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The merger of Solar Spectrum and Horizon Solar Power is expected to create the nation’s fourth-largest residential solar installer.

Six days ago, a judge in Nevada approved the company’s reorganization, saying the company had met all its obligations. The approval gives HelioPower the green light to resume doing business.

The thin film maker is unloading projects to third parties as it increasingly focuses on module manufacturing.

Silicon Ranch will build, own and operate the SR Meridian project, as part of a boom in large-scale solar in the Southern state.

Heelstone Energy Holdings, which sold the portfolio to Sammons Renewable Energy, will continue to manage the portfolio, including operations and maintenance.

Under a new tariff structure, consumers could subscribe to community solar projects and get credits on their bills equal to their share of the project.

The home improvement giant will add nearly 50,000 solar panels to new sites in five states in a push to meet its alternative-energy use goals of 135 MW by 2020.

First Solar is unloading projects, and they are not headed to yieldco 8point3 anymore.

Despite a predicted drop in solar electricity production of nearly 6 GW, the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA) believes the 3 GW of grid-connected energy storage will allow the state’s grid to survive Monday’s eclipse with little serious disruption.

The North Carolina-based power company has bought one of the largest solar projects in New York State from Invenergy.