Leading US PV installer SolarCity is to acquire American module manufacturer Silevo in a major move that could see it producing its own modules within two years.
The US government’s development finance institution, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) is to provide US$230 million for a solar power project in Chile.
US residential solar company Sunrun has welcomed a piece of legislation in California that could help drive down soft costs, by streamlining the permitting and inspection process for new PV systems.
US-based CIGS thin-film manufacturer, Stion Corporation said it would be expanding capacity in the wake of recent preliminary tariffs on Chinese solar cells and modules shipped to the US.
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. CEO Warren Buffett certainly made his presence felt at the Edison Electric Institute’s annual convention in Las Vegas on Monday. Despite speaking at an event hosted by perhaps the leader in anti-solar sentiment amongst utilities in the US, Buffett nonetheless announced that he plans to double the amount of money that Berkshire Hathaway has invested into both the PV and wind energy markets in the US.
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.
