Trinasolar, a company specializing in smart photovoltaic and energy storage solutions, and ReTree, a Spanish group focused on combating deforestation, have collaborated on a program in Spain to protect biodiversity and promote carbon emissions absorption.

The Trina Forest program aims to plant 1,500 trees over three years in Sierra Norte de Madrid and Teruel, Vértice del Frío. ReTree will also offer team-building reforestation activities for Trinasolar employees and provide digital monitoring services for the planted trees.

Trinasolar staff in the Trina Forest project.

The first 500 trees have already been planted in Madrid and in Teruel, with Trinasolar staff and volunteers assisting. ReTree had suggested that Vértice del Frío was suitable for reforestation because it is at high risk of desertification and soil degradation. It is hoped that within a few years, the newly planted trees will help regenerate the land and increase biodiversity.

Through the program, 14,016 square meters of degraded soil will be regenerated, and it is estimated that 44,358 kilograms of carbon will be offset. The 1,500 trees will also nurture the soil with 9,515 liters of water. 

Biodiversity is a critical factor when choosing what kind of trees to plant. For Trina Forest, priority is being given to native species to preserve and maintain the biodiversity of each area. 

Once the trees are planted, real-time carbon dioxide absorption data can be traced by Treegital, ReTree’s digitalized monitoring platform.

Trinasolar adheres to the sustainability vision of "Solar Energy for All" and builds a unique culture of sustainability management. The company has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030, covering the dimensions of net-zero operation, net-zero supply chain, and net-zero product.