Curtain falls on US loan guarantee scheme with $5bn solar blow out

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The US Department of Energy (DoE) finalised almost $5bn of loan guarantees to four solar projects before the programme deadline expired at the end of last week. SunPower, NRG Energy, Exelon and Desert...

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