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June 14, 2016

Tata suddenly goes big in Renewable through big bang billion dollar acquisition of a 1000 MW plus portfolio in India

Tata Solar increasing its RE stakes in India Tata Power which is one of India’s largest private sector power utilities has suddenly decided to go big […]
June 13, 2016

List of 8 Largest Solar Farms Around the World (Capacity >500 MW)

Solar Farms – largest in India and California The world is getting “solarized” each and every day. Various solar projects big or small, large scale or […]
June 13, 2016

Will Apple boost the Solar Brand!

Apple’s Solar connection The leading tech giant Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is now all set to sell solar energy, generated from its farms. The $530 billion company […]
June 10, 2016

State Wise Solar State Rankings – India 2015-2016

Chattisgarh and Telangana – Impressive Progress from May’15-January’16 I have analysed the installation number for different states in the last one year. As can be seen […]
June 10, 2016

Can Jharkhand move from 16 MW to 18 GW – A step forward!

LOIs awarded to winners of the 1.2 GW Jharkhand Solar auction In one of our earlier March stories, we already covered the high tariff bids in […]
June 8, 2016

Solar Power from MP to drive New Delhi Metro Trains

New Delhi Metro run on solar power Solar power is all set to power the metro trains in New Delhi, India once again. The New Delhi […]
June 7, 2016

Solar churn increases in India’s Sunrise sector as Utilities and investors move in and out

India’s solar sector is seeing an increasing amount of churn with new investors and developers entering the market even, as some of the older ones start […]
June 7, 2016

Solar Powered Backpacks for Cyclists

A Smart Solar Bag! We are hearing about solar power applications day in and out. Not only has solar energy helped to solve bigger power problems, […]
June 6, 2016

e-Solar in India – Online application for Rooftop Solar & Remote monitoring of Solar Pumps

Online application for Rooftop Solar in India The government has set up a centralised portal under MNRE that will allow consumers to apply for installation of […]
June 6, 2016

Another important Deal in the Energy Storage Industry – Schmid with Vanadium Corp.

Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Energy storage is set to become the next mega-trend in the solar industry. Solar power is getting more affordable, and coupled with […]
June 2, 2016

List of Top Rooftop Solar Panels to buy in India

Rooftop Solar Panels in India India’s solar rooftop market is set to explode in the coming years. The cost-effectiveness of solar power, rising electricity bills, and […]
June 2, 2016

Positioning Solar as an Asset Class for Investors in India

Solar in India is a booming story, but how do we productise Solar as an Investment stream to optimise the Consumer’s take up? One would be […]
June 1, 2016

Safety Measures while working with A Solar/ PV System

How to deal with a PV system on Fire Today while I was going through a social media website, I saw someone post pictures of solar […]
May 31, 2016

A Solar Tree in India

Solar Tree The world needs more trees. Yes during the times of increasing pollution and global warming, the globe needs more and more trees to be […]
May 31, 2016

5 Reasons why Selling Solar Projects could be a headache in India

Problems faced on selling Indian Solar Projects A new concern that is creeping in the Indian solar market is the absence of adequate number of investors […]
May 30, 2016

Is Irrational Bidding in Indian Solar Power Auctions coming to an end?

Irrational Solar bidding in India Concerns have been raised numerous times over the irrational bids made during Indian solar power auctions. Despite high fund costs, power […]
May 29, 2016

The last rites play out in Hanergy’s multi-billion dollar House of Cards Scam

Will Hanergy explode now We at Greenworldinvestor have repeatedly pointed out the absurdity of the multibillion dollar valuation being given to Hanergy, by the HK stock […]
May 28, 2016

Will 1366 Technologies succeed in disrupting the multi-billion dollar Solar Wafer Industry

1366 Technologies to ramp up Wafer Manufacturing Crystalline silicon technology has taken over the solar industry decimating other technologies such as CIGs, a-Si, solar thermal technology […]
May 24, 2016

Total makes a big bang Energy Storage acquisition to bolster its Sunpower Acquisition

Total to acquire Saft While most large oil and gas majors such as BP and Shell have abandoned their solar energy plans, French giant Total has […]
May 24, 2016

Karnataka reduces Solar Rooftop price by upto 45%, to match returns with reduced Capital costs

Solar Rooftop – Karnataka India’s southern state of Karnataka had come out with very attractive feed in tariffs for rooftop solar projects, offering more than 13 […]
May 23, 2016

Buy Solar Powered Lights for Garden/ Outdoor Lighting in India

Solar-powered Garden/ Outdoor Lights in India Solar energy is getting popular each day and is increasingly finding applications in all spheres of life. I have already […]
May 23, 2016

Solar Rooftop could explode with Google's Sunroof

Update on Google Sunroof Google Sunroof project is rapidly gaining traction in the US market, having reached 20 US metro markets in January 2016, from merely […]
May 16, 2016

The Existing Paradoxes of Solar Industry Today

Investing in Solar Industry Today Solar installations in USA is growing fast, with IHS predicting 15GW of USA solar installations in 2016. Even during the last […]
May 13, 2016

All you wanted to know about Solar Subsidies in India – Solar Rooftop, Solar Water Pump sets and Solar Lights

Solar Subsidy in India I have always received many queries from my readers regarding the availability of solar subsidy in India. Though solar energy prices are […]
May 11, 2016

e-boats or e-waste in India

Advantages of using e-boats in India In an attempt to reduce pollution and drive the Clean Ganga mission, the Indian PM Narendra Modi had gifted e-boats […]
May 9, 2016

Is India’s Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) wasting precious Indian Taxpayers' Money

SECI to become a Power Developer The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has been made the nodal agency to help the government implement a target […]
May 8, 2016

Solar Polysilicon prices jump to $20/kg as expected but can it go higher

Polysilicon prices Polysilicon prices in China have increased to $20/kg, as we at Greenworldinvestor have repeatedly said. This has been due to a combination of increased […]
May 6, 2016

Chinese Solar Installations jump over a whopping 48% in the First quarter of 2016

China exceeds Japan’s Annual Solar installation target in Q1’16 China continues to surprise with the scale and speed of its renewable energy power generation capacity additions. […]
May 5, 2016

Why are the Tatas paying a premium for Welspun’s Renewable Energy assets

The Welspun Group looking to sell its renewable energy assets for the last one year, has been no secret amongst the investment community in India. Welspun […]
May 5, 2016

Will India increase Solar Power capacity by 10000 MW in the next one year – Fact or Fiction?

India’s Solar Power capacity India’s energy minister Piyush Goel said that the country is well on track to achieve solar power capacity increase of over 10,000 […]