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Lightsource BP has closed a US$380 million financing package for two Texan solar projects with a combined capacity of 316MW.

A round-up of the latest news from the US solar market, including updates from NovaSource, SEIA, Borrego and Primergy.

Solar is now cheapest form of new electricity in a host of international markets, driven by cost reductions and growth of bifaciality, large-area solar modules and trackers.

Shoals Technologies Group, an electrical balance of systems (BOS) solutions provider for solar and storage projects, has announced the launch of its Initial Public Offering (IPO).

EDF Renewables North America has announced the completion and commercial operation of the 173.4MWdc Maverick 1 and 135.9MWdc Maverick 4 solar projects in California.

Renewable energy fund manager Glennmont Partners has been acquired by global investment manager Nuveen.

US utility Hawaiian Electric will turn to thousands of home solar-plus-storage systems for capacity and grid services under a new contract with a virtual power plant provider.

EDP Renewables (EDPR) has acquired an 85% stake in C2 Omega, the distributed solar platform of renewables investor C2 Energy Capital.

In this round-up of project news, Lightsource BP unveils the completion of 260MW of solar in Texas, plans for 203MW in Poland are revealed by Respect Energy and Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives is selected as EPC for a Silicon Ranch asset.

Spanish utility Naturgy has made its debut in the US' renewables sector through the US$57 million acquisition of solar and storage developer Hamel Renewables.