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Articles on Indian Green Stocks

December 19, 2012

Andhra Pradesh Review of Solar Tender – Problems, Pricing and Opportunity

Introduction Indian states have been coming out with solar policies and tenders at a feverish pace in recent days thanks to falling solar panel prices and […]
December 18, 2012

Powering Rural India through Renewable Energy – Types of Energy Home Systems & Government Renewable Programs

There are many sparsely populated areas where extension of grid connectivity is not rewarding. Renewable energy can be most cost-effective and advantageous for such areas. Renewable […]
December 17, 2012

How India can solve 40% of its Power Problems – By Stopping Rampant Theft

Power is one of the most widely used resources used in every sphere of life, business, etc. If we talk about the Indian economy, we find […]
December 17, 2012

Solar Parks boom in Tamil Nadu as Solar Purchase Obligation drives Growth

The concept of solar parks was started in India by the Gujarat government where land, infrastructure and electricity transmission is established in one place making it […]
December 17, 2012

How to invest in Small Hydro in India – Installed Capacity, Projects and Companies

Small Hydro Power – Investment Opportunities A large number of SHP projects were established in the public sector during the onset of the early 1990s. However, […]
December 16, 2012

Small Hydro Power in India – Quick Guide to Classification, Potential and Financing

Small Hydro Power in India Classification of Small Hydro in India Small Hydro Power projects in the country are generally categorized as those having small gestation periods […]
December 14, 2012

How TN Solar Policy is failing Home Solar Rooftop Systems as wrongly biased towards large scale Solar Plants and Parks

The Solar Policy unveiled by Tamil Nadu has generated a huge amount of investor enthusiasm with a target of generating almost 3 GW of solar power […]
December 12, 2012

India's State Owned Power Equipment maker appeals for protection from Solar Dumping

BHEL Protests against Cheap Solar Products India’s state owned capital equipment maker BHEL has joined the Indian solar manufacturers in protesting against cheap solar panel products. […]
December 12, 2012

Global Solar Panel Wars – The Complete Story till Now

Why are the Global Solar Panel Wars Occurring Chinese solar panel producers have increased their market share rapidly in the last 4-5 years displacing the dominant […]
December 11, 2012

Bio Energy in India : Issues and Challenges

Issues and Challenges of Biomass Energy in India The various issues and challenges faced by biomass power plants as well as the major barriers impeding an […]
December 11, 2012

Tamil Nadu Solar Tender – Main Points about the Gigwatt solar capacity up for grabs

The Indian state of Tamil Nadu recently released a solar energy policy which aims to rapidly add solar energy capacity in the state by making it […]
December 10, 2012

JNNSM Part 2 Quick Guide – Indian Solar Policy Second Phase Draft needs a lot more work

In Greenworldinvestor we have already covered the India’s Federal Solar Subsidy Policy JNNSM from its inception 2 years ago. Now as the Government embarks on the […]
December 7, 2012

Why the prospects of India's first Nuclear Energy Stock "Nuclear Power Corporation of India" are dim

Nuclear Power Corporation of India India’s cash strapped government has been trying to sell shares of public sector undertakings in 2012 without much success. The general […]
December 7, 2012

Indian Solar Developers Strategy to fight Anti Dumping Case against imports of Cheap Solar Panels

India recently joined the global solar trade wars with the Ministry of Commerce starting an investigation into dumping of solar cells on a complaint made by […]
December 6, 2012

Biofuel Producers in India benefit from 5% mandatory blending in fuel

The Indian Government has finally come out with a policy mandating 5% compulsory blending of ethanol with fuel. The Oil Marketing Companies will have to procure […]
December 5, 2012

Solar Pumps in India offer a stunningly low 4 year payback period over Diesel Agricultural Pumps

Will Solar Pumps replace Diesel Pumps in India While Solar Panels in India gets all the attention and publicity, other solar products in India like solar […]
December 5, 2012

Indian Renewable Energy Certificate market crashes with only 10% RECs sold and that too at the floor price

Indian Renewable Energy Mandate not Met India’s much hyped market based renewable energy incentive system of “Renewable Energy Certificate” (REC) has crashed. The REC market which […]
December 4, 2012

India reduces Solar Panel Plant prices by 20% to $1.5/watt and Solar Thermal Plants' by 10% to $2.2/watt

Solar Plant Price Reduction in India The rapid decrease in solar panel prices has led to a sharp decrease in overall solar system prices, with the […]
December 4, 2012

Problems with Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Crops up despite Huge Enthusiasm

Problems of Tamil Nadu Solar Energy In Greenworldinvestor, we earlier wrote about Tamil Nadu’s Solar Energy Policy which had generated huge investor interest. The main reasons […]
December 3, 2012

Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy – What you want to Know

India’s western state of Rajasthan which had won the lion’s share of solar panel projects under India’s central subsidy scheme has come out with a state […]
December 2, 2012

Importance Of Agriculture in India

Agriculture Industry in India It is needless to say that the agriculture industry provides the principal means of livelihood for over 58.4% of India’s population. India […]
November 30, 2012

Indian Corruptonomics – Illegal Iron Mining benefits Vale, BHP and Rio Tinto as Exports Drop 90%

Illegal Mining and Environmental Degradation has been a major problem in India with corruption spread across the political and business spectrum. Millions of tons of iron […]
November 30, 2012

Why Noida Toll Bridge is a multi bagger despite valued at just 23% of Regulatory Asset Base

by Anandh Sundar Noida Toll Bridge Noida Toll Bridge’s present enterprise value is around Rs 550 crores, but it has a regulatory asset base recoverable of […]
November 30, 2012

Top Indian Media Honchos in Jail over Bribe allegations by Jindal Group in Coal Scam

Indian Media in Coal Scam The massive coal scam which is the latest in the series of billion dollar scams afflicting India in recent times has […]
November 29, 2012

India joins the Global Solar War – Anti Dumping investigation against China, USA , Malaysia and Taiwan

India joins the Solar Wars Global Solar Wars have been going on for some time now with the major world players like US, EU and China […]
November 29, 2012

Finally some common sense as Off Grid Solar and Rooftop Solar to get priority in India's JNNSM Phase 2

India’s federal solar subsidy policy JNNSM Phase 2 will see a shift in emphasis from large solar farms to grid connected solar rooftop and off grid […]
November 29, 2012

Most Indian planned Solar Thermal Plants under JNNSM might not get built

We have repeatedly highlighted the drawbacks of solar thermal energy vis a vis crystalline solar panel technology. Solar Thermal Plants are getting replaced or mothballed altogether […]
November 28, 2012

1000 MW up for grabs at 15c/KwH for Solar Energy Developers in Andhra Pradesh

The southern state of Andhra Pradesh is set to soon announce a policy under which it will sign PPAs for 1000 MW of solar energy capacity […]
November 26, 2012

Why Solar Power in Tamil Nadu has an advantage over Wind Power

Tamil Nadu Solar Advantage over Wind? We had earlier highlighted in Greenworldinvestor that solar investors should take notice of Solar Energy in Tamil Nadu which has […]
November 22, 2012

Is Nuclear Waste biggest Drawback for Nuclear Power – 2.5 billion pounds spent by UK annually and ultimate price tag of 67 billion pounds

Nuclear Waste is become the biggest bottleneck for nuclear power these days with courts and activists raising this problem. Note while the biggest disadvantage of nuclear […]