Trina Solar quarterly profit falls 31 pct as costs rise

March 4 (Reuters) - Trina Solar Ltd reported a 31 percent fall in quarterly profit, hurt by higher costs and a loss on foreign exchange.

Net profit attributable to Trina Solar fell to $10.6 million, or 13 cents per American depositary share (ADS), in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, from $15.5 million, or 21 cents per ADS, a year earlier.

Revenue rose 34 percent to $705 million.

Total module shipments rose to 1,098.8 megawatts (MW) from 770.1 MW.

(Reporting By Shubhankar Chakravorty in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)