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A merger agreement has been approved by Tesla’s board, but is still awaiting a vote by shareholders of both parties.

NextEra’s yieldco plans to add 269-1,169 MW of U.S. solar over the 2017-2018 timeframe.

SolarWorld has increased its Q2 2016 shipments 39% YoY, to 342 MW, in 2016. Revenues increased almost 30% for the quarter, to €222 million ($246 million), while achieving an EBIT profit of €20.5 ($22.7 million) million.

DOE is taking a novel approach to fund projects where researchers test a concept over the course of a year and develop data to support further research.

NV Energy has come out in favor of grandfathering solar customers under the previous net metering rules, two days before the Nevada Supreme Court hears arguments on the legality of a referendum to overturn changes to the policy.

Projects approved are expected to mostly be solar PV, and the deal will include a 3 MW pilot community solar program.

The Minnesota utility says that it will issue an RFP in coming weeks, to meet its obligations under Minnesota’s renewable energy policy.

The renewables and energy efficiency financing provider has been chosen as the financing provider for two more cities and a county in the Sunshine State.

The Green Omni Terminal Project will be a scalable model to upgrade the 26 other terminals at the Port of Los Angeles as well as other terminals worldwide.

The yieldco’s most recent financial data shows continued losses despite a slowing of project acquisitions in Q1.