Americas

Inverter manufacturer Enphase Energy has entered into an agreement with general contractor North State Solar Energy, under which North State Solar Energy will be an exclusive installers of Enphase's American Pride microinverters in commercial and residential PV installations in Northern and Central California.

EPC firm, Swinerton Renewable Energy has selected Array Technologies ‘DuraTrack’ HZ single-axis tracker system for a 40MW of Duke Energy Renewables owned PV power plants being built in Bakersfield, California.

North Sky CleanTech Alliance Fund, L.P. and NewWorld Environmental Infrastructure, L.P. will invest in a PV generation project portfolio that was developed by independent solar power producer Nautilus Solar Energy LLC through its subsidiary, Nautilus Solar Energy Canada, Inc.

Global utility-scale solar developer SunEdison’s 100MW Amanacer solar power plant in Chile has been inaugurated.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has approved 300MW of solar development agreements.

Brazil’s Mines and Energy Ministry (MEM) has announced Brazil’s third national renewables-only tender auction will be held on 10 October, with a strong focus on solar expected.

Solar analyst Bridge to India’s managing director, Tobias Engelmeier, has warned anti-dumping duties will halt India’s solar industry for up to two years.

The first utility-scale solar power plant in Guatemala, and reportedly the largest in Central America, is now online.

Ercam Trackers, subsidiary of solar power plant owner and operator, OCI Solar Power, has laid off over 50 workers in Texas.

Tambo Real II, a 2MW PV project comprised of more than 8,500 Trina Solar PC05 panels, has been completed. The plant, located in Vicuna, Chile, was financed, developed and installed by Chilean energy company Kaltemp.