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January 15, 2014

India's JNNSM Phase 2 gets delayed due to Funding issues and Payment security concerns

Problems for JNNSM Phase 2 India’s JNNSM federal solar subsidy plan Phase 2 has gotten delayed by more than a year because of funding issues and […]
January 14, 2014

Why Chinese Solar Companies are being able to win massive Solar Farm Projects

Chinese solar companies are benefiting hugely from the Chinese government’s decision to install 35 GW of solar power by 2015. China is going to install around […]
January 13, 2014

China cuts support to 80% of Solar Companies as it looks to rationalize Overcapacity/ List of Chinese Government Support Companies

Chinese Government cuts 80% Solar Support China has been going through a massive overinvestment spree in the last 5 years as the monetary authorities loosened conditions […]
January 11, 2014

Why does Solarworld not die Quietly

Quasi bankrupt German solar panel maker Solarworld just refuses to die quietly. The company has been instigating solar trade wars between major trade blocs. It even […]
January 9, 2014

Solar Energy notches a Big Win over Natural Gas in Minessota

Solar energy plants have notched up a big win in Minessota, with both the state electricity regulators and a US judge favoring solar power plants for […]
January 8, 2014

Fact or Fiction – Shungfeng claims that it will install 10 GW of Solar Capacity by 2015

Shungfeng to install 10 GW of Solar Capacity by 2015 The Chinese company Shungfeng has been shortlisted for buying over the solar manufacturing assets of Suntech. […]
January 7, 2014

Maharashtra sees faulty Policies and Regulatory capture in Wind Energy Procurement

India’s power industry remains in the woeful, desperate state because of the endemic corruption, vested interests and regulatory capture by powerful corporates. This regulated industry has […]
January 6, 2014

Another European Solar Manufacturing plant goes Kaput

Sharp closes another Plant in UK Europe and other developed countries have seen thousands of companies and many solar manufacturing plants shut down, as Asia led […]
January 4, 2014

Private Equity Industry in India goes through a Gut Churning Downsizing

Private Equity Industry in India The private equity industry in India saw a massive boom like other financial sectors in the boom years of 2005-2008. While major investment […]
January 3, 2014

Net Metering becomes a Death Threat to USA Utilities

The growth of solar energy on rooftops by house owners has become the greatest threat and risk to utilities worldwide. The falling prices of solar panels […]
January 1, 2014

New Year Greetings!!

Wishing everyone a very Happy and Prosperous 2014!!
December 31, 2013

US Military exposes Hypocrisy towards Green Protectionism

USA against liberalizing their Green Sectors The US government has been very vocal against developing countries trying to promote green industries, through preferential treatment given to domestic […]
December 30, 2013

Can dying Desterec be resurrected by China's giant State Grid monopoly

Can Desertec be revived by China The Desterec Initiative was launched with much fanfare by Europe’s large industrial and energy companies in mid 2000s. It has […]
December 28, 2013

E-Waste is a very Lucrative Opportunity in India for Entrepreneurs

E-Waste in India Electronic waste recycling and disposal is one of the fastest growing green sectors in India, with a massive potential for growth. Entrepreneurs looking […]
December 27, 2013

Major Power consumers escape Renewable Energy obligations due to complicit Indian Electricity Regulators

No obligation to meet RPO & SPO Targets Renewable energy in India has been facing a lot of issues on different fronts. Despite Indian government’s National […]
December 26, 2013

Solar Demand in 2014 – 20% or 50% Growth?

Solar Demand 2014 There is little dispute amongst analysts and research agencies that solar demand should grow in the high double digits in 2014, but the […]
December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas to all the Readers!

Wishing all my readers a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!!  
December 24, 2013

Financial Stresses leads to great Distressed Green Power Opportunities in India

Green Power in a distressed state in India The Indian economy is in a massively bad shape and companies are groaning under huge debts. The 2003-2008 […]
December 23, 2013

USA set to become the 3rd Largest Solar market in 2013 after China and Japan

Solar Energy in United States of America is booming like other parts of the world with nearly 1.8 GW of solar capacity expected to be installed […]
December 21, 2013

Energy Audits in India become big Business with Electricity prices on the Rise

Energy Audits in India Electricity prices in India have gone up at a crazy rate in the last few years, with fossil fuel price increasing. Bankrupt […]
December 20, 2013

Indian Government's hollow growth claims exposed, as Gallup poll exposes doubling of Indians suffering

Indians suffer because of the indifferent Politicians It is obvious that the economic and social situation of India has deteriorated sharply in the last 5 years. […]
December 19, 2013

Chinese Solar Thin Film Giant Hanergy plans 10 GW of mixed Thin Film Capacity

Hanergy to build 10 GW of mixed Thin Film Capacity Chinese solar giant Hanergy plans to build 10 GW of thin film solar capacity with a 52.5% […]
December 18, 2013

Fiscally challenged Municipalities make India's Solar City project into a pipedream

Solar Cities program Renewable energy is a hot concept for governments around the world as it solves multiple problems of energy security, global warming, fuel scarcity […]
December 17, 2013

Subsidy less Solar self consumption displacing Feed in Tariff in Germany

Germany has been a trailblazer in solar energy usage, with its terrific EEG law being the single largest factor in making solar energy reach the current […]
December 12, 2013

Retail Investors much wiser than "Financial Experts", given the joke that Indian Securities Markets are

Retail Investors stay away from the Indian Stock Markets I keep laughing at stories from financial planners and analysts in newspapers, advising retail investors to put […]
December 11, 2013

Is there finally a ray of sunlight for Solar Wafer Makers

Solar panel prices have been consistently rising for solar panel makers, leading to better gross margins and profits. But upstream material producers such as wafers and […]
December 10, 2013

Quasi Bankrupt Solarworld buys a Solar Plant in Germany

Solarworld to buy A Solar Plant German solar cell and module makers have been completely vanquished by the onslaught of giant low cost Chinese solar panel […]
December 9, 2013

One of oldest Indian Solar Manufacturers Websol Energy faces Liquidation

Websol Energy Faces Liquidation The Indian solar manufacturing has been comatose due to massive Chinese expansion. Some Indian companies which had started solar panel and cell […]
December 7, 2013

Middle class in India gets squeezed like lemons by the Government's Macro Mismanagement

Rising Inflation hits the Indian Middle class Even as smuggler make hay thanks to our government, honest middle class citizens are being squeezed like lemons by […]
December 6, 2013

US Solar Farm size Decreases in order to Accelerate Completion Times

The US solar market has been dominated by large ground mounted solar farms developed by companies such as Sunedison (SUNE), Sunpower (SPWR), First Solar (FSLR) etc. […]