Solar Weekly Notes: SunPower's SolarBridge Acquisition, Trina Solar's India Plans

The solar sector has a relatively subdued week, save for a few notable announcements. High-end solar equipment manufacturer SunPower announced that it was acquiring SolarBridge, a microinverter manufacturer, executing on its key theme of improving the energy yield of its panels. First Solar, the largest U.S. solar company, said that it would be expanding its workforce at its Perrysburg Ohio facilities. Chinese solar major Trina Solar said that it would consider setting up manufacturing facilitie...