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Articles on Indian Green Stocks

May 27, 2020

Indian Renewable Energy Project Installations fall off a cliff even before COVID Crisis

The first quarter of 2019 has been very bad for the renewable energy industry in India with both wind and solar capacity addition falling off a […]
May 25, 2020

COVID Crisis allows Indian Solar Companies to Opportunistically Rescind on Irrationally bid Contracts

The COVID crisis has caused a major social and economic dislocation around the world and India too has been drastically affected due to a very strict […]
May 7, 2020

Indian Renewable Sector did reasonably well in 2019 given the Economic Conditions

The Indian renewable energy sector saw a decent performance in 2019 despite the headwinds facing the Indian economy with growth slowing down to multi-year lows. The […]
May 5, 2020

Indian State-owned Power Utilities cry for a Bailout as Cash dries up

Stressed Indian sectors that had unsustainable business models and high debt before the COVID crisis are now facing an acute crisis on their own as their […]
May 4, 2020

Interest in Indian Solar Assets remains High Despite COVID Crisis

Interest in the Indian solar industry and assets remains as high as ever amongst foreign investors despite the COVID crisis as well as other setbacks faced in […]
April 30, 2020

Indian EV Market Remains Dead amid Government Hoopla and Announcements

The Indian government has been trying to push the growth of the Indian electric vehicle market through multiple means and has given a wide variety of […]
April 27, 2020

Massive Losses seen for Indian Power Distribution Companies due to COVID-19 outbreak

The Indian distribution sector typically has a large component of state ownership over the companies, despite the unbundling of the Indian power sector almost 17 years […]
April 23, 2020

New Solar-run Animal Scaring Device

New Application of Sun’s Energy Solar energy because of its modular nature is about to find a wide variety of applications which is not possible by […]
April 22, 2020

Fragmented Rooftop Solar Industry may see a Major Consolidation due to the COVID Onslaught

India’s solar rooftop industry is highly fragmented as is the case with the rest of the world with many small players existing in the market as […]
April 13, 2020

3 Types of Solar Inverters That You Can Choose From

Power cuts can be very disrupting and interrupt your day-to-day jobs. So, how do you load your run when power cuts occur? Equipping your home with […]
April 9, 2020

Renewable Energy Contracts no longer Kosher in India’s “Make it Impossible to Do Business” System

The renewable energy industry in the past couple of years has been facing a harrowing time due to India’s system weaknesses as well as the policy […]
April 8, 2020

Indian State of Haryana denies Solar Energy Connections for fear of Power Loss

The India distribution utilities which are mostly owned by the state governments have been pushing back against solar energy deployment particularly hard in recent times as […]
April 7, 2020

Comprehensive COVID-19 Impact on Indian Clean Energy Sector

The COVID-19 crisis has upended the whole world with no one having a playbook or precedence to decide or act upon. The complete lockdown of a […]
March 13, 2020

Another Renewable Energy Company Flops in the Indian Stock Market

Renewable energy companies have a torrid history in the Indian stock markets with almost all of them hurting investors with massive losses. Some of the companies […]
March 12, 2020

As Capital Dries up for India’s Solar Industry, Project Assets Get Sold to Raise Cash

The Indian financing industry has seen a sharp slowdown since the IL&FS crisis with credit growth slowing down sharply for the overall Indian economy. This has […]
March 6, 2020

Wind Capacity in India Stagnates without any Major Demand Driver

India Wind Industry Challenges Wind energy capacity has shown a flat year in 2019 in terms of capacity additions at around 2.5 GW as the industry […]
March 2, 2020

India’s Desert state Rajasthan looks to Massively build 30 GW of Solar Capacity

India’s western state of Rajasthan has the most abundant solar resource in India with large tracts of low-cost land with high solar insolation available. The state […]
February 21, 2020

India’s Renewable Manufacturing Continues to Face Woes despite Large and Growing Demand

Ad hoc policymaking, incompetent execution, and vested interests have ensured that India’s renewable energy manufacturing industry has never really taken off despite India being one of […]
February 20, 2020

Low Solar Prices Crash the Indian Thermal Power Market Price by almost 25%

The Indian thermal power sector is seeing huge distress due to the lower solar and wind prices which is making it very hard to sell coal-generated […]
February 19, 2020

Another Major Indian State attacks the Exponential Growth of Rooftop Solar Energy

Sad State of Rooftop Solar in Indian States The Indian rooftop solar sector has been growing by leaps and bounds despite the Indian power distribution utilities […]
February 18, 2020

Weird – Payment Defaulting Indian State plans Another 10000 MW of Solar Plants

The Indian renewable energy industry has been facing a major challenge as the state of Andhra Pradesh in the south of India is refusing to honor […]
February 14, 2020

Wind Energy Sector in India Stalls over Pricing and Land Issues

The wind energy sector in India has faced numerous knocks over the last couple of years leading to deep distress across the entire wind energy supply […]
February 13, 2020

Indian Coal Supply Chain Faces Existential Crisis

Solar vs Coal Solar energy has always been criticized by fossil fuel proponents by saying that solar energy is intermittent and unpredictable and cannot ever replace […]
February 12, 2020

India’s Solar Dependence Risk on China Materializes with the Coronavirus Epidemic

The Indian solar industry has been growing by leaps and bounds in the last five years, thanks to the falling prices of solar panels and supportive […]
February 4, 2020

India to Bring a Customs Duty on Solar Cells and Panels to Promote “Make in India”

As India grapples with a rising trade deficit against China (more than $58 billion annually), the government has imposed import duties on a range of goods […]
January 28, 2020

Solar Minigrids Remain an Important Answer to the Energy Access Question

Almost 1 billion people in the world do not have access to modern forms of energy and almost 2 billion people do not have access to […]
January 21, 2020

New Power Capacity Additions India – Q4 2019

Global Tender Activity Solar energy is definitely here to stay! Solar energy led the overall global power sector with 216 tenders accounting for 73%, followed by thermal […]
January 16, 2020

Safeguard Duty on Solar Panels To Get Extended as the Government looks to Protect Industry

The Indian government imposed safeguard duties as high as 25% on imports of solar cells and panels to protect its domestic industry which was getting bankrupted […]
January 14, 2020

India to Push Harder for Better Solar Quality with Energy Ratings for Solar Modules

BEE Energy Ratings For Solar Panels One of the few major Indian successes in the energy efficiency (EE) sector has been the energy star ratings started […]
January 13, 2020

For All Electric Car Fans Out There, 2020 Will Be A Year To Watch

India’s journey on the road to electric car adoption has so far been slow-paced. But given the hazardous levels of air pollution, especially in the urban […]