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Rayton Solar Raises $1 Million to Produce the World's Cheapest Energy Via a Laser Beam

U.S.-based Rayton Solar Inc is en route to revolutionize the world – by making solar energy cheaper than energy produced by fossil fuels. To date they have raised over one million dollars in seed funding.

SunEdison Announces Acquisition of Continuum Wind Energy in India

- Acquires 242 MW AC of operating wind projects in India

- Acquires 170 MW AC of wind assets under construction and an incremental 1,000 megawatts in development

JA Solar PV Modules Pass Class 4 Hail Test

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: JASO) ("JA Solar" or "JA"), one of the world's largest manufacturers of high-performance solar power products, today announced that its PV modules have passed the high-grade Class 4 Hail Test conducted by RETC in May at its facility located at Fremont, California, following the successful pass of the similar test conducted by TÜV Rheinland in early March this year.

JinkoSolar Enters into Supply Agreement with Vivint Solar

JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or "the Company") (NYSE: JKS), a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry, today announced it has entered into a supply agreement to be a strategic partner to Vivint Solar (NYSE: VSLR), a leading provider of distributed solar energy to residential customers in the United States.

HiQ Solar's TrueString 480V Inverter Wins Prestigious Intersolar Photovoltaics Award for 2015

At a ceremony held at the Intersolar Europe trade show in Munich, Germany, Dr. Lutz Henckels, CEO of HiQ Solar received the Award for solar innovation for the TrueString 480V. "HiQ Solar's device is a worthy winner of the Intersolar Award 2015," said the judging panel.

Avlite Announces Next Generation Solar Portable Airfield Lighting System (PALS)

Avlite's Portable Airfield Lighting System is vital to commercial airports, military, humanitarian aid operations and crisis management. Responding rapidly to incidents, disease or natural disasters are absolutely critical towards saving lives.

ET Solar adds 13 MWp Project to its Growing UK Solar Portfolio

ET Solar, a leading smart energy solutions provider, announces that ET Solutions AG, its wholly-owned subsidiary, has accomplished grid connection of a 13 MWp ground-mounted solar power plant for UK renewable energy investor, Belltown Power.

Heraeus Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Giga Solar Materials Corp.

Heraeus claims pastes sold by Giga Solar for the metallization of crystalline solar cells violate patent

SPI Announces Agreement to Sell UK Solar Project to Fund Managed by BlackRock

Solar Power, Inc. ("SPI") (OTCBB: SOPW), a vertically-integrated photovoltaic ("PV") developer, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, SPI China (HK) Limited, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the entire issued share capital of Solar Park Developments 3 Ltd ("Grange Farm"), which holds a solar project in the United Kingdom with a capacity of approximately 9.5 megawatts (MW), to a fund managed by BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"), a global leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services. The completion of the above transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

CivicSolar Partners with Sunpreme Promoting the Most Technically Innovative Bi-facial Solar PV Modules Available on the Market

CivicSolar, the 23rd fastest growing energy company in the US*, today announces its strategic partnership with Sunpreme Inc. to offer Sunpreme's Bi-facial Solar PV modules, the most technically innovative product available on the market, to its 3,500 active customers nationwide.