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January 25, 2017
Canadian Solar subsidiary Recurrent Energy announced Tuesday that it has signed off on a 20-year power purchase agreement for 60MW of solar power with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD).
January 24, 2017
Specialist PV manufacturing equipment supplier Amtech Systems has reported new solar orders since the end of September, 2016 have topped US$60 million, driven by PV manufacturers in China, Malaysia and Taiwan.
January 24, 2017
French renewable energy company Voltalia has broken ground on its first solar PV plant in Brazil.
January 24, 2017
‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Hanwha Q CELLS has secured a major module supply deal with US utility, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) valued at US$317.1 million.
January 24, 2017
Xcel Energy has commissioned one of the largest solar installations in Minnesota – the 62.25MW Marshall Solar Project.
January 24, 2017
Integrated PV manufacturer ReneSola has secured at least RMB 1 billion (US$145 million) in an annual credit facility from China Resources Leasing Co to support its downstream PV projects business.
January 24, 2017
Canadian Asset Management firm Brookfield has entered into exclusivity talks with the SunEdison yieldcos to discuss a potential buyout, according to a new regulatory filing.
January 24, 2017
BayWa r.e., a subsidiary of Munich-based BayWa, has sold two North Carolina solar facilities totalling 47MW to PSEG Solar for US$74.6 million.
January 24, 2017
Solar tracker manufacturer NEXTracker has cooled reports that it is establishing a production hub in India, after reports by the country’s state news agency.
January 23, 2017
PV and electronics equipment manufacturing and automation specialist Manz AG has finally secured the largest equipment order in the history of the company after securing orders for two turnkey CIGS production lines totalling 350MW nameplate capacity with China-based Shanghai Electric Group and Shenhua Group.

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