PV giant Trina Solar (688599. SH), ushering in the latest personnel changes. Gao Haichun, 32, is the new co-chairman of Trina Solar and president of the company's solutions business group.

Recently, Trina Solar announced that in order to further improve the corporate governance structure and promote the standardization of the work of the board of directors, all directors of the company unanimously agreed to elect Gao Haichun, the daughter of the chairman, as the co-chairman of the third board of directors of the company, and concurrently serve as the president of the company's solution business group, leading the company's transformation from a photovoltaic product manufacturer to a photovoltaic storage smart energy solution service provider.

According to the announcement, Trina Solar has established a new solution business group to provide one-stop smart energy solutions for centralized and distributed application scenarios, and build and promote new application scenarios such as "new microgrids" and "zero-carbon parks". Co-Chairman Gao Haichun will also serve as the President of the Company's Solution Business Group, leading the company's transformation from a photovoltaic product manufacturer to a provider of photovoltaic energy storage smart energy solutions, helping the company build a differentiated competitive advantage.

At the same time, Gao Jifan, chairman of the company, will continue to serve as the chairman, executive director and general manager of the company, and guide the company's overall strategic planning and operation management.

Trina Solar said that the election will better execute the company's strategic blueprint and build a sustainable new energy system. At the same time, after serving as the co-chairman of the company, Gao Haichun will assist the chairman in carrying out the daily work of the board of directors, and the term of office will be from the date of deliberation and approval of the board of directors to the date of expiration of the third board of directors of the company.

Born in 93, she became the head of a 40 billion giant!

According to Red Star News, Gao Haichun was born in 1993, is 32 years old this year, and graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree. It is worth noting that she is the daughter of Gao Jifan, the controlling shareholder and actual controller of Trina Solar, her mother Wu Chunyan is also a shareholder holding more than 5% of Trina Solar's shares, and her uncle Gao Jiqing is a director and senior manager of Trina Solar. Gao Haichun is also known as the "second generation of the most beautiful light" by netizens because of his good looks. Up to now, Gao Haichun directly holds 18,100 shares of Trina Solar, and indirectly holds shares through five companies.

As the successor of the "second generation of light", Gao Haichun entered the Tianhe system in 2017 and held important senior management positions. He has served as Deputy General Manager of the Strategic Investment Department, Chairman of Trina Fujia and other important positions, and has served as a Director of Trina Solar since June 2024.

According to public information, Trina Solar is a photovoltaic smart energy overall solution provider, and its main business includes photovoltaic products, photovoltaic systems, and smart energy.

As of the close of trading on January 3, Trina Solar's share price was 18.66 yuan per share, with a total market value of 40.7 billion yuan.

Photovoltaic "female generals" appeared one after another

According to a report by Brokerage China, in addition to Gao Haichun, Liu Shuqi, who was born in 1989, has been appointed chairman and CEO of Tongwei in March 2023. In October 2023, she was selected as one of the most influential business women in China by Fortune in 2023.

Nguyen Zeyun, who was born in 1987, has been appointed as the president of Flat in June 2023. Founded in 1998, Flat is one of the world's largest photovoltaic glass manufacturers, the first A+H dual-listed company in Jiaxing, and its current photovoltaic glass market share is about 30%. On November 14, 2023, the "2023 Hongyanhui Hurun Women Entrepreneurs List" was announced, and Jiang Jinhua and Ruan Zeyun's mother and daughter ranked 25th on the list with a wealth of 21.5 billion yuan.

Luo Yi, born in 1984, has served as the vice chairman of Hesheng Silicon since June 2015. In December 2021, Luo Yi ascended to the throne of "Zhejiang's No. 1 Richest Woman" for the first time and became the only female entrepreneur in Ningbo to be on the list. On November 14, 2023, the "2023 Hongyanhui Hurun Women Entrepreneur List" was announced, and Luo Yi ranked 27th on the list with a wealth of 20.5 billion yuan. The actual controllers of Hesheng Silicon are Luo Liguo, Luo Yi and Luo Yedong, Luo Liguo is the chairman, Luo Yi is the vice chairman, and Luo Yedong is the general manager. Luo Liguo and Luo Yedong are father and son, and Luo Liguo and Luo Yi are father and daughter.

In addition, there are also post-95 spring for the chairman of the technology Chu Yifan, Linyang Energy vice chairman Lu Danqing, JA Solar technology director Jin Junhui and other female generals.

Daily Economic News, Red Star News, 21st Century Business Herald

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Cover picture source: Photo by reporter Zhang Jian