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August 7, 2013

Gujarat raises Wind Tariffs by 20% even as Wind Developers face multiple Issues

India’s wind energy developers are having a tough time with the central government removing their favorite accelerated depreciation and GBI incentives. The largest wind energy state […]
August 6, 2013

Distinguishing Trina Solar and Solar Frontier Solar Modules

Chinese solar panels are good and sold at a cheap price, though the quality of Chinese solar panels was under question a while ago. Japan on the other […]
August 6, 2013

Lack of Transmission start to hurt Wind saturated Tamil Nadu

New issues faced by the Indian Wind Capital – Tamil Nadu Lack of transmission and grid issues have always plagued renewable energy around the world. Green […]
August 5, 2013

Comparing Japanese Solar Panels – Kyocera and Solar Frontier

Solar Frontier is a Japanese company which was earlier known as Showa Shell Solar. The company joined the rank of major solar companies once it started […]
August 5, 2013

India's largest Bank wants Gujarat to desist from retroactive lowering of Solar Feed in Tariffs

SBI opposes Gujarat’s cut in Solar Feed-in-Tariffs The State Bank of India (SBI) which is India’s largest bank is worried about the effects of a retroactive […]
August 4, 2013

Hanergy set to challenge Solar Frontier as the CIGs leader after gobbling Global Energy

Hanergy buys Global Energy after Q-Cells and Miasole Hanergy the Chinese solar giant is all set to become the world’s leader in CIGs solar panel technology […]
August 1, 2013

JA Solar and Sunpower Solar Modules – which one to buy?

Sunpower (SPWR) is a US based solar system integrator and developer, building some of the largest solar farms in the US. The company makes the most efficient solar panels using […]
August 1, 2013

China pulls out all stops to revive the Loss making Solar Panel Makers

The Chinese try to revive its zombie companies The Chinese solar stocks cannot stop increasing in value as the government pulls out all stops in trying […]
July 31, 2013

List of BIPV Solar (Building Integrated Photovoltaics) Modules Manufacturers

BIPV or Building Integrated Photovoltaics as the name suggests are solar modules that integrate into the building, walls, windows, roof. These integrate very well into the […]
July 31, 2013

India's Incompetent Bureaucrats cover up their Solar Policy Failures with Lame Excuses

Only 1 Solar Thermal Plant built out of 5 Plants India had allotted 50% of the power target to be generated during Phase 1 of the […]
July 30, 2013

Stupid Planning results in a heavily Unbalanced Power situation in India

India Power Industry The less said about India’s power administration structure the better. The country has already earned the in-dubious distinction of hosting the biggest power […]
July 30, 2013

Has Europe buckled under Chinese Pressure?

The Chinese have captured the global solar panel manufacturing industry by investing billions of dollars in building almost 40-50 GW of capacity even when the global […]
July 29, 2013

Hanergy Solar Panel Review – Models, Features, Thin Film Technology

Hanergy Solar Panels Hanergy is a China based solar company. It is the largest thin film company, with more than 8000 employees. Hanergy Holding Group Ltd. […]
July 29, 2013

Punjab gets into the Solar Game

Punjab achieves its 300 MW of Reverse Auction plan for Solar India’s northern state of Punjab which accounts for a large part of the agricultural production […]
July 26, 2013

Comparing Trina Solar and Canadian Solar Modules

Trina Solar (TSL) is one of the foremost solar panel companies and is also a low cost manufacturer of solar modules in China. Founded in 1997 with 12 offices worldwide, […]
July 26, 2013

China sees 90% of its Polysilicon Industry going out of Business

China Polysilicon Industry on a Brink China has become the world’s greatest solar manufacturer in just 4 years as its state backed companies invested billions of […]
July 25, 2013

Which Solar Inverters to buy – Best Inverter Buys in 2013

Solar Inverters Like solar panels, solar inverters is also a huge market with stiff competition. The Solar inverter industry has undergone major consolidation. Top solar inverter companies used […]
July 25, 2013

Importer Nation – How a Billion Lives are being Destroyed

India imports billions of dollars of goods and services despite having the resources and manpower to manufacture the goods/services at lower costs on its shores. India’s […]
July 24, 2013

Mosaic the Gennext Solar Energy Funding Model: Interview with the President Billy Parish

Solar Energy is surely the next gen way to go green and save money. There is a lot going on worldwide on this front. A lot […]
July 24, 2013

The Long Tail Risk that faces the Worlds' Greatest Industrial Cluster – China's Guangdong Province

Why Nuclear Energy is on a secular decline Nuclear Energy provides more than 15% of the world’s electricity requirements and is much cheaper than other renewable […]
July 23, 2013

Comparison between Canadian Solar and Yingli Green Energy Solar Modules

Yingli Green Energy (YGE) is one of the oldest Chinese companies and is completely integrated. One of the world’s first fully vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, the company develops, manufactures and sells […]
July 23, 2013

Fast growing Sunrise sector hits corruption hurdle in India

Indian Solar Industry hit by Corruption India and corruption have pretty much become synonymous with no sector immune to fraud and scams in India. Now the […]
July 22, 2013

Comparison between JA Solar and Yingli Green Energy Solar Modules

JA Solar sells its products to solar manufacturers worldwide, who assemble and integrate solar cells into modules. The company has two  solar cell manufacturing facilities, one located […]
July 22, 2013

Two new Green IPOs to hit the Indian Markets soon – However, both are fundamentally weak

Two Green IPOs in India – Ind Eco Ventures and Inox Wind The Indian stock market has been languishing in the last couple of years with […]
July 20, 2013

Comparing JA Solar and Canadian Solar Modules

Since solar panels have gained so much popularity and accessibility everywhere, the buyers get really confused about which solar panels to buy. I have been receiving […]
July 19, 2013

Comparison between Renesola and Yingli Solar Modules

Yingli Green Energy (YGE) is one of the oldest Chinese companies and is completely integrated. One of the world’s first fully vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers, the company develops, manufactures and […]
July 19, 2013

My advice to the short sighted Indian Wind Energy Developers

India Wind Energy Developers Indian wind developer Myntrah and the Indian wind energy association have stopped the reverse auctions for wind energy farms by the western […]
July 18, 2013

Comparison between Trina Solar and Yingli Solar Modules

Trina Solar (TSL) is a vertically integrated company right from the production of ingots to modules. The company was founded in 1997, with 12 offices worldwide. Trina Solar has partnerships with […]
July 18, 2013

The Last of the German Solar Companies

A large section of the German solar industry has already shut down or been bought for pennies to the dollar by Asian conglomerates such as Hanergy, […]
July 17, 2013

Comparison between Trina Solar and SunPower Solar Modules

Trina Solar (TSL) is a China based vertically integrated company right from the production of ingots to modules. The company was founded in 1997, with 12 offices worldwide. Trina Solar has […]