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November 15, 2018

All You Wanted To Know About The SUPRABHA Solar Scheme

SUPRABHA or Sustainable Partnership for Rooftop Solar Acceleration in Bharat is a program led by The World Bank and State Bank of India. This scheme is implemented […]
November 14, 2018

3 Ways to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient in Winter

Creating Energy Efficient Homes The environment is a topic of much discussion and debate lately, and it’s easy to see why. Our world provides so much […]
November 13, 2018

Solar Tender Ceiling Price Raised to Lure Developers

Will it Work this time? The state of solar manufacturing is pitiful in India. Though the government is trying hard to improve the situation, very little […]
November 12, 2018

Will China's New Solar Target of Over 200 GW Affect Global Numbers

China’s 200+GW Solar Target China has recently announced an increase in its 2020 solar installation target up to more than 200 GW. The country had earlier targeted installing […]
November 9, 2018

News From Rooftop Solar Sector Around The World

Vivint Solar, a leading rooftop solar player in the US broke all records reaching 1 GW rooftop installation mark in the third quarter. The company is the […]
November 6, 2018

5 Tips To Go Green This Diwali!

Celebrate Green Diwali Tomorrow is Diwali and we are all gearing up for the biggest festival of the year. Here’s wishing all my readers A Very […]
November 5, 2018

Financial Woes Slow Down The Pace Of Solar Development in India

The Indian solar industry has always seen aggressive bidding by multiple companies who were looking to build up their asset portfolio. Given the downward trend of […]
November 2, 2018

Hyundai Pioneers Solar Roofs for Automobiles

Cars Become Self-generators of Energy  The automobile sector is undergoing a massive change somewhat similar to the energy sector with the advent of new technologies such […]
November 1, 2018

Now Falling Rupee Come In Way Of India's 100 GW Solar Target

While many have questioned the viability of India’s 100 GW solar target, the country continued to tread confidently towards achieving its renewable energy target. Lack of […]
October 31, 2018

All You Wanted To Know About Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Systems

While doing a recent article, I came across FAQs by MNRE regarding Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Systems. I found them very helpful and wanted to share with […]
October 30, 2018

Can You Buy Green Crackers This Diwali!

The Funda of Green Crackers With Diwali around the corner, we Indians get over excited about cleaning, lighting and burning crackers. But somehow the earlier zeal is missing […]
October 29, 2018

All You Wanted to Know About Mukhyamantri Solar Power Scheme

Mukhyamantri Solar Power Scheme In order to boost rooftop solar generation in Delhi, the Delhi cabinet in September approved the ‘Mukhyamantri Solar Power Scheme’. This scheme will offer […]
October 24, 2018

Electric Car Sales Drop In India

Why e-cars have failed to gain momentum in India Electric car sales plunged 40% so far in FY18, despite government’s efforts to electrify the Indian fleet. […]
October 23, 2018

All You Wanted To Know About Solar Desalination

Solar energy has been found to be of immense use to mankind. Can you imagine a day or two if the sun does not shine? Isn’t it […]
October 19, 2018

Electricity Retailers in Australia Start Fighting Rooftop Solar using Technical Excuses

Rooftop Solar threat to Australian Utilities The electricity market globally is undergoing a major paradigm change which is perhaps the biggest since Thomas Edison invented the electric […]
October 18, 2018

Innovative Use of Railway Real Estate to Generate Solar Power

Solar Power from Railway Tracks Solar panels are being innovatively used in a number of places to save on the real estate cost of putting millions […]
October 17, 2018

Despite Criticism, Uttar Pradesh Cancels its Solar Auction Earlier

Another Solar Auction Cancelation Indian distribution utilities as well as large power aggregators such as SECI have frequently come under criticism for cancelling solar auctions or […]
October 16, 2018

SECI Ill-designed 10 GW Solar Tender Fails to Gain Interest

Stagnation in the Indian Solar industry The Indian government has made a massive mess of solar manufacturing policy leading to the closure or sales of multiple […]
October 15, 2018

“Orphan” Solar Systems in Australia as Installers declare Bankruptcy

The Australian rooftop solar market has been touted as one of the best success stories globally with more than 20% of Australia’s residences installing a rooftop […]
October 12, 2018

Buy Solar Diwali Lights to Go Eco-friendly this Festive Season!

When Diwali is around the corner, we want to light up each and every nook and corner of our homes. It is a belief in India […]
October 10, 2018

German Utility setting up Large-scale Solar Plants in Australia

Large-scale Solar Plants in Australia Australia has been seeing high power prices for a long time due to the oligopoly nature of the power sector. However, […]
October 9, 2018

4 Reasons to Own a Solar Home Battery

Are you worried about the ever-rising cost of electricity? Would you rather avoid the high heating costs every winter? The answer may be simpler than you […]
October 8, 2018

South Australia could be 100% Renewable Energy Powered by 2025

In a few short years, South Australia is rapidly moving towards renewable energy, with hundreds of megawatts of solar energy getting installed rapidly due to falling prices. South […]
October 5, 2018

Will India Soon Lose its Crown of the Second Largest Solar Market in 2018

  India has become the second largest market for solar energy in the first half of 2018 beating USA with 4.9 GW of solar installations. Now […]
October 4, 2018

5 Tips for Using Home Equity to Go Green at Home

Go Green At Home If your home costs around $500,000 and you borrowed $300,000 to facilitate building it, then your home’s equity is $200,000, and that […]
October 3, 2018

SECI’s Solar Manufacturing Tender Receives One Bid despite Numerous Extensions

Why SECI’s Manufacturing Tender Failed India’s nodal solar agency SECI had come out with a tender to promote solar manufacturing in India. While India has become […]
October 2, 2018

Softbank’s Gigantic Solar Plans Go Up in Smoke

Softbank has often made grandiose out of the world plans of installing and manufacturing tens of gigawatts of solar panels in different countries. Softbank had first […]
October 1, 2018

What does the Future hold for Biofuels?

In a bid to de-carbonize the transport sector, vehicles with different electrification standards receive the most attention. Even then, liquid fuels are expected to linger around […]
September 27, 2018

Why It is Now A Must To Have Your Own Solar Panels

Own Your Solar Panels Now! Have you ever considered installing solar for your home but assumed that it was too expensive? Or maybe you are waiting […]
September 26, 2018

One Like for Facebook's Renewable Energy Commitment

Facebook to Power its Data Centers 100% by Renewable Energy After our latest article on Apple going on a green energy shopping spree, let’s see what […]