Tesla is closing down solar panel sales and installation facilities in nine states, Reuters reports , citing current and former employees of the company’s solar business as well as internal documents. The documents name 14 solar panel installation locations of what was previously SolarCity across nine states as well as a suspension of a retail partnership with Home Depot. This partnership, Tesla employees told Reuters, brought in half of the solar business’ sales. This leaves Tesla’s solar operations with 60 sales and installations facilities nationwide. The company has declined to provide details as to the size of the workforce that will become redundant with the closures. Last week, Tesla said it will cut its total staff by 9 percent as it strives for greater cost efficiency. Regarding the end of the partnership with Home Depot, the move is part of a strategy to make SolarCity’s business an organic part […]