Trinasolar has recently supplied modules for a 1 MW commercial rooftop solar installation at Nike Australia’s warehouse facility in Victoria. The project was delivered in partnership with EPC provider Energy Aware, a company specialising in large-scale commercial and industrial solar installations across Australia.
Located at Horizon Industrial Park, the solar installation covers approximately 5,200 m² and features 2,000 Trinasolar Vertex N modules built with n-type i-TOPCon dual-glass technology and rated at 500 W. The system is expected to generate approximately 1,241,000 kWh of renewable electricity annually, supporting the facility’s clean energy consumption and reducing reliance on the grid.
The project has received industry recognition as well, being shortlisted as a finalist in the Property Council of Australia Innovation and Excellence Awards in the Best Sustainable Development category. The recognition highlights the project’s innovative approach to combining sustainability with architectural design.
According to the company, a key feature of the installation is the arrangement of PV modules to form the globally recognised Nike Swoosh logo. The project represents Australia’s first rooftop solar system designed in the shape of the Nike brand symbol, demonstrating how solar technology can be integrated into building design while maintaining performance and efficiency.
The solar installation supports Nike’s global Move to Zero initiative, which aims to reduce carbon emissions and waste across its operations. Once fully operational, the rooftop system is expected to reduce approximately 1,327 tonnes of carbon emissions annually, contributing to the company’s broader sustainability targets.
“This installation demonstrates how large commercial rooftop solar projects can deliver renewable energy outcomes while meeting site-specific design requirements. The Swoosh configuration shows how solar systems can become an architectural feature for commercial and industrial facilities without changing the fundamentals of system performance,” Zhou said.
Delivering the project required close coordination between engineering and design teams to ensure the logo-shaped configuration aligned with structural and electrical requirements. Nick Burrows, Director at Energy Aware, explained that the project required highly reliable modules to maintain system performance while achieving the precise design.
“For a project of this scale and precision, we required panels that offered consistent performance and durability. Trinasolar modules provided the efficiency and technical support needed to execute the Swoosh design without compromising system output,” Burrows said.
