Centrica snaps up America's Astrum Solar in £32m deal

Jessica Shankleman
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Energy giant's North American subsidiary, Direct Energy, enters US domestic solar market with latest acquisition

Centrica has pushed into the American domestic rooftop solar market, announcing today that it has bought Astrum Solar in a deal worth $54m (£32m). Direct Energy, Centrica's North American arm, confirmed...

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