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SunPower settles Philippines wafer dispute for $50.5 million

In an SEC filing, the PV maker revealed that it has settled a monocrystalline wafer supply dispute with a Philippines subcontractor for a sum of $50.5 million.

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SolarWorld to appeal court ruling in $793 million dispute

A U.S. court has granted Hemlock’s hefty claim against the leading solar PV company, which remains confident that enforcement of the lawusuit will fail in Germany.

Hemlock claims $793.5 million in damages from SolarWorld

SolarWorld could face bankruptcy as a result of its polysilicon supply dispute with Hemlock. The U.S. polysilicon supplier is claiming up to $793.5 million in damages, in court documents acquired by Reuters today.

TerraForm adopts shareholder rights plan as Brookfield & Appaloosa attempt takeover

The yieldco’s “poison pill” was created to prevent sale of more than 15% of the company’s class A stock and to keep bidders from blocking the sale of the company.

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Greentech Media, GTM Research to be acquired by Verisk Analytics

GTM Research will be folded into energy metal and mining research and consultancy company Wood Mackenzie.

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Elon Musk’s master plan promises solar for all

Tesla CEO writes second installment of decade-old master plan, promising solar panels on every house and a battery in every garage.

SunEdison prepares to sell TerraForm Global

The bankrupt renewable energy developer appears to be fishing for bidders for TerraForm Global, as many investors seem to prefer buying pieces instead of the whole SunEdison empire.

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IHS forecasts 2.7 GW of new PV in Latin America in 2016

IHS highlights the relevance which public auctions have acquired for the growth of solar PV in Latin America. Argentina is among the new PV markets in the region, where a new renewable energy auction was recently launched with a quota of 300 MW of solar.

Mercom: Battery storage, smart grid VC investments double in Q2 2016

While there has been a downturn in solar funding, battery and smart grid investments had a very strong quarter.

Deutsche Bank: U.S. utility-scale solar costs to fall below $1 per watt

The bank says that lower-than-expected U.S. demand coupled with significant new module supply is leading to greatly reduced costs and prices in the U.S. market.

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