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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has made US$25 million of funding available to help accelerate integration of solar energy into the grid.

Europe has surpassed 100GW of installed grid-connected solar PV capacity, according to new data from research firm IHS.

German solar developer Conergy is extending its presence in the Middle East and North Africa.

Solar investment firm GSSG Solar has announced the financial close and ground breaking of its new 47MW PV project in Japan.

SolarCity announced that it has wrapped up its first cash equity transaction with John Hancock Financial.

REC Silicon said it would restart FBR polysilicon production at its Moses Lake facility in the US this month, with full-production planned to be resumed in June, 2016.

India-based companies have dominated the latest solar auction for 350MW in the state of Telangana with winning tariffs ranging between INR4.66-4.77/kWh (~US$0.07).

The head of Vivint Smart Home is set to step in to lead Vivint Solar, following the departure of CEO Greg Butterfield from the residential installer, announced yesterday.

New Hampshire officially passed a bill on Monday that expands the state’s financial incentive for solar by raising the existing cap on net metering.

Integrated PV module manufacturer SolarWorld has reported preliminary first quarter 2016 sales of €212.6 million on product shipments of 341MW.