Clean energy firm and PV developer Shunfeng International Clean Energy (SFCE) has acquired a majority stake (63.13%) in US-based solar cell and module manufacturer Suniva with an investment of US$57.76 million.
PV developer SunEdison has entered into a joint venture with US-based power firm Dominion for the 420MW Four Brothers solar project in Utah, developed by SunEdison.
A non-profit foundation started up by US installer SolarCity to tackle energy poverty has started accepting public donations for its programmes to put solar-powered lighting in schools.
Power generation contractor Blattner Energy has chosen solar energy solutions provider SunLink as a project partner for a 148.5MW PV portfolio that is currently under development in the southeastern United States.
North Carolina, ranked fourth among US states for installed PV capacity, is set to get another 33MW of utility-scale PV through locally-headquartered developer FLS Energy.
Japanese electronics firm Kyocera has partnered with a Brazilian engineering company to provide solar-powered lighting to 73km of highways in Rio de Janeiro, in a project funded by local authorities.
Renewable energy development company SunEdison has signed off on a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Rialto Unified School District in California for 8.4MW of solar energy.
Solar panel developer and manufacturer SunPower plans to spend around US$1.5 billion on 1GW of solar projects in Chile over five years, the company has confirmed.