Americas

EDF Renewables North America has acquired 100% of US distributed generation company EnterSolar, as it aims to capitalise on accelerating growth in the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market.

Corporations bought 18% more clean energy last year compared with 2019, according to new research, with tech giant Amazon and oil and gas group Total leading the global energy transition.

Lightsource BP has closed a US$380 million financing package for two Texan solar projects with a combined capacity of 316MW.

Distributed Solar Development closes US$300 million debt facility from Credit Suisse for C&I and distributed generation projects.

Enphase Energy has closed the acquisition of software firm Sofdesk, bolstering its digital offering with the addition of solar system design software.

A round-up of the latest news from the US solar market, including updates from NovaSource, SEIA, Borrego and Primergy.

Residential solar loan provider to list on New York Stock Exchange in deal valued at US$1.3 billion.

‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member LONGi Solar has secured a 500MW monocrystalline bifacial module order from US-based project developer and EPC, Strata Solar.

Akon Lighting America's investment fund partners with North Carolina solar installer to convert coal plants into solar farms.

‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member First Solar has sold a large part of its PV project business to Leeward Renewable Energy totalling around 10GW.