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Valentin Software’s new PV system design software PV*SOL premium 2018 has been enhanced to provide the ability to input object data, 3D models in different file formats into the software via a new interface. This makes it possible to import realistic and detailed 3D objects created with photos taken from different perspectives (e.g. using a drone).

UK-based off-grid solar company BBOXX has secured a pioneering package of US$4 million in debt financing from Togo-based bank Union Togolaise de Banque (UTB) to expand its services across the African country.

Australia has breached 1.8 million solar rooftops on households and businesses, according to campaign group Solar Citizens.

Singapore-headquartered clean energy provider Cleantech Solar has signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 27MW of industrial rooftop solar projects across three customers in three Asian countries.

Enphase Energy has launched its seventh-generation ‘Enphase IQ’ microinverters for the Enphase Home Energy Solution with ‘IQ’. The ‘Enphase IQ 7 Micro’ and ‘Enphase IQ 7+ Micro’ are designed for worldwide markets and have started shipping to distributors in the United States. Enphase IQ 7 microinverters will continue to be phased into markets around the world through the first half of 2018.

The deadline for developers to complete their allocations and encash bank guarantees under a 500MW residential and non-profit rooftops solar tender in India has been extended from 31 March to 30 June this year.

Mahindra Susten completes Rajasthan’s largest rooftop PV plant, L&T Construction bags 200MW of solar EPC orders from SB Energy and NLC India, CleanMax completes Pune rooftop for Knorr-Bremse

The firm’s strategy is diversification across different states, off-takers and supply sources, hence a new focus on rooftop PV.

Nissan is backing its big brand presence to crack the UK solar market and expects to complete its first installation in the UK in a matter of weeks.

Asia Clean Capital (ACC) has completed Danone China Food & Beverage’s second PV project at factory in one of the oldest cities in China, Xi’an.