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  • SolarCity buys Silevo and plans GW-scale production plant

    18 June 2014

    SolarCity, the largest US leasing company for rooftop solar installations, has agreed to buy Silevo, a Silicon Valley-based maker of solar panels, for about $200 million.

  • New US solar PV capacity soars 41%, further growth forecast

    05 March 2014

    Photovoltaic (PV) power capacity of 4.75GW, with a market value of $13.7 billion, was added in the US last year – 41% more than in 2012 – according to an industry report, US Solar Market Insight.