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September 3, 2015

China clocks a humongous $60 billion in annual solar manufacturing output beating USA and Europe

China poised to see $60B in solar revenues The growth of the Chinese solar manufacturing industry has been truly spectacular, ever since the country decided to […]
September 2, 2015

Can Indian solar manufacturing grow as government loses protectionist fight at WTO

India loses WTO case India has lost its fight at WTO to USA, in a case where it has reserved a portion of its large solar […]
September 1, 2015

Yet another major solar thin film technology player gives up and closes shop

TSMC gives up Thin Film The largest Taiwanese semiconductor company TSMC has also thrown in the towel with regards to solar thin film technology. After sinking […]
August 26, 2015

Gujarat propels Solar Energy growth in India with new Policy

Gujarat Solar Policy 2015 The 2009 solar policy of Gujarat entailed installations of upto 1 GW with a total investment of INR 9000 crore. It is […]
August 25, 2015

Suntech to become the leading international panel supplier to Adanis in India

Suntech collaborates with Adanis again Suntech was chosen once again by the Adani group in India to supply to its upcoming solar project in the southern […]
August 24, 2015

50 Solar Cities in India on ground or paper

Solar Cities in India India moves in track to have first of its green and clean solar cities in the country. With rapid development and urbanization, […]
August 21, 2015

These Solar Stocks can be bought following the Chinese Stock market Weakness

Trina, Jinko, JA and Canadian Solars’ Q2 2015 Performance The global solar markets are soaring high with rising demand led by China, US and India in […]
August 20, 2015

The Bull Case for Solar in India

Solar is currently booming in India The solar market is gradually maturing in India, with installations seen across different states. Not only are western companies investing […]
August 19, 2015

Solar trade war instigator Solarworld expects to increase revenue by 30% in 2015 though profits still elusive

Will Solarworld survive The German solar company Solarworld which instigated the solar trade war between USA and China as well as the volumes and price quotas […]
August 18, 2015

Massive 2000 MW solar auction in India sees huge competition and low prices

India Solar to see new lows India’s solar auctions are seeing lower and lower prices being bid for solar power sales with each passing year. The […]
August 17, 2015

Harebrained Scheme – India’s government owned power utility NPTC plans to build a gigawatt manufacturing plant

NTPC to build solar plant in India India’s government owned companies have never been good investments. The main reason is that profit maximization has never been […]
August 14, 2015

Japan restarts its first nuclear reactors after Fukushima disaster however future for nuclear looks bleak amongst massive protests

Nuclear Energy – Japan Japan is an extremely fossil fuel resource poor country similar to the likes of India and South Korea. It needs to import […]
August 13, 2015

Rooftop Solar power in India becomes economical and lucrative even without Capital subsidies

Rooftop Solar India Distributed rooftop solar generation in India has been the poor cousin of utility scale solar power generation in India. Most government solar auctions, […]
August 12, 2015

Rising solar installations may pose a threat to the Utilities

Can Solar replace Utilities Solar installations have been increasing at a massive pace. All the countries worldwide are resorting more and more to solar for their […]
August 11, 2015

China is set for a hard landing it seems

China Slowdown China’s economy is slowing dramatically it seems. Though the GDP numbers from the government indicate a 7% plus growth, the other indicators show that […]
August 10, 2015

USA government slowly but surely increasing support to Solar and Wind power in a big way

The US government now promotes Solar & Wind Energy The USA government has been a laggard in supporting solar and wind power compared to other developed […]
August 7, 2015

Do solar power panels on water make economic sense?

Solar Panels on Water Solar Power panels installed on water make a lot of headlines these days. Solar power plants were popularized in India when a […]
August 6, 2015

Why did Tata Power buy solar power at 40% higher price from SunEdison?

SunEdison shining in India SunEdison has made a very smart power sales deal in India at a power purchase price of Rs 6.49 (~10c/kWh), with one […]
August 5, 2015

Is Pakistan getting suckered by China in infrastructure costs

Pakistan is a basket case in terms of infrastructure like most of South Asia. Its citizens and industries to not get power, roads are in pathetic […]
August 4, 2015

Why India has become a hot solar manufacturing location for Chinese solar giants

Chinese solar companies entering India Every major Chinese solar company is trying to establish a beachhead in India with the government increasing its solar capacity target […]
July 31, 2015

China’s increasing solar power faces issues of grid absorption and low returns

China faces grid problems in Solar China has been the leader in installing solar power over the last 2 years taking over the mantle from Germany, […]
July 29, 2015

Canadian Solar is a Good Bet

Canadian Solar is a good investment option Canadian Solar (CSIQ) gave its Q1 2015 results, in which the company beat its own guidance on many fronts. […]
July 28, 2015

Canadian Solar Will Not Be Adversely Hit By The Canadian Anti-Dumping Duty

Anti-dumping duties on Canadian Solar Canadian Solar was amongst the top 3 solar companies by revenue and profits in 2014. Canadian Solar has shipped more than […]
July 27, 2015

Has Indian Solar Market returned to Irrational Pricing or is 8c/kWh the new Normal

The Indian solar market has become remarkable over the last one year, with solar bid prices falling in a narrow range and large developers starting to […]
July 24, 2015

My Prophecy Finally proves right as Indian Real Estate Crashes – Find Why Bubble has Burst

Indian Real Estate Bubble – Causes Indian Real Estate price have been in a bubble over the last 5-6 years and I have repeatedly written about […]
July 23, 2015

Why India’s eastern state of West Bengal remains a laggard in solar energy despite being a pioneer

Solar in West Bengal India’s eastern state of West Bengal has become a laggard in the installations of solar energy, despite being a pioneer in the […]
July 22, 2015

After Trina and JA Solar, another Chinese solar giant Zhenfa sets eye on the burgeoning Indian market

Major foreign solar companies expanding in India Large foreign companies have been making a beeline into the Indian solar market, with every new day bringing a […]
July 21, 2015

India’s Solar Power sector sees another major controversy/scam with Adani – Tamil Nadu deal of Rs 7/unit considered usurious

India into another Solar scam We have really come a very long way in India’s solar industry with a recent deal between India’s southern state of […]
July 20, 2015

Canadian Solar's JV to Expand in India – has plans to set 1GW of solar parks

Upto 1GW of Solar Parks in India Canadian Solar’s JV Sarus Solar is now planning expansion into India. The firm has plans to set up solar […]
July 17, 2015

Solar tariffs on a declining spree in India

SkyPower bids the lowest at Rs.5.05 for MP Solar project With improving technology and declining costs, solar power is touching new lows each day. Madhya Pradesh […]