Trina Solar Limited (referred to as "Trina Solar") is the largest global supplier of photovoltaic modules and a leading provider of solar photovoltaic solutions. Established in Changzhou, Jiangsu in 1997, Trina Solar ranked first globally in cumulative shipments of photovoltaic modules as of the end of 2017. Trina Solar has established regional headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland; San Jose, California, USA; and Singapore for Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific/Middle East regions, respectively. It has also set up offices in Tokyo, Madrid, Milan, Sydney, Beijing, and Shanghai. The company has attracted high-level talent from over 30 countries and regions, with operations spanning over 100 countries and regions globally. Trina Solar was the first to propose the concept of the Energy Internet of Things (IoT) and achieved strategic transformation in 2017, focusing on autonomous R&D and leveraging its advantages in photovoltaic module manufacturing and photovoltaic power station development and operation. The company is dedicated to becoming a global leader in the Energy IoT sector. In 2016 and 2017, Trina Solar was consecutively named "Global Top Financing Value Module Brand" by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).