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August 31, 2016

Europe stuck in a time warp with Minimum Solar Panel import prices of 56 eurocents for China

Europe’s Minimum Panel Import Price redundant now The European Commission had struck a deal with the Chinese government in 2012-13, to set a fixed minimum import […]
August 30, 2016

India’s solar manufacturing stuck in a limbo, as new policy fails to show up despite tall claims

Indian domestic solar manufacturing industry Indian solar manufacturing industry has a lot of module capacity (more than 5000 MW) and cell capacity (more than 2000 MW) […]
August 24, 2016

China installed a gargantuan 20 GW of Solar Energy capacity in just 6 months causing the solar market to crash (once again!!!!)

Industry watchers have been surprised by the sudden and sharp falling solar panel prices by around 10% in the last couple of months. Even the dramatic […]
August 22, 2016

Andhra Pradesh becomes hub of Renewable Energy in India – plans 3000 MW of Wind Solar hybrid

Wind Solar Hybrid – Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh, the southern India state which used to be a power deficit state has now not only become a […]
August 19, 2016

Wafer startup 1366 Technologies could prove to be a game changer for the silicon Solar Panel industry

New Solar Wafer Technology The last 5-10 years have seen a dramatic decline in the costs of silicon solar panel, mainly due to the improvement in […]
August 18, 2016

Sunrun posts a growth rate higher than SolarCity and Vivint Solar

Sunrun Q2 2016 Results Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ: RUN) installed 65 MW of solar panels in Q2 2016, exceeding its 60 MW target. The full year installation […]
August 17, 2016

Mosquito Traps running on Solar Power

Solar Powered Mosquito Traps- Another important Solar Application In yet another technological breakthrough, a solar powered mosquito trap was made resulting in approximately 70% reduction in […]
August 17, 2016

Tata Power Solar breaks all records with its 100MW solar plant in AP, India

100 MW Solar Power Plant by TATA A 100 MW solar plant have been commissioned by Tata Power Solar in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. It is India’s […]
August 15, 2016

Is India’s Solar Industry moving to a Fixed Tariff model from Reverse Auction tenders?

Fixed Tariff model for India’s Solar industry Indian solar sector has seen a huge amount of success using the reverse auction tender method, which has led […]
August 11, 2016

With the future of Solar shining bright, is it the time to launch Solar ETFs in India

Solar ETF in India The exchange traded funds in India are focused more on the Indian equity market, rather than being sector specific. Gold, equity, debt […]
August 10, 2016

Indian Government presses on the Solar Rooftop Power accelerator with another giant 1000 MW Tender

India to boost Rooftop Solar with another 1 GW Tender The Indian government is pressing hard on growing solar rooftop capacity, which remains a huge laggard […]
August 9, 2016

Falling Chinese Solar Panel prices a boon for Indian Solar Developers bidding aggressively

Windfall gain for Indian Solar Project Developers Chinese solar panel prices have fallen off a cliff over the last few months, due to overcapacity caused mainly […]
August 8, 2016

As the Solar Manufacturing Industry enters Cyclical Overcapacity, Capex to dive going forward

Cyclical Overcapacity in Solar Again? The solar manufacturing industry especially the solar cell and module parts of the supply chain are seeing large overcapacity, as the […]
August 4, 2016

Chinese Solar Inverter makers take 3 out of the top 5 Global Ranks

Chinese Solar Inverters The Chinese solar panel producers have become dominant players in the global solar panel industry, with almost 7 out of the top 10 […]
August 4, 2016

China to lower Solar target as massive amount of Power goes to waste

China Solar Target to be lowered China has been by far the largest solar installation country in the last few years, as the Middle Kingdom has […]
August 3, 2016

India raises solar Renewable Purchase Obligation Target for Indian utilities, but REC market remains dead

Renewable Purchase Obligation & Renewable Energy Certificate – India India has implemented a Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) for major power users, but the plan remains only […]
August 2, 2016

GST may be a huge dampener for the Indian Solar Industry

Taxes on Solar Products in India Solar industry being a green industry with strong support being received from the central and state governments, receives a wide […]
August 2, 2016

Has the Indian Government given up on 40 GW Rooftop Solar

Solar Parks in India to double allocation The Indian government has not been very successful in pushing rooftop solar, despite enacting numerous policies and subsidies for […]
August 1, 2016

Community Solar – How does Community Solar work & Market Size

Community Solar For customers wanting to enjoy solar power, yet not having the bandwidth to install solar systems, community solar is the answer. Community solar as […]
August 1, 2016

Solar Zone in India – Policy

India Solar Energy Zones The Indian government has been coming up with a number of policies and initiatives to boost the solar energy capacity in the […]
July 29, 2016

What returns can I get from a Rooftop Solar System

Cost benefit Analysis of a Rooftop Solar System Installing a rooftop solar system is a long term investment and hence proper prudence and vigilance must be […]
July 28, 2016

India gears up for Solar with Storage

Solar+Storage Tender in India In an attempt to make solar energy more sustainable and reliable, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) invited bids for India’s […]
July 27, 2016

Rooftop Solar Panels

We at Greenworldinvestor, have time and again how rooftop solar is gaining traction worldwide. Land being a major constraint in developing economies, rooftop solar is becoming […]
July 26, 2016

Solar Panel Efficiency Comparison

Comparing Efficiency levels of different Solar Panels in India I constantly receive queries regarding solar panel efficiencies in India and which panel should be bought with […]
July 26, 2016

Will a private legal fight between 2 Solar Manufacturers lead to the end of the US-Chinese Trade War

Will Anti Dumping Duties come to an end China and USA have been lodged in a long drawn trade war over solar products, even as Chinese […]
July 25, 2016

Solar – No more a Monkey Business

Monkey Menace on Solar Rooftops Yes you heard it right. We have been hearing stories about monkeys menacing around in the cities – raiding homes, destroying […]
July 25, 2016

India’s Ultra Mega Solar Plant Dreams come a cropper with lack of interest from all

Ultra Mega Solar Plant – India In 2013, India’s government planned to construct a large number of solar ultra-mega power plants (UMPPs) in 4 different places […]
July 22, 2016

Vietnam and Thailand Solar Cell makers make hay while US duties shine, but for how long

Solar Cells in Thailand and Vietnam One of the major reasons why Taiwanese solar cell companies made a sharp comeback after the prolonged solar downturn in […]
July 21, 2016

Solar PV Installation numbers by Country in 2015 and expected by 2016

Country wise Solar installations in 2015 USA, China, Germany, Japan and Italy are the five largest solar markets in the world in terms of installations. According […]
July 21, 2016

Which states are the Most Friendly towards Rooftop Solar in India – State Policies and Achievements

Rooftop Solar Policies in different States in India A target of 40,000 MW of rooftop installations by 2022 has been finalised by India and according to […]