Americas

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.

US President Joe Biden has appointed Richard Glick, a commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), as the body’s new chairman.

US solar installer Freedom Forever has partnered with residential solar and battery storage leader Sunrun to incorporate the company’s products into its own service.

A round-up of solar stories from the US this week, including President Joe Biden's decision to re-join the Paris Agreement, and Dominion Energy's purchase of a solar project backed by Facebook.