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Total corporate funding in the solar sector (including venture capital/private equity, public market, and debt financing) for the first nine months of 2019 was up with $9 billion raised, compared to $6.7 billion in for the same time period in 2018, a 34% increase year-over-year.

For third-quarter 2019, First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which makes thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – has reported net sales of $547m, down 6.5% on $585m last quarter and 19% on $676m a year ago, due primarily to lower systems revenue from project sales in the USA, offset partially by higher module sales volume.

UK battery storage firm Zenobe has secured £25 million in funding from Santander as it looks to continue its growth.

Berlin-based greentech start-up Zolar has raised an additional EUR10 million (US$ 11.9 million) in a financial investment round led by Energy Impact Partners.

RPC and Benbros will collaborate on a portfolio of 14 projects in areas across Spain

Collaboration with IPP Yinson Renewables will start building and construction of first 100MW in next six months

Catalyst Capital anticipates the Skelton project to be operational in the 4th quarter of 2022

Polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy is expecting a five-fold rise in internet profit from its Xinjiang subsidiary as it remains to progress growth plans.

Framework arrangement with Solek Group is for 200MW of PV plants

Greencoat Renewables will use the BESS in County Mayo, Ireland to participate in energy flexibility markets

EDP Energias de Portugal SA sells its 207-MW solar portfolio in Italy to Encavis AG for over EUR 250 million, enhancing renewable energy growth in Europe.

Consilium Project Finance GmbH secures land for seven solar projects, aiming for 40 MWp by 2025, backed by a new bond to boost Germany's renewable energy landscape.

The Dominican Republic's energy payment CNE has actually authorized a contract that grants a definitive concession to renewables sponsor Energia Renovable BAS SRL to develop the 50-MW/73.2-MWp Washington Capital Solar Park 3.

EDP Energias do Brasil SA (BVMF: ENBR3) and independent exclusive equity as well as venture capital manager Crescera Capital have spent BRL 14 million (USD 2.6 m/EUR 2.5 m) in Brazilian solar business 77Sol.

Possession management team WiseEnergy has signed a multi-year agreement with facilities capitalist Actis for its solar profile in India.