Goldman Sachs (GS 0.22%) is investing in a $500 million fund from SolarCity (SCTY.DL) that will in help the company install 110 MW of solar. This is the latest in a growing trend of big banks betting on solar power. Erin Miller sat down with solar analyst Travis Hoium to see whether this is a big deal or business as usual.
This is another point of validation for the solar industry.
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