Trina shipped 943MW in the April to June period, well up on the 558MW it managed in the first quarter of 2014 – although slightly shy of the 950MW that was the lower end of its guidance figure.

Revenue grew 16.9% to $519.4m, as it saw strong demand growth in China following a “relatively weak” first quarter.

But the company’s gross margin eased back to 15.4%