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The majority of member states have reportedly stuck to their original position in March 2017 calling for the trade measures to run out as soon as possible.

Major PV inverter manufacturer SMA Solar Technology has once again reiterated sales and earnings guidance for 2018, after reporting first half year results but has become increasingly bearish on the global solar market, while its solar product order backlog takes a dive.

Spanish developer Dhamma Energy will build an 87.5MW solar farm on the site of a former NATO airbase.

France has approved 103 large-scale solar projects totalling 720MW in the latest phase of its 3GW deployment plans.

Terra Firma is selling the 334MW Italian solar platform RTR for €1.3 billion (US$1.5 billion) to F2i.

Europe’s installed base of electrical energy storage leaped by almost 50% during 2017 but perhaps the bigger takeaway is the growing share of battery systems installed behind-the-meter, an analyst has said

French energy major Total has completed the acquisition of a 73.04% stake in gas and renewable power provider Direct Energie.

Hanwha Q CELLS has recorded a manufacturing carbon footprint of 250 kg-eq/C0²/kWc for its Q.PEAK DUO modules, opening up access to more of France’s robust solar market.

The French independent power producer (IPP) REDEN Solar has refinanced the bulk of its domestic assets raising €270 million (US$312 million) in the process.

The world installed 99.1GW of solar in 2017 and is expected to breach the 100GW level this year, according to SolarPower Europe global report.