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The Canadian firm is to build 33 MW of facilities in the province as part of an ongoing relationship with Deutsche Bank.

The solar facility is located in Kern County and was commissioned by local utility Southern Company via its subsidiary Southern Power, and Turner Renewable Energy.

The Chinese company says it expects some 50% of the projects selected in the recent rounds of public tenders to use locally made modules powered by cells supplied by Yingli.

Solar accounted for more than 50% of new capacity installed between January and March. The number of new grid-connected plants reached 47 in the period, down from 66 a year ago.

The project is the latest in a slew of projects boosting business for the Ontario-based company.

Massive rise in small-scale solar in Japan and the U.S. helps push renewable energy investment towards strong first quarter.

The Little Sun initiative seeks to provide light to the 1.6 billion people worldwide without access to electrical grids, putting particular focus on off-grid populations in Africa.

The solar company names Jose Perez as the man to lead operations in Europe, Africa and Latin America, replacing Pancho Perez.

Britain’s solar strategy will lay ground for a stable future for solar development, according to IHS, which estimates the country installed 922 MW of utility-scale systems in the first quarter of the year.

A forthcoming Solar Summit hosted by the White House will outline government support for solar initiatives, including a $15 million PV pathway fund.