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Solar project development, acquisition and asset management company Nautilus Solar has acquired a 13.3MW community solar portfolio previously owned by integrated solar manufacturer ReneSola.

The Energy Trade Action Coalition (ETAC) released a statement Monday urging the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to put an end to the Section 201 trade case brought up by SolarWorld and Suniva.

The governments of Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, China and Thailand have joined the surge in lobbying as Tuesday’s initial hearing into the Section 201 trade case nears.

Leading PV microinverter supplier Enphase Energy reported a strong rebound in sales and shipments, which hit a new record in the second quarter of 2017, yet losses continue and its founding CEO, Paul Nahi announced his resignation from the company.

Sempra Renewables, a unit of Sempra Energy, has acquired a 281MW solar project from Canadian Solar subsidiary, Recurrent Energy.

US residential solar PV and energy storage installer Sunrun said it reached the milestone of 1GW of cumulative solar installations in the second quarter of 2017, after 10 years of business operations.

TerraForm Power has confirmed that its acquisition by Brookfield remains on track.

The Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO) will buy power from 110MW of new NRG-owned solar projects after state regulators approved the deal.

The World Bank is providing US$150 million in credit for off-grid solar energy in marginalised communities of Kenya.

US-based multinational banking company JPMorgan Chase plans to source renewable energy for 100% of its global energy needs by 2020.