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Trina Solar Ltd – ‘20-F’ for 12/31/11 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Thursday, 3/29/12, at 4:49pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/11   ·   Accession #:  1104659-12-22420   ·   File #:  1-33195

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 3/29/12  Trina Solar Ltd                   20-F       12/31/11   99:17M                                    Toppan Merrill/FA

Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer   —   Form 20-F   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 20-F        Annual Report by a Foreign Non-Canadian Issuer      HTML   2.33M 
 2: EX-4.10     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    128K 
 3: EX-4.11     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    149K 
 4: EX-4.12     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML    113K 
 5: EX-8.1      Opinion of Counsel re: Tax Matters                  HTML     48K 
 9: EX-13.1     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     27K 
10: EX-13.2     Annual or Quarterly Report to Security Holders      HTML     27K 
 6: EX-11.1     Statement re: Computation of Earnings Per Share     HTML     71K 
 7: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     31K 
 8: EX-12.2     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     31K 
11: EX-15.1     Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information  HTML     25K 
69: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     50K 
56: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    173K 
67: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     43K 
71: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    107K 
90: R5          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity and    HTML    107K 
                Comprehensive Income                                             
58: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    212K 
66: R7          Organization and Principal Activities               HTML     31K 
51: R8          Summary of Principal Accounting Policies            HTML    184K 
41: R9          Allowance for Doubtful Receivables                  HTML     82K 
91: R10         Inventories                                         HTML     49K 
73: R11         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net                  HTML     61K 
72: R12         Prepaid Land Use Right                              HTML     29K 
78: R13         Accrued Expenses and Current Liabilities            HTML     45K 
79: R14         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML     90K 
76: R15         Fair Value Measurement                              HTML    211K 
80: R16         Bank Borrowings                                     HTML     94K 
68: R17         Convertible Senior Notes                            HTML     40K 
70: R18         Accrued Warranty Costs                              HTML     42K 
75: R19         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    103K 
99: R20         Tax Expense                                         HTML    164K 
86: R21         Distribution of Profit                              HTML     31K 
62: R22         Related Party Transactions and Balances             HTML     34K 
74: R23         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     49K 
64: R24         Segment Information                                 HTML     62K 
32: R25         Major Customers and Suppliers                       HTML     45K 
87: R26         Additional Information - Financial Statement        HTML    194K 
                Schedule I                                                       
95: R27         Summary of Principal Accounting Policies            HTML    288K 
                (Policies)                                                       
46: R28         Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Tables)   HTML    140K 
45: R29         Allowance for Doubtful Receivables (Tables)         HTML     74K 
49: R30         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     43K 
50: R31         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)         HTML     52K 
52: R32         Accrued Expenses and Current Liabilities (Tables)   HTML     45K 
25: R33         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML     77K 
84: R34         Fair Value Measurement (Tables)                     HTML    184K 
60: R35         Bank Borrowings (Tables)                            HTML     76K 
63: R36         Accrued Warranty Costs (Tables)                     HTML     41K 
36: R37         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    100K 
98: R38         Tax Expense (Tables)                                HTML    156K 
18: R39         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     45K 
53: R40         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML     55K 
89: R41         Major Customers and Suppliers (Tables)              HTML     40K 
34: R42         Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Details)  HTML     57K 
44: R43         Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Details   HTML     70K 
                2)                                                               
48: R44         Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Details   HTML     82K 
                3)                                                               
57: R45         Summary of Principal Accounting Policies (Details   HTML     31K 
                4)                                                               
24: R46         Allowance for Doubtful Receivables (Details)        HTML     41K 
40: R47         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     44K 
20: R48         Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Details)        HTML     52K 
88: R49         Prepaid Land Use Right (Details)                    HTML     32K 
33: R50         Accrued Expenses and Current Liabilities (Details)  HTML     47K 
85: R51         Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)          HTML     39K 
37: R52         Derivative Financial Instruments (Details 2)        HTML     30K 
54: R53         Fair Value Measurement (Details)                    HTML     51K 
19: R54         Fair Value Measurement (Details 2)                  HTML     38K 
22: R55         Fair Value Measurement (Details 3)                  HTML     36K 
47: R56         Bank Borrowings (Details)                           HTML     39K 
28: R57         Bank Borrowings (Details 2)                         HTML     47K 
93: R58         Bank Borrowings (Details 3)                         HTML     81K 
59: R59         Bank Borrowings (Details 4)                         HTML     42K 
77: R60         Convertible Senior Notes (Details)                  HTML     93K 
39: R61         Accrued Warranty Costs (Details)                    HTML     34K 
42: R62         Share-Based Compensation (Details)                  HTML    161K 
83: R63         Tax Expense (Details)                               HTML     39K 
81: R64         Tax Expense (Details 2)                             HTML     31K 
61: R65         Tax Expense (Details 3)                             HTML     63K 
82: R66         Tax Expense (Details 4)                             HTML     56K 
38: R67         Tax Expense (Details 5)                             HTML     85K 
65: R68         Distribution of Profit (Details)                    HTML     40K 
94: R69         Related Party Transactions and Balances (Details)   HTML     50K 
21: R70         Commitments and Contingencies (Details)             HTML     47K 
31: R71         Commitments and Contingencies (Details 2)           HTML     41K 
55: R72         Commitments and Contingencies (Details 3)           HTML     38K 
27: R73         Segment Information (Details)                       HTML     37K 
97: R74         Major Customers and Suppliers (Details)             HTML     36K 
35: R75         Additional Information - Financial Statement        HTML     36K 
                Schedule I (Details)                                             
29: R76         Additional Information - Financial Statement        HTML    106K 
                Schedule I (Details 2)                                           
30: R77         Additional Information - Financial Statement        HTML     40K 
                Schedule I (Details 3)                                           
23: R78         Additional Information - Financial Statement        HTML     74K 
                Schedule I (Details 4)                                           
26: R79         Additional Information - Financial Statement        HTML    117K 
                Schedule I (Details 5)                                           
96: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    138K 
43: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS   2.42M 
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92: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0001104659-12-022420-xbrl      Zip    300K

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<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarKoreaLimitedMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarKoreaLimitedMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarSingaporePteLtdMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarSingaporePteLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarLuxembourgHoldingsSARLMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarLuxembourgHoldingsSARLMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarUSIncMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarUSIncMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarUSHoldingIncMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarUSHoldingIncMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarGermanyGmbHMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarGermanyGmbHMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarSchweizAGMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarSchweizAGMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarSpainSLMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarSpainSLMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarItalySrlMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarItalySrlMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarJapanLimitedMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarJapanLimitedMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="MutualLuckEnterprisesLimitedMember" id="tsl_MutualLuckEnterprisesLimitedMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarChangzhouScienceAndTechnologyCoLtdMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarChangzhouScienceAndTechnologyCoLtdMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="TPCASOUTHLLCMember" id="tsl_TPCASOUTHLLCMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="StatusForTaxabilityAxis" id="tsl_StatusForTaxabilityAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="HighAndNewTechnologyEnterprisesMember" id="tsl_HighAndNewTechnologyEnterprisesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="IncomeTaxesLineItems" id="tsl_IncomeTaxesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="PeriodOfStatuteOfLimitationsIfUnderpaymentIsDueToComputationalErrors" id="tsl_PeriodOfStatuteOfLimitationsIfUnderpaymentIsDueToComputationalErrors" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="PeriodOfStatuteOfLimitationsForTransferPricingAdjustment" id="tsl_PeriodOfStatuteOfLimitationsForTransferPricingAdjustment" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="false" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="IncomeTaxExpenseOnRevocationOfTaxHoliday" id="tsl_IncomeTaxExpenseOnRevocationOfTaxHoliday" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="IncomeTaxesPreferentialTaxRate" id="tsl_IncomeTaxesPreferentialTaxRate" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="IncomeTaxesCapitalGainsTaxRateFromDisposalOfProject" id="tsl_IncomeTaxesCapitalGainsTaxRateFromDisposalOfProject" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateEffectOfDifferentReversalRate" id="tsl_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateEffectOfDifferentReversalRate" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseLongTermPayables" id="tsl_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseLongTermPayables" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element name="DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsProvisionForAdvanceToSupplier" id="tsl_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsProvisionForAdvanceToSupplier" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element name="UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries" id="tsl_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element name="IncomeTaxesForeignStatutoryCorporateTaxRate" id="tsl_IncomeTaxesForeignStatutoryCorporateTaxRate" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceAbstract" id="tsl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePriceAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateTaxCreditOnFixedAssetPurchases" id="tsl_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateTaxCreditOnFixedAssetPurchases" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="OtherCountriesEuropeMember" id="tsl_OtherCountriesEuropeMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="OtherCountiresMember" id="tsl_OtherCountiresMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="ShortTermDebtSecuredByPlantAndMachineryMember" id="tsl_ShortTermDebtSecuredByPlantAndMachineryMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="ShortTermDebtGuaranteedByThirdPartiesMember" id="tsl_ShortTermDebtGuaranteedByThirdPartiesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="ShortTermDebtSecuredByAccountsReceivableMember" id="tsl_ShortTermDebtSecuredByAccountsReceivableMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="ShortTermDebtMaximumBorrowingCapacityAmountAvailableForSpecificPurposeOtherThanForTradePurchases" id="tsl_ShortTermDebtMaximumBorrowingCapacityAmountAvailableForSpecificPurposeOtherThanForTradePurchases" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
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<xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis" id="tsl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateBaseAxis" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentVariableRateLIBORMember" id="tsl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateLIBORMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentVariableRateHIBORMember" id="tsl_DebtInstrumentVariableRateHIBORMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="ExportImportBankOfChinaMember" id="tsl_ExportImportBankOfChinaMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="StandardCharteredBankMember" id="tsl_StandardCharteredBankMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="LineOfCreditFacilityRMBBorrowingsInterestRateAsPercentageOfChineseCentralBankRate" id="tsl_LineOfCreditFacilityRMBBorrowingsInterestRateAsPercentageOfChineseCentralBankRate" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="LineOfCreditFacilityCapacityAvailableForConstructionOfProjectAssets" id="tsl_LineOfCreditFacilityCapacityAvailableForConstructionOfProjectAssets" type="num:powerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element name="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentOfPrincipalAfterYearFour" id="tsl_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentOfPrincipalAfterYearFour" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
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<xsd:element name="DebtInstrumentConvertibleEventOfDefaultMinimumPercentageOfNotesThatMayRequireRedemption" id="tsl_DebtInstrumentConvertibleEventOfDefaultMinimumPercentageOfNotesThatMayRequireRedemption" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="OwnshareLendingArrangementMinimumAmountOfDifferenceBetweenFairValueOfCollateralAndLoanedSharesToNotifyUnderwriter" id="tsl_OwnshareLendingArrangementMinimumAmountOfDifferenceBetweenFairValueOfCollateralAndLoanedSharesToNotifyUnderwriter" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareValue" id="tsl_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareValue" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
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<xsd:element name="TrinaSolarFranceSASMember" id="tsl_TrinaSolarFranceSASMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="UpperDeerfieldTP1LLCMember" id="tsl_UpperDeerfieldTP1LLCMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="UpperDeerfieldSolarLLCMember" id="tsl_UpperDeerfieldSolarLLCMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="LightBeamPowerCompanyGridleyMainLLCMember" id="tsl_LightBeamPowerCompanyGridleyMainLLCMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="PlacerSolarLLCMember" id="tsl_PlacerSolarLLCMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="AdvanceOnInventoryPurchase" id="tsl_AdvanceOnInventoryPurchase" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element name="PrepaidLandUseRight" id="tsl_PrepaidLandUseRight" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element name="AdvanceToSupplierAllowance" id="tsl_AdvanceToSupplierAllowance" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element name="AdvancesToSuppliersChange" id="tsl_AdvancesToSuppliersChange" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element name="GoodsSoldOnInstallmentBasis" id="tsl_GoodsSoldOnInstallmentBasis" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element name="LoanedSharesFairValueDisclosure" id="tsl_LoanedSharesFairValueDisclosure" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element name="UnrestrictedCashGovernmentSubsidiesReceived" id="tsl_UnrestrictedCashGovernmentSubsidiesReceived" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>

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