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January 14, 2016

Embattled Yingli decides to build a 300 MW solar panel plant in Thailand

Yingli Solar Energy has been decimated by its massive debt burden, where most of its earnings are going to service the interest on its debt. The […]
January 13, 2016

The foolishness of Australia’s repeated anti-dumping investigations of Chinese solar panels

Australia imposing AD duties? Australia has once again restarted investigations into dumping of Chinese solar panels into the Australian solar market, due to a complaint received […]
January 12, 2016

Why is IEA making unreasonably optimistic projections for fossil fuels, given the sharp fall in renewable energy costs

Isn’t IEA’s Fossil Fuel projections too optimistic International Energy Agency (IEA) is the world’s premier source of global energy trends and forecasts. Its predictions and estimates […]
January 11, 2016

Indian regulator proposes drastic reduction in solar project prices – is it overreaching itself

My view on Solar project prices in India The Indian central electricity regulator generally publishes solar electricity reference prices each year, based on equipment and financing […]
January 7, 2016

India finally puts some money in Rooftop Solar – Increases budget by an amazing 730%

Indian Rooftop Budget increases by 730% India has finally started to put money into providing support for rooftop solar energy, where it has set a very […]
January 6, 2016

Are Solar Manufacturers finally getting some pricing power due to global consolidation?

The solar industry has been a brutal one for manufacturing companies in the last 4-5 years, as increased competition has led to a vertical drop in […]
January 5, 2016

Will Google’s Project Sunroof come to India?

Google’s New Solar Technology Google has been one of the most innovative companies in the world, pouring billions of dollars into projects which seem farfetched such […]
January 1, 2016

Why Andhra Pradesh has become the leading Indian solar state in India with massive capacity expansion

AP – Leading Solar State in India The southern state of Andhra Pradesh has become the leading solar state, with massive capacity expansion being planned by […]
December 31, 2015

India 2015 Solar Year in Review – Major developments and future outlook

The year is coming to an end and India’s solar energy industry has come a long way this year. From being a fringe sector, solar energy […]
December 30, 2015

California remains pro-solar while Nevada becomes distinctly anti-solar

USA remains a massive mish mash of policies, regulations and laws related to solar energy. While the news from USA remains great for the solar industry […]
December 29, 2015

Solar component prices go up across the supply chain due to supply tightness

We at Greenworldinvestor have been talking about the increasing prices of solar wafers in the last few months, as wafer capacity was not being added by […]
December 28, 2015

Indian Nuclear Plans start to get traction after nuclear liability hurdle gets diluted

The Indian nuclear energy ambitions have not really fructified after a great deal was made out of the USA Indian nuclear agreement in 2009, in which […]
December 24, 2015

Australian newspaper should make fun of illiterate Americans rather than poor Indians on Solar energy

One of the biggest Australian newspapers recently made fun of India’s ambitious solar targets, by depicting dirt poor India trying to eat solar panels as they […]
December 23, 2015

Aditya Birla Nuvo finally gets its act together in the solar energy arena

The Aditya Birla Group has been into solar energy for a long time, without really making any remarkable contributions to this area. The Group which is […]
December 22, 2015

Solar Parks in India – All you wanted to know

Solar Parks India Solar parks are a phenomenon unique to India, due to the particular evolution of the industry in India as well its land constrained […]
December 21, 2015

Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credit Extension a Huge Lottery Win for solar players

RE Investment Tax Credit Extension At the ground level, those adopting solar energy are enjoying a wealth of credits and deductions on their tax refunds. However, […]
December 16, 2015

Will Waste to Energy in India see a Boom similar to Solar Energy with 72 million tons of daily waste

Waste to Energy in India India’s solar energy sector has seen a massive scale up in the last one and a half years, with expectations that […]
December 15, 2015

India shines with International Solar Alliance

International Solar Alliance India is set to become an exponential player in the solar space, with its PM launching the International Solar Alliance at an international […]
December 14, 2015

India plans to ratchet up its Renewable Purchase Obligation to 10% from 3%, even as state regulators fail to comply with the reduced targets

The India central government is planning to increase the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) from the current 3% by 2022 to 10% by 2022, for all distribution […]
December 11, 2015

One of India’s largest renewable energy developers put itself on the block

India’s renewable energy industry is set to become the fastest growing RE market over the next 25 years. The Indian government has already set up a […]
December 10, 2015

Inferior quality Chinese solar panels head towards India’s burgeoning but cutthroat market

Low quality Chinese products to flood Indian markets India has seen the sharpest expansion in its solar pipeline over the last one year, with almost 15 […]
December 9, 2015

Philips Air Purifiers In India – Review, Best Price, Buy online Delhi, Bangalore

Air Purifiers India With the deteriorating quality of air quality in the Indian cities these days, time is not far when air purifiers will become a […]
December 7, 2015

An Interview with Prasad Chaporkar – Head International Business, Waaree Solar in India

An overview of Waaree Solar panels and the overall business scenario of the Indian solar industry by the head of Waaree Solar’s International Business – Mr. […]
December 4, 2015

India’s quiet but impactful revolution in Energy Efficiency

LED Industry in India India’s quiet but impactful revolution in energy efficiency through government LED bulb subsidies – LED price reduced by 75% in just 7 […]
December 3, 2015

After SunEdison, another major global solar developer Abengoa sees a stock price crash over debt concerns

Abengoa declines over debt issues The Spanish power giant Abengoa faces imminent bankruptcy proceedings, after another Spanish company failed to inject equity into the debt laden […]
December 2, 2015

Chinese solar manufacturing churns with massive expansions, coupled with bankruptcies

Even as major Chinese solar companies go bankrupt or liquidate, new Chinese groups are aggressively expanding capacity in the solar value chain driven by China’s massive […]
December 1, 2015

India to become the biggest growth centre of global energy demand overtaking USA by 2040

India’s energy sector is set to become the center of world growth, accounting for over 25% of the world’s incremental energy demand in the next 25 […]
November 30, 2015

India’s Practical Ground Level Challenges in meeting its Solar power ambitions

While the Indian government has been gung ho about increasing the share of solar powered generation in the country with a 25x increase in solar capacity […]
November 25, 2015

Why India’s Energy Sector is making rapid progress with impressive execution of policy and growth

The new face of India’s Energy sector India’s energy sector has been the star performer under the new Modi government. Though the new government has unleashed […]
November 24, 2015

UK renewable energy focused power firms and funds make large billion pound commitments to set up power capacities in India

Foreign funds in India will boost Renewable energy Foreign companies and funds have been making a beeline to invest in India’s’ burgeoning solar energy sector. With […]