China, and is publicly traded on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE: 688599). Trina Solar (U.S.), Inc. is based in San Jose, California, and had 104 employees as of December 31, 2024. The broader Trina Solar entity employs over 30,000 people worldwide and reported a trailing 12-month revenue of $9.8 billion as of March 31, 2026, with a market capitalization of $5.76 billion as of May 25, 2026.

Trina Solar Co., Ltd. operates across four primary business segments: PV Products, Energy Storage, System Solutions, and Digital Energy Services. The company is a vertically integrated manufacturer, involved in the research, development, production, and sales of PV modules, including crystalline ingots, wafers, and cells. Their offerings include a range of energy storage solutions for utility-scale, commercial, industrial, and residential applications, as well as system solutions such as solar trackers and power plant development.

In terms of patent litigation, Trina Solar (U.S.), Inc. appears as a plaintiff in the tracked database, with one active case and zero appearances as a defendant. This posture suggests the company is an operating entity actively asserting its intellectual property rights, rather than primarily defending against infringement claims or acting as a non-practicing entity.

The notable tracked case for Trina Solar (U.S.), Inc. is Trina Solar Co., Ltd. et al. v. Runergy USA Inc. et al., filed on May 8, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The inclusion of "Trina Solar Co., Ltd. et al." as plaintiffs indicates the involvement of the parent company in this intellectual property dispute.