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Expansion of SolarCity’s commercial ambitions aided by investment from Credit Suisse that will finance the installation of 300 MW of commercial solar rooftops.

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The Sunstation is the result of 10 years of BIPV experience and input from a plethora of installers, engineers and architects, says Solarcentury.

After achieving the lowest global cost of production of PV energy for the second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, doubling its capacity from 100 MW to 200 MW, and announcing the 800 MW third phase, Dubai is on track to achieve the solar park’s total capacity of 3,000 MW.

The Japanese electronics company has completed and connected its two floating mega PV plants in Hyogo prefecture, Japan, sized 1.7 MW and 1.2 MW respectively.

As part of a supply agreement valued at between $80 million and $120 million, SPI will integrate ZBB Energy’s advanced energy storage systems in its PV solutions for solar markets around the globe. The Chinese solar developer will also invest $33.4 million in the U.S. company and could end up with a 54% stake in the company.

April’s issue explores in-depth the solar manufacturing markets of Latin America, takes Turkey to task over its bureaucracy and red tape, and examines the organic PV opportunities being created by the Rotrot project.

Backed by £84.6 million in financing from Germany’s Bayerische Landesbank, the companies closed financing for projects across the U.K. with the capacity to power 30,000 homes a year. EDF Energy entered signed a 15-year PPA for the generated energy. SunEdison’s total interconnected capacity in Britain has reached 375 MW in just one year.

The California company’s fourth-quarter bottom line was affected by module shipment delays caused by a labor dispute that slowed operations at West Coast ports last year. The company reports good progress in executing its new strategy of licensing its frame technology to top tier solar manufacturers.

Offering to be rolled out in regions ravaged by drought, bundling NRG Home’s solar system with the Rachio Iro water controller, which is designed to help homeowners preserve water.