Trina Solar's subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar, signed a sales agreement with Essco Wholesale Electric, the southwest US company of Sonepar USA, for supply of approximately 25 MW of PV modules and an additional 4 MW at the option of Essco, to be delivered during 2010.

With this agreements, Trina has now secured a total of approximately 40 MW of PV modules from customers in the United States during 2010, all with agreed prices.

Commenting on the announcement, Essco's President Scott L. Tonn said: "With the addition of Trina Solar modules to our renewable energy equipment portfolio, we truly are able to be a one-stop distributor for our electrical contractors and solar integration companies. With Sonepar's national coverage through its operating companies and encompassing Essco's direct coverage of the Southwest, we are making renewable energy products more available and affordable than ever before to our customers."

[source: Trina Solar]