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Leading polysilicon and solar wafer producer GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has secured a US$200 million loan facility from an unspecified number and unidentified banks based in Hong Kong.

German PV research institute ISC Konstanz is leading the development of a new solar development laboratory in Chile.

Two German-based PV inverter manufacturers Steca Elektronik GmbH and KOSTAL Industrie Elektrik GmbH have formed a business alliance to share technology developments in single-phase and three-phase devices and energy storage inverters.

D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has acquired a 40MW solar project which is still under construction in California from First Solar.

Indian utility NTPC has invited bids for 35MW of grid-connected solar PV projects across two states, with the requirement to source domestic solar equipment.

Mississippi Power and SR Meridian, III announced Thursday that they have received unanimous approval from the Mississippi Public Service Commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct and operate a 52.5MW PV project in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

The Home Depot announced Thursday that it has selected Current, powered by GE, to build up its renewable-energy expansion.

Solar tracking company Array Technologies announced this week that it has commissioned the 102MW Lamesa Solar Facility in Lamesa, Texas.

SolarEdge will live broadcast from its monitoring platform during the solar eclipse in the US.

Newly formed German PV module manufacture SolarWorld Industries GmbH has officially started production, according to the insolvency administrator for SolarWorld AG.