2013

November 25, 2013

Gujarat Government Fights to Enact a Retroactive Cut in Tariffs paid to Solar Developers

Gujarat wants a  Retroactive Cut in Tariffs The Gujarat government has been touting the success of the solar power scheme enacted by the state government, which led […]
November 23, 2013

Height of Hypocrisy – Corrupt Mainstream Indian Political Parties organize Funding witch hunt of Aam Aadmi Party

Aam Aadmi Party to Face Funding Investigation It is an open secret in India that politicians and political parties fund their activities through billions of dollars […]
November 22, 2013

Europe to see a Dramatic 37% Decline in Solar Demand in 2013

Europe Solar Demand Decline For many years, Europe has been the main driver of growth of the solar industry worldwide. In fact, it is highly doubtful […]
November 21, 2013

Abound Solar Bankruptcy becomes Another Hit with Republicans

Abound Solar Bankruptcy The US government grants and loans to green energy companies has not given good results, frequently resulting in big bankruptcies. The reason is […]
November 20, 2013

Borg Comes with a Great Solar Electricity Solution for Indian Homes

Will Borg Energy change the Sorry state of the Indian Power situation Borg Energy India has come up with a great solution to power Indian homes […]
November 19, 2013

Gigantic Solar Panel Arrays with Quarter Million Solar Modules in India to Rival Massive Thermal Power Plants in Size

The Indian government is looking to set up four gigantic solar panel power plants with hundreds of thousands of solar panels in each farm. The government […]
November 18, 2013

Erstwhile PV Inverter Giant SMA Solar Continues to Bleed Badly

SMA Solar Downfall It has been a sad downhill story for the leading PV inverter maker SMA Solar. The company has not managed the changed dynamics […]
November 17, 2013

Traditional Indian Retailers face Existential Risks from Online Retail Players

Traditional Retailers vs. Online Retailers in India The whole Indian retail industry is facing a huge problem due to the advent of online retail companies. These […]
November 16, 2013

Female Worker Participation Ratio falls an Alarming 20% in 2010 compared to 2005 in Indian Cities

Female Worker Participation in India Increasing worker participation ratio is a key feature of economies which move from the low income to the middle income level. […]
November 15, 2013

Smaller Chinese Companies get squeezed by Chinese Banks as the Bigger Companies make Hay

Solar Companies – China I have been negative on the smaller Chinese solar companies such as Daqo and China Sun Energy, as these companies have not […]
November 14, 2013

Can the Danish Wind Giant Survive?

Vestas Vestas has been going through a torrid time in the last 4-5 years, as the Chinese competition has destroyed the business model of the leading […]
November 13, 2013

GT Advanced Technologies hits the Sapphire Mother Lode, gets huge Contract from Apple

GTAT – A Stock to Buy GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) has seen a spectacular stock run on the back of improved solar sentiments in recent time. […]
November 12, 2013

Suntech goes into Liquidation, will Equity Holders get Anything

Suntech Liquidating Suntech which is the largest solar bankruptcy case in China is slowly shutting down. After its main operating subsidiary Wuxi Suntech was declared insolvent, there […]
November 11, 2013

E-Waste Disposal in India remains Stillborn despite Fast Increasing mounds of Toxic Electronic Waste

E-Waste Disposal in India India is importing billions of dollars of electronics each year now as people hanker after the latest smartphones and tablets. The average […]
November 8, 2013

Green Energy Faces Moment of Truth in Germany as Green Power Subsidy surges to 8.5c/KwH

Green Power Subsidy in Germany Germany has been the biggest reason for the success of solar energy growth, as its EEG law allowed big solar panel […]
November 7, 2013

Chinese Solar Panel Domestic Demand to account for almost 1/3rd of Global Solar Demand in 2014

China Solar Industry China was always supposed to be the holy grail which would lead the solar panel industry to great profitability. In 2010 and 2011 […]
November 6, 2013

Solar Frauds hit both India and China as Sunrise Industry Attracts Scamsters

Indian and Chinese Solar Frauds India and China are not only very large fast growing economies but very corrupt ones as well. Greenworldinvestor readers would already […]
November 1, 2013

Holy Cow – 47% Mall Space in India is Vacant

The Indian economy is in a bad shape, thanks to the atrociously bad government of the ruling Congress party. Not only is the country riddled with […]
October 31, 2013

Energy Storage – The Time is coming as 20 Fold Growth expected in next 10 Years

Energy Storage Solar energy is no longer a fringe pastime for tree lovers but a $100 billion industry these days with 35 GW of installation expected […]
October 30, 2013

Rare Earth Minerals Bust – Opportunity to buy REE Stocks Cheaply

Rare earth mineral companies had soared 4 years ago, as China used its monopolistic position to punish Japan. The country imposed an export quota and restricted […]
October 29, 2013

Tamil Nadu – Be the first one amongst the 50,000 Solar Home Subsidy Applications for a 20% ROI

Solar in India is rapidly reaching mainstream status and you can find solar products in the daily lives of people even without government subsidies. Here is […]
October 28, 2013

Is Solar really going to touch 50 GW with a 50% Growth in 2014 – Be careful while investing as Solar Stocks soar

Investment in Solar Solar commentary these days has become hugely bullish as solar stocks touch new highs. Sunpower, Trina Solar, Canadian Solar are all reaching their […]
October 26, 2013

How our Country is going to the Dogs – India faces a huge Employment Problem as Corrupt Bureaucrats and Politicians pillage Economy

Jobless India India‘s corruption ridden economy has become a huge problem for its youth. During the credit fueled Lehman days, the Indian economy was growing at […]
October 25, 2013

9% Risk Free Returns is as Good as it Gets – Buy NHPC,REC, HUDCO and other Tax Free Bonds being Sold these days

Tax Free Bonds The primary equity market in India is pretty much dead, despite the stock market indices touching new all time highs. The reason is […]
October 25, 2013

Finnish Wind Turbine Maker with Indian Connection goes Bust as Wind Woes Continue

WinWinD Goes Bankrupt The Wind Turbine industry has been going through a prolonged recessionary phase, as massive overcapacity created by the Chinese players have reduced prices […]
October 24, 2013

Climate Change Study Warning – Tropical Climates affected 10 years Earlier than the rest of the World

A new research has been added to the debate over climate change, stating an alarming scenario: by the middle of this century, the hottest years could become the […]
October 24, 2013

The Upstream Solar Supply Chain finally sees some "Sunrays of ASP Hike"

The solar panel industry has been on a major upswing in 2013, with stock prices doubling even tripling for major solar panel makers such as Trina […]
October 23, 2013

The Nexus 7 tablet on Flipkart at INR 9,999 is a Steal

I love buying technology gadgets and that too when they are being offered at a huge discount. Buying phones and tablets in India is always costlier […]
October 23, 2013

Solar Inverter Market Sees Huge Price Pressure even as the Module Market Stabilizes

Solar Inverter Market The Solar Inverter Market is seeing increasing pressure of competition even as the solar panel prices have started to stabilize. The solar module […]
October 22, 2013

Innovation picks up Pace as Solar Industry Size Grows and Makes Inventions Lucrative

Inventions in Solar Industry The solar industry is seeing new applications and innovation by industry veterans as the industry grows out of its infancy stage. The […]