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The large-scale solar array will be built on an abandoned mine site, in accordance with a U.S. government program aimed using contaminated lands for renewable energy projects.

The Chinese cellmaker’s asset-to-debt balance is finely balanced. But CEO predicts Chinese state-owned infrastructure projects will ease the Shanghai company into the second half of the year.

Oklahoma governor Mary Fallin said senate bill 1456 does not mandate any charges on net metering. The governor has called for all forms of energy generation to be encouraged in the state.

The distressed former Bosch subsidiary expects to complete its sale in a week’s time. The company is paying a $14 million sweetener to its new owners.

The EPIA says PV can play an important role in reducing the EU’s reliance on Russian gas imports. But a Bloomberg analyst says any short-term gaps in gas supply could be plugged by new supply routes.

Despite lauding its cost-saving measures and reining in operating losses, the U.S. wafer maker and developer reported a huge net loss in Q1. CEO Ahmad Chatila insists the company’s project pipeline equates to a bright outlook.

The U.S. government agency says a greater prevalence and diversity of loan products could enable higher rates of solar adoption in regions where third-party finance is currently lacking.

The California solar provider achieved record bookings of 136 MW and increased its 2014 guidance to 500-550 MW deployed. The company is on track to meet its one million customer target by 2018.

The solar farms, which are scheduled to begin commercial operation later this year, bring the Virginia-based energy group’s solar portfolio to 212 MW. The plants employ 162,000 BYD modules and 36 SMA inverters.

Equipped with Suntech modules, the Chinese giant and its German partner aim to build 900 MW of PV plants by 2015 in what has become Europe’s most dynamic solar market.