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September 4, 2014

Another major solar thermal equipment producer Areva exits the business

Areva to exit Solar Thermal Business Solar thermal technology has been on a downtrend for a long time now and Greenworldinvestor has been one of the […]
September 3, 2014

Solar manufacturers look to expand capacity as global supply catches up with demand

Good News for Solar Manufacturers Solar manufacturers are looking to expand capacity as most of the Tier 1 makers are now running at full utilization and […]
September 2, 2014

Indian government utility loses case for retroactive reduction in Solar Feed in Tariffs

GUVNL at a loss! The Indian government utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. (GUVNL) has lost out on a case to reduce the solar feed in […]
September 1, 2014

India’s giant solar project in Thar desert runs into environmental hurdle

India’s Thar Desert Solar Project India’s large project execution record has been quite pathetic in recent years due to policy paralysis, vested interests, delays due to […]
August 29, 2014

After rejecting anti-dumping duties, India looks to spur domestic solar manufacturing through state owned company procurement

India rejects Anti-dumping duties India has decided to reject anti-dumping duties imposition on imports of solar cells and modules recommended by its ministry. The rejection was […]
August 28, 2014

Trina Solar bangs on with a 69% increase in its Q2 Shipments

TSL Q2 2014 Shipments Trina Solar (TSL) reported a good set of Q2 2014 results, with gross margin at 15.4%. The company’s revenues increased from $ […]
August 27, 2014

There is more good News for Jinko Solar

JKS enters into another agreement with CDBI Jinko Solar (JKS) is becoming the blue eyed boy for the Chinese Government. The company is successfully bagging financial […]
August 26, 2014

Jinko Solar Q2 2014 Results – Good Performance

Jinko Solar Q2 2014 Results Jinko Solar (JKS), one of the best Chinese Solar companies has proven itself by giving the best quarterly result. The company […]
August 22, 2014

ReneSola gives a good set of results, sharp jump in margins

Profitable Q2 2014 for SOL Chinese wafer and solar module maker ReneSola (SOL) gave a good set of results, reporting a GM of almost 15% which […]
August 19, 2014

India plans dramatic changes in Solar and Wind policy – unlimited capacity on fixed FIT for solar and 10 GW annual wind capacity installations

10 GW Wind capacity installation in India India is planning to go in for dramatic changes in its renewable energy policies to boost solar and wind […]
August 18, 2014

Taiwanese solar cell makers feel the squeeze of US sanctions – Drop prices by 20%

Effect of US sanction on Taiwanese Solar Taiwanese solar cell companies were having a gala time in the last couple of years, thanks to the US […]
August 15, 2014

Private and Government owned Solar Parks become the latest fad in India’s Energy Sector

Solar Parks in India Solar parks are being aggressively built both by the government and the private sector to take advantage of India’s solar policy, which […]
August 14, 2014

China moves to phase 2 in solar demand generation – Distributed Solar to follow Utility Solar

China emphasizes on Distributed Solar now China is going to push rooftop solar generation, which is falling behind utility solar generation. Most countries which have seen […]
August 8, 2014

Zimbabwe looks to build three large Solar Farms to solve its energy crisis

3 Solar Farms in Zimbabwe African countries have been aggressively looking to build solar power capacity to solve their large energy deficit. South Africa had kick-started […]
August 7, 2014

India puts the accelerator on Solar Energy generation through giant Solar Farms after new government focus

Now focus on Solar farms in India India is going to see rapid growth in solar energy generation in the coming years, after installing capacity much […]
August 6, 2014

New US trade sanctions on Taiwan and Chinese made solar cells will prove as ineffective as the 2012 duty

Effect of the new trade sanctions on USA and other markets USA is going around in circles in trying to reduce imports of Chinese made solar […]
August 1, 2014

Brazil finally divorces Wind from Solar energy, to encourage solar electricity production

Solar Energy Brazil It has been puzzling why solar energy is not growing in Brazil, as the country has high solar radiation and high electricity prices. […]
July 31, 2014

The Rise of the Yieldcos

Yieldcos TerraForm, the yieldco formed by spinning of the solar assets of SunEdison (SUNE) has seen a tremendous response to its IPO. The company raised more […]
July 30, 2014

First Solar finally puts the ghost of its Ordos massive 2000 MW Solar Farm to rest

FSLR’s Solar farm in Mongolia We are Greenworldinvestor have chronicled how First Solar’s (FSLR) massive solar farm to be built in Mongolia was a non-starter right […]
July 28, 2014

Renewable Energy to account for 45% of production in India by 2030

Renewable Energy to lead by 2030 Solar and wind energy additions are going to be substantially higher, as compared to the existing forecasts leading to major […]
July 25, 2014

Indian Solar Manufacturers have something to cheer about as part prices granted duty exemption

Solar Components exempted from Duty in India Indian solar producers who have been decimated by the severe global oversupply and price fall, have finally something to […]
July 24, 2014

Can the bruising Custom and Dumping duties war be resolved through Environmental Goods Agreement

Environmental Goods Agreement The Environmental Goods Agreement is being negotiated by 14 countries/regions with annual traded value of over $1 trillion, to bring an end to […]
July 23, 2014

Solar Module prices show sharp drop due to Geopolitical Tussles

Solar Module prices slash Solar module prices are declining sharply in global markets as the US-China anti–dumping tussle has led to stagnating demand and a build-up […]
July 17, 2014

USA wrong in imposing Anti-dumping duties against China

After the whole roar of US Chinese solar trade wars, the World Trade Organization (WHO) has pointed out that US has violated certain rules of international […]
July 16, 2014

Welspun Energy lays another Solar milestone in Maharashtra

Baramati Solar Project After Gujarat and Rajasthan, Maharashtra is all set to become the next solar hub for India. Welspun Energy plans to construct a 50 […]
July 11, 2014

Solar energy with energy storage comes of age as homebuilders offer it as standardized products

Residential solar rooftop systems are proliferating in USA and Australia and 10% of all rooftops in Australia already boast of a rooftop solar system. But almost […]
July 10, 2014

Suzlon becomes top dog again in the India Wind Turbine Market, but Gamesa is the real start

Suzlon Suzlon has become India’s largest wind turbine seller once again, with a 20% share of the India market. But Gamesa has emerged as the real […]
July 2, 2014

Foreign investment floods into India’s rapidly growing Solar sector

India Solar Industry attracts Foreign Investment India’s fast growing solar energy sector is seeing flood of investments from both private and public foreign investors these days. […]
July 1, 2014

India’s solar power ambitions get a 1500 MW boost with the new integrated power ministry

1500 MW for Indian solar subsidy India is going to offer the largest amount of solar capacity for subsidy allocation till date, in the second batch […]
June 30, 2014

SunPower to add Storage systems to Residential Solar

Residential Storage Systems by SunPower Residential solar is gaining a lot of popularity these days. Consumers now know the benefit of using solar energy as their […]