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Apel Stel Corporation’s new 340 kW PV system, boasting more than 1,000 Suntech solar panels, meets 98% of the company’s energy needs.

The county will become the first in the U.S. to power its government buildings via the Community Solar Gardens program developed by SunShare.

The Chinese solar company’s anti-potential induced degradation modules will be fitted at a new solar PV plant in Jiangsu Province, China.

Solar PV manufacturers are stepping up R&D efforts to achieve greater efficiencies, with industry standard modules set to reach 275 W within a year, research finds.

The EIB has provided a $100 million loan to public utility Eskom. The CSP plant is located near Upington, in the Northern Cape.

A quick look back at the biggest solar news stories that have grabbed our attention over these past seven days.

Interview: pv magazine speaks with Mounting Systems Managing Director Stefan Spork about the company’s new ownership structure and its continuing internationalization strategy.

The deal provides the Australian company with a beachhead in the growing Thai market and an additional 100 MW pipeline. Environmental Engineering in turn has the right to use the Westinghouse Solar brand.

The acquisition will give the U.S. encapsulant manufacturer a major beachhead in China’s growing PV market. For STR shareholdders, the deal could mean a $22.6 million dividend windfall.

The U.S. energy group is taking a bold step into the mobile solar business with the purchase of the Utah-based maker of personal solar products.