Major PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow Power Supply will deliver 205MW of central inverters for a utility-scale solar project in California's Central Valley – its largest project win in North America to date.

Crystalline-silicon solar manufacturer SolarWorld Americas announced Thursday that it has supplied 14.2MW of its solar panels for a project in Nevada that combines both complementary solar and geothermal power generation.

‘Silicon Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Canadian Solar has acquired an 80.6MW solar PV project under development at Guimarania, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. 

Global car maker Nissan has unveiled the next generation LEAF: a “completely reinvented” version of its world-wide best-selling fully electric vehicle, which includes a 400km range – more than double the 172km range of the previous model – boosted acceleration and a range of new drive technologies, for a price starting at $US28,992.