Fast-growing PV installer Astrum did not release quantities involved or terms of the deal, which involves both polycrystalline and monocrystalline modules.

In July, North American electricity retailer Direct Energy, a unit of UK energy giant Centrica, acquired Astrum with operations in the northeast, Arizona and California..

"We pride ourselves in picking only the best products in the market for our customers. Q CELLS offers the perfect mix of leading real-world performance, brand reliability as well as compliance with US trade regulations," says Josh Goldberg, Astrum’s co-founder and chief strategy officer.

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