2016

September 23, 2016

Solar+Storage Innovations around the world – SolPad

SolPad by SunCulture With the solar panel today reaching historically low levels, it does not take an Einstein to forecast the future of solar. The world […]
September 22, 2016

With Airports running on Solar Power, could airfares decline in India

Chandigarh Airport to run on Solar Power The list of Indian airports going solar is increasing by the day. After Cochin, Kolkata and Calicut its now […]
September 22, 2016

After Smart Cities, its time for Smart Villages in India

Smart Villages in India It is a sad truth that hundreds of millions of people still live without access to electricity in India. A list of […]
September 21, 2016

ABB Solar Inverters – Types & Warranty

ABB Solar Inverters ABB is one of the largest players in the inverter market. The company has a large footprint extending to USA, Asia, Europe, Middle […]
September 21, 2016

Should Investors Add Wind Energy to Their Portfolio?

Investment in Wind Energy Guest Post Any investor with a green conscience will definitely be considering investing in something they believe in, and not just to […]
September 20, 2016

Why big storage companies are eyeing Australia to launch their products

Solar+Storage in Australia Australia is going to witness some of the largest product launches set to revolutionize the energy space globally. It has been predicted that […]
September 20, 2016

DCR or Anti-dumping – what will India do next?

A Loss for India again at WTO In another round with USA, India lost its case with the WTO, wherein the latter had appealed against USA’s […]
September 19, 2016

Latest list of Top Module and Inverter Suppliers in India

We all have been hearing that India is set to achieve its 100 GW solar installation target by 2022 on one hand, and the problems that […]
September 19, 2016

Was Q2'16 better than Q1'16 for the Solar Industry?

Comparing Q2’16 Performance of Solar Companies The solar industry is growing by leaps and bounds all around the globe. Now a days it is common to […]
September 16, 2016

What is a Solar Dryer – Types, Applications & Construction

The sun is the most important source of heat and light in the universe. During primitive times, the sun was solely used for its heat and […]
September 15, 2016

New Integrated Solar Roofing System could be another breakthrough in the Solar Rooftop industry

Integrated Solar Roofing System While rooftop is catching flare all around the globe, we have a new technology that integrates solar into the roof of your […]
September 14, 2016

India now calls upon the Spiritual Gurus to take the “Energy Leap of Faith”

Solar Energy to now enter the spiritual world Spirituality is defined as the oneness of mind, with the breath and body and India is regarded as […]
September 13, 2016

Electricity industry faces huge disruption, as Chile sees Solar power price at half of Fossil fuel prices

Solar power – Chile The electricity industry is seeing a huge disruption, which is happening much faster than expected. Solar power is taking over the industry […]
September 12, 2016

Should India shutter its REC market, given its status as a long standing joke

India’s RE Certificate Market The Indian renewable energy certificate market has become a long standing joke, due to the long years of non-compliance. The Indian REC […]
September 9, 2016

Coal India wants to build 1000 MW Solar Power Plants but why?

Is Coal India going Solar Coal India is a gigantic parasite of the Indian economy in my view. The company which has a monopoloy over mining […]
September 7, 2016

Renesola predicts a disastrous 20% fall in solar panel and wafer prices in 3 months; makes plans to survive

Renesola forecasts 10% GM The Chinese overcapacity  has made even the top Chinese solar players run for cover, given the disastrous decline in prices across the […]
September 6, 2016

Indian Solar Manufacturing capacity might double to 10000 MW, but would be wasted and unutilized

State of Indian Solar Manufacturing The Indian solar manufacturing industry is a heavily fragmented and uncompetitive one. Its costs and price are typically 15-20% more than […]
September 5, 2016

Are Government Policies unreliable when it comes to Solar

Importance of Government subsidies in Solar Industry The solar industry has been flourishing around the world – thanks to its green nature and falling tariffs. The […]
September 2, 2016

GCL becomes even more dominant in solar upstream sector after gobbling up bankrupt SunEdison’s Polysilicon Assets for a mere $150 million

GCL acquires SunEdison’s Poly Assets Polysilicon and wafer giant GCL Poly has made an extremely smart move by buying up SunEdison’s polysilicon assets and its poly […]
September 1, 2016

Indian farmers to double their incomes with Solar Power

Indian Farmers to benefit from Solar energy In another major initiative announced by the Modi Government in India, the Indian farmers are set to leverage from […]
August 31, 2016

Europe stuck in a time warp with Minimum Solar Panel import prices of 56 eurocents for China

Europe’s Minimum Panel Import Price redundant now The European Commission had struck a deal with the Chinese government in 2012-13, to set a fixed minimum import […]
August 30, 2016

India’s solar manufacturing stuck in a limbo, as new policy fails to show up despite tall claims

Indian domestic solar manufacturing industry Indian solar manufacturing industry has a lot of module capacity (more than 5000 MW) and cell capacity (more than 2000 MW) […]
August 29, 2016

Wind Prices in USA drop to an astoundingly low of 2 cents, as technology advances decrease price from 7 cents in 2009

Wind Energy USA Wind energy prices in the USA have crashed to a 2 cents/kWh in recent PPAs signed in 2015, with more than 8.9 GW […]
August 27, 2016

India’s government owned power giant NTPC plans $70 billion investment in 10 GW of Renewable Energy

NTPC to invest $70 B in RE in India India’s state owned power generation company NTPC has the largest power generation capacity in the country, with […]
August 26, 2016

Canadian Solar becomes the latest solar panel maker to cut Solar Panel expansion on overcapacity fears

CSIQ to cut capacity expansion The oversupply which has hit the industry hard and fast has made a number of solar panel companies revise their plans […]
August 25, 2016

Tamil Nadu gets 33% of its electricity requirements from cheap Wind power with better Forecasting and Transmission

Wind Energy – Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu has always been the leading state in India in terms of wind energy, with massive number of wind farms […]
August 24, 2016

China installed a gargantuan 20 GW of Solar Energy capacity in just 6 months causing the solar market to crash (once again!!!!)

Industry watchers have been surprised by the sudden and sharp falling solar panel prices by around 10% in the last couple of months. Even the dramatic […]
August 23, 2016

Wind Energy in India to get more competitive with Reverse Auction tenders; days of high IRR are gone

Reverse Auction Tenders- Wind Energy India Wind energy developers in India have had a relatively good time as compared to solar energy developers with decent IRRs […]
August 22, 2016

Andhra Pradesh becomes hub of Renewable Energy in India – plans 3000 MW of Wind Solar hybrid

Wind Solar Hybrid – Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh, the southern India state which used to be a power deficit state has now not only become a […]
August 19, 2016

Wafer startup 1366 Technologies could prove to be a game changer for the silicon Solar Panel industry

New Solar Wafer Technology The last 5-10 years have seen a dramatic decline in the costs of silicon solar panel, mainly due to the improvement in […]