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February 22, 2014

Germany slows down Solar Energy Additions considerably

Germany has managed to substantially slow down the additions of solar energy systems to its grid. The country installed only 3.3 GW of new solar energy […]
February 21, 2014

After Trina and Jinko, Canadian Solar decides to Expand Capacity

Canadian Solar to expand Solar Capacity Top Tier 1 Chinese solar producers are starting to expand capacity, as solar demand has begun growing faster than the […]
February 20, 2014

Solar utility to do an IPO in India

Moser Baer to do an IPO Moser Baer Projects now known as Hindustan Cleanenergy plans to do an IPO in the stock markets this year. The […]
February 19, 2014

Solar Equipment to rise by more than 5 fold in the next 3 years

Solar equipment makers have been lying comatose in the last couple of years, as massive industry oversupply led to solar panel makers completely stopping their capex […]
February 18, 2014

Consolidation starts to gather pace in the US Solar Residential Market as big companies look for increased reach

US Solar market sees big time Consolidation Big US installers such as SunRun and Solarcity (SCTY) are rapidly expanding their geographical footprint in the USA by […]
February 17, 2014

Another Major Blow for Thin Film Solar Technology

Tokyo Electron exits Thin Film Solar business Solar thin film technology suffered another big blow when Tokyo Electron decided to exit its a-Si thin film solar […]
February 15, 2014

People's Power Station installed in 1 million Homes in Australia

People’s Power Station in Australia Australia has been a truly remarkable success story for solar energy over the last 5 years. The country has seen more than […]
February 14, 2014

Wa'ad Al Shammal set to be Middle East's biggest Solar Manufacturing Hub

SunEdison partners with Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia plans to invest heavily into building one of the world’s largest silicon technology based integrated solar factory. The country […]
February 13, 2014

Solar Power reaches the common man's House – An exclusive chat with a user

Common Man takes the responsibility to build a clean and greener India. Solar Energy as we always advocate here at Greenworldinvestor is highly environment friendly, energy […]
February 7, 2014

Solar companies start to expand conservatively as demand increases in the high double digits

Solar companies are slowly starting to expand capacity as global demand is expected to hit as high as 50 GW in 2014. Note global solar capacity […]
February 6, 2014

Madhya Pradesh in India shows others how Green Energy should be promoted

Renewable Energy in India is going through a mini crisis, with the government not meeting even 50% of its 2013-14 target. The abrupt changes in renewable […]
February 5, 2014

Renesola and GCL could be big Solar Winners in 2014

Upstream solar stocks such as GCl, Renesola, Wacker, REC etc. have lagged behind the spectacular multi-bagger performance of downstream solar stocks such as Jinko Solar, Canadian […]
February 4, 2014

Upstream Solar price start showing an Increase as Demand keeps Increasing

We at Greenworldinvestor, have kept saying that the increase in upstream solar material prices is inevitable as capacity has stopped increasing, while demand keeps growing. Solar […]
February 3, 2014

German Solar Demand to fall more as country proposes to further the unchecked growth

Germany has undoubtedly been the biggest solar success story in the world, thanks to its far sighted EEG law. However China and Japan have far eclipsed […]
January 30, 2014

Power transmission constraints the biggest short term challenge to Solar Growth

The Global Solar Scenario Solar power is seeing a boom in demand, after a vicious two year downturn in which massive overcapacity in China drove down […]
January 29, 2014

Solar Power costs to easily beat other Fuel Sources by 2020

Solar Power Cheap & Green Solar energy has already reached electric grid parity in a number of places around the world. Self consumption is slowly becoming […]
January 28, 2014

India to miss Green Energy target of 4.3 GW by 50% in current year

India misses its Green Energy Target The Indian renewable energy industry is not in the pink of health, as is portrayed by a number of ignorant […]
January 27, 2014

Desperate Bosch Pays $177 million to quasi bankrupt Solarworld to take over its German 800 employees

Bosch to pay Solarworld to overtake its plant in Germany Bosch has been one of the biggest losers in the solar industry, as we estimate that […]
January 25, 2014

Expatriate rich Kerala faces Electronic Waste problem

“Clean Kerala” to clean Kerala India faces a huge and growing problem of electronic waste, as increasing disposable income and falling prices of electronics has sharply […]
January 24, 2014

India's Solar Industry receives a shock judgment for the Appellate Tribunal of Electricity

India’s Electricity Act of 2003 ushered in major reforms in the power sector, allowing the creation of state and central electricity regulators as well as the […]
January 23, 2014

India's JNNSM Phase 2 FIT Reverse Auction receives big response for 700 MW Solar PV on offer

India’s JNNSM 2 receives Big Response India’s landmark central solar subsidy mission JNNSM received a very good response for the Phase 2 reverse auctions. More than […]
January 21, 2014

Indian government looks to reinvigorate the flagging Wind Energy sector through NWEM and Offshore Wind Energy Agency

The Indian wind industry has been in doldrums in recent times, with the removal of long standing accelerated depreciation subsidy as well as the removal of […]
January 18, 2014

Will India's first Geothermal Energy plant come up in Tattapani?

NTPC is collaborating with Geological Survey of India to look into building India’s first geothermal plant at Tattapani at Chattisgarh. Note India does not have a […]
January 17, 2014

Indian Solar Thermal Developers start giving excuses to escape their stupidly low bids

We at Greenworldinvestor have always been of the opinion that most solar thermal plants will never come up in India, given the atrociously low bids made […]
January 16, 2014

Jinko Solar buys solar factories on the cheap, as consolidation hits smaller Chinese players hard

Jinko Solar buys Topoint Solar Factories Jinko Solar is all set to get the solar factories of Topoint group for a cheap price, as consolidation hits […]
January 15, 2014

India's JNNSM Phase 2 gets delayed due to Funding issues and Payment security concerns

Problems for JNNSM Phase 2 India’s JNNSM federal solar subsidy plan Phase 2 has gotten delayed by more than a year because of funding issues and […]
January 14, 2014

Why Chinese Solar Companies are being able to win massive Solar Farm Projects

Chinese solar companies are benefiting hugely from the Chinese government’s decision to install 35 GW of solar power by 2015. China is going to install around […]
January 13, 2014

China cuts support to 80% of Solar Companies as it looks to rationalize Overcapacity/ List of Chinese Government Support Companies

Chinese Government cuts 80% Solar Support China has been going through a massive overinvestment spree in the last 5 years as the monetary authorities loosened conditions […]
January 11, 2014

Why does Solarworld not die Quietly

Quasi bankrupt German solar panel maker Solarworld just refuses to die quietly. The company has been instigating solar trade wars between major trade blocs. It even […]
January 9, 2014

Solar Energy notches a Big Win over Natural Gas in Minessota

Solar energy plants have notched up a big win in Minessota, with both the state electricity regulators and a US judge favoring solar power plants for […]