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October 3, 2018

SECI’s Solar Manufacturing Tender Receives One Bid despite Numerous Extensions

Why SECI’s Manufacturing Tender Failed India’s nodal solar agency SECI had come out with a tender to promote solar manufacturing in India. While India has become […]
October 2, 2018

Softbank’s Gigantic Solar Plans Go Up in Smoke

Softbank has often made grandiose out of the world plans of installing and manufacturing tens of gigawatts of solar panels in different countries. Softbank had first […]
September 27, 2018

Why It is Now A Must To Have Your Own Solar Panels

Own Your Solar Panels Now! Have you ever considered installing solar for your home but assumed that it was too expensive? Or maybe you are waiting […]
September 25, 2018

How Apple's 100% RE Commitment is Influencing The World At Large

Apple’s 100% Renewable Energy Commitment Apple, the largest tech giant in the world has vowed to run 100% on renewable energy and has been successful in […]
September 24, 2018

Can Floating Solar Plants Meet the Industrial Power Demand in West Bengal?

Floating solar plants in West Bengal Did you know that the eastern state of West Bengal is a pioneer in solar technology in India? Yes, WB […]
September 20, 2018

The Indian Petrol Pumps Use Solar Power To Boost Sales

Solar At Indian Petrol Pumps Solar energy has become the biggest enemy of fossil fuels in modern times. Given its green credentials and falling costs, it […]
September 19, 2018

Private Indian Companies Upbeat About Solar Power

Other than the green credentials, increasing grid power tariffs for commercial and industrial consumers, falling prices for renewable projects has propelled a faster adoption of solar power […]
September 18, 2018

Trina Solar Set to Capture Rooftop Solar Market share with TrinaHome in India

The Chinese solar giant, Trina Solar, has a huge presence in India, with the company accounting for major solar panel imports into the country. Trina Solar is […]
September 17, 2018

Recent Tender Cancellations – Bad Omen For The Indian Solar Industry

Why are more and more solar tenders being canceled? The pace of growth in solar installations has lately dipped in India. The country has been witnessing […]
September 14, 2018

Will The Sun Shine Through The Clouds of GST & Duties in India

The fact that solar has become quite mainstream can be gauged by the fact that the industry is witnessing widespread protests with regards to taxes and […]
September 12, 2018

Rooftop Solar Could Create 80 million Jobs in India

Rooftop Solar Job potential in India It is estimated that rooftop solar has the potential of creating 80 million jobs in India when adopted as a […]
September 11, 2018

Is A Hybrid Wind-Solar Plant more Profitable for Indian Developers?

Hybrid Wind-Solar Plant – India According to a new report, a solar and wind hybrid plant would cost 5%-7% less in capital costs, compared to a […]
September 10, 2018

Another Innovative Solar Power Invention – Solar Balloon – Advantages & Working

Solar Balloon Have you heard about a Solar Balloon? It is a balloon, made up of black colored material, which rises in the air as the […]
September 7, 2018

Could Renewable Energy Infrastructure Turn The Sahara Desert Green?

Solar in Sahara The Sahara Desert, a subtropical desert in northern Africa, is the largest desert in the world. This area is scarcely populated due to the obvious reasons […]
September 6, 2018

Why China Should Start Exploring The Rooftop Solar Segment

China is home to some of the large solar farms in the world. The total installed solar capacity is 130 GW in China. It is said […]
September 5, 2018

Impact of Europe Finally Lifting Import Duty On Chinese Solar Imports

At a time when India is thinking of imposing duty restrictions on Chinese made solar products, the European Union has lifted import duties from Chinese solar […]
September 4, 2018

Printable Solar Panels – Low Cost And Convenience Biggest Advantages

New Solar technology – Printable Solar Panels Remember we spoke about Printable solar panels some time back. These were in the final testing phase when we last […]
September 3, 2018

Q2 2018 Solar Installations Drop in India

At a time, when India should post increasing solar installations numbers, the country observed a sharp fall in the installation rate in the second quarter. Solar installations […]
August 30, 2018

MNRE to Limit Solar Power Tariffs

Is MNRE overreacting by putting a limit on the solar power tariffs? The MNRE has decided to cap the maximum solar power tariff at INR 2.5 and […]
August 28, 2018

Lubi Solar Panel Review, Features, Busbar Technology

Lubi Solar – A Rising Star in the Indian Solar Industry With India becoming a hot solar developing hub, there is a lot of excitement amongst […]
August 22, 2018

What led to Safeguard Duties in India's Solar Industry – Explained through Illustrious Tables

Numbers that Led to Safeguard Duty in India We at Greenworldinvestor, have been quite vocal about Safeguard duties in India. The ministry recently stayed the imposition […]
August 21, 2018

How Did Trump Tariffs Affect the US Solar Industry

US Solar Tariffs President Trump’s protectionist policies in the US have costed a large number of jobs in the solar industry. The Trump tariffs announced in […]
August 16, 2018

The "Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa" of The Indian Solar Industry

After much thought, the Indian ministry had finally come up with the imposition of safeguard duty on solar cell and panel imports from China and Malaysia. […]
August 14, 2018

Record Solar Capacity Addition in Q2 – Still Future Target Seems Hard To Achieve

India Solar addition in Q2 2018 India installed a whopping 1,372 MW of solar energy in the recent April-June quarter. This marked the fourth consecutive quarter where the […]
August 6, 2018

Huawei Solar Inverter India – Efficiency, Warranty, Types

Huawei Solar Inverters India becomes one of the top five solar markets in the world. The country is trying to reduce its carbon footprint by installing […]
August 3, 2018

Indian Solar Manufacturers Ready for A Sunbath after 25% Duty Imposition

25% Safeguard Duty in India So finally, after a lot of deliberation, India has imposed a 25% safeguard duty on solar imports from neighboring countries like […]
July 31, 2018

MNRE Benchmark Price for Solar

MNRE Benchmark Solar Cost 2018-19 Benchmark cost in literal term means the price of a commodity that is accepted at the marketplace and set by the country or […]
July 26, 2018

Delhi On A Solar Spree with Mukhyamantri Kisan Aay Badhotri Solar Yojana

Mukhyamantri Kisan Aay Badhotri Solar Yojana Following our story on the RESCO model of promoting rooftop, there is another good news for the solar market in […]
July 24, 2018

Will Delhi Reach Its Solar Target With A New Rooftop Solar Program

In spite of aggressive attempts by the government to promote adoption of rooftop solar in India, the country has failed to achieve the desired potential. Now, […]
July 23, 2018

Now Locally made Solar Cells Will Power the Indian Satellite in Space

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has decided to use locally made solar cells to power the Indian satellite in space. Till date, the organization bought […]