2016

August 18, 2016

Sunrun posts a growth rate higher than SolarCity and Vivint Solar

Sunrun Q2 2016 Results Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) installed 65 MW of solar panels in Q2 2016, exceeding its 60 MW target. The full year installation […]
August 18, 2016

Senvion makes big bang entry into the Indian market after buying Kenersys

Senvion will compete with former parent Suzlon in its home market Suzlon which had recently divested its German owned subsidiary Senvion is now going to face […]
August 17, 2016

Mosquito Traps running on Solar Power

Solar Powered Mosquito Traps- Another important Solar Application In yet another technological breakthrough, a solar powered mosquito trap was made resulting in approximately 70% reduction in […]
August 17, 2016

Tata Power Solar breaks all records with its 100MW solar plant in AP, India

100 MW Solar Power Plant by TATA A 100 MW solar plant have been commissioned by Tata Power Solar in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. It is India’s […]
August 16, 2016

With a Power Surplus India, DISCOMs face additional pressures

Discom issues in a Power surplus India With states turning power surplus, DISCOMs are facing additional challenges in India. In a recent statement, India Ratings and […]
August 15, 2016

Is India’s Solar Industry moving to a Fixed Tariff model from Reverse Auction tenders?

Fixed Tariff model for India’s Solar industry Indian solar sector has seen a huge amount of success using the reverse auction tender method, which has led […]
August 12, 2016

Quality over Quantity – First Solar Q2 2016 Results

First Solar Q2 2016 Results First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) has been a key player in the solar thin film technology. In fact it is amongst the […]
August 11, 2016

With the future of Solar shining bright, is it the time to launch Solar ETFs in India

Solar ETF in India The exchange traded funds in India are focused more on the Indian equity market, rather than being sector specific. Gold, equity, debt […]
August 11, 2016

Indian Solar Power Developers face increasing risk from oversupply and State owned Utilities’ financial woes

Will Solar suffer with India turning power surplus We have flagged the risk from the increasing power oversupply in some states, to solar power in the […]
August 10, 2016

India’s Employment Crisis – 3000 Municipal Sweeper Jobs get 500,000 applications from highly educated citizens

Unemployment Crisis in India We have said a number of times that employment and underemployment remains India’s biggest problem and it has no easy solutions. Despite […]
August 10, 2016

Indian Government presses on the Solar Rooftop Power accelerator with another giant 1000 MW Tender

India to boost Rooftop Solar with another 1 GW Tender The Indian government is pressing hard on growing solar rooftop capacity, which remains a huge laggard […]
August 9, 2016

Solar Threat to Suzlon

Suzlon finally seems to be on the road to recovery, however Solar becomes a huge threat Suzlon which is one of the biggest wind turbine suppliers […]
August 9, 2016

Falling Chinese Solar Panel prices a boon for Indian Solar Developers bidding aggressively

Windfall gain for Indian Solar Project Developers Chinese solar panel prices have fallen off a cliff over the last few months, due to overcapacity caused mainly […]
August 8, 2016

As the Solar Manufacturing Industry enters Cyclical Overcapacity, Capex to dive going forward

Cyclical Overcapacity in Solar Again? The solar manufacturing industry especially the solar cell and module parts of the supply chain are seeing large overcapacity, as the […]
August 8, 2016

GCL expands high Efficiency and Differentiated Solar Cell capacity, even as competition retrenches

High Efficiency Solar Cells from GCL Poly Polysilicon and solar wafer giant GCL Poly has been aggressively moving into the solar cell and panel making space. […]
August 5, 2016

Nilekani is living in a fool’s paradise if he thinks that services alone could solve India’s Employement crisis

India’s Employment Crisis Nandan Nilekani who is one of the founders of India’s most respected company Infosys and the architect of India’s universal digital indentity infrastructure, […]
August 5, 2016

China proposes giant Global Electricity Transmission Grid connecting Equator with the Arctic

Global Electricity Transmission Grid China can really think big and execute even bigger. The country’s infrastructure planning is of mammoth scale and its state directed capitalism […]
August 4, 2016

Chinese Solar Inverter makers take 3 out of the top 5 Global Ranks

Chinese Solar Inverters The Chinese solar panel producers have become dominant players in the global solar panel industry, with almost 7 out of the top 10 […]
August 4, 2016

China to lower Solar target as massive amount of Power goes to waste

China Solar Target to be lowered China has been by far the largest solar installation country in the last few years, as the Middle Kingdom has […]
August 3, 2016

India’s Employment Crisis takes a turn for the worse with E-Commerce Industry Losses

Unemployment in India India’s employment situation is nothing less than a massive crisis situation, with millions of workers joining the workforce every year without even 10% […]
August 3, 2016

India raises solar Renewable Purchase Obligation Target for Indian utilities, but REC market remains dead

Renewable Purchase Obligation & Renewable Energy Certificate – India India has implemented a Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) for major power users, but the plan remains only […]
August 2, 2016

GST may be a huge dampener for the Indian Solar Industry

Taxes on Solar Products in India Solar industry being a green industry with strong support being received from the central and state governments, receives a wide […]
August 2, 2016

Has the Indian Government given up on 40 GW Rooftop Solar

Solar Parks in India to double allocation The Indian government has not been very successful in pushing rooftop solar, despite enacting numerous policies and subsidies for […]
August 1, 2016

Community Solar – How does Community Solar work & Market Size

Community Solar For customers wanting to enjoy solar power, yet not having the bandwidth to install solar systems, community solar is the answer. Community solar as […]
August 1, 2016

Solar Zone in India – Policy

India Solar Energy Zones The Indian government has been coming up with a number of policies and initiatives to boost the solar energy capacity in the […]
July 29, 2016

What returns can I get from a Rooftop Solar System

Cost benefit Analysis of a Rooftop Solar System Installing a rooftop solar system is a long term investment and hence proper prudence and vigilance must be […]
July 28, 2016

India gears up for Solar with Storage

Solar+Storage Tender in India In an attempt to make solar energy more sustainable and reliable, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) invited bids for India’s […]
July 28, 2016

Why is Tesla set to be the largest in terms of Energy Efficiency

Tesla is set to become a large player globally in terms of energy efficiency. The fact is evident by the company’s action of dropping “Motors” from […]
July 27, 2016

Rooftop Solar Panels

We at Greenworldinvestor, have time and again how rooftop solar is gaining traction worldwide. Land being a major constraint in developing economies, rooftop solar is becoming […]
July 27, 2016

With India turning Power Surplus, Wind producers face large losses due to curtailment by Utilities

More Problems for Wind Energy in India We at Greenworldinvestor, have already discussed how wind energy in India is facing pressure from the lower prices of […]