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March 7, 2013
1) Now Russia wants to build a space solar power plant to bean energy to earth 2) US Flexible CIGs solar panel maker Solopower runs into […]
March 6, 2013
China has been bristling against the hostility in solar trade from major partners such as US and Europe. The dominance of the Chinese solar panel industry […]
March 4, 2013
Andhra Pradesh which is the largest southern Indian state has seen a good response to its tender for 900 MW of solar capacity. The state is […]
March 1, 2013
The Solar Energy Industry saw only a 5% year on year demand growth in 2012, despite falling solar panel prices. The main reasons were that Germany […]
February 28, 2013
The solar industry is going through a major consolidation with hundreds of small and big solar companies failing despite growing solar demand. The reason is massive […]
February 27, 2013
Ontario Domestic Content Rules Ontario, Canada has put in extensive rules for domestic content usage in feed in tariffs and subsides for solar energy. These rules […]
February 25, 2013
1) Actual Solar Demand in 2012 shows only 5% growth 2) Honda ties up with Solar City to offer solar panels system to its customers in […]
February 22, 2013
It is amazing how the biggest US companies and investors are being made to look like fools by Chinese frauds which have managed to embezzle hundreds […]
February 21, 2013
Solar Energy growth has exceeded the wildest predictions of fast growth and has managed to cross the 100 GW milestone. The oversupply of solar panels has […]
February 20, 2013
Gujarat has the most amount of solar energy plants installed in India due to a very supportive state government. The government has managed to boost solar […]
February 19, 2013
Anti dumping case against import of Chinese Glass for Solar Modules Global Solar Trade Wars are throwing up new battles left and right from the least […]
February 18, 2013
1) Japan and EU fight Ontario, Canada over domestic content requirements for solar panels 2) Pakistan tariffs for large ground mounted plants at 23c/Kwh seems too […]
February 15, 2013
As usual France has followed Italy in boosting solar manufacturing industry by giving a 10% FIT bonus for solar products manufactured in Europe. Note Italy had […]
February 14, 2013
Fox News has published an article which mentions the future of the solar energy industry is in doubt, with subsidies falling and the backlash of utilities […]
February 14, 2013
We had earlier written about how the Tamil Nadu solar energy policy is a game changer for demand in India. TN has become the second state […]
February 13, 2013
US files WTO Protectionist Case against India US filed a case against India for domestic content rules in its solar federal policy despite American company First […]
February 12, 2013
Sunpower (SPWR) which is the 2nd largest US solar company after First Solar (FSLR) was the first major company to report 4Q12 results. As expected the […]
February 11, 2013
Solar Stories 1) Wacker thinks that polysilicon prices has bottomed out , however we are not so sure 2) US files a WTO case against India’s […]
February 7, 2013
Su-kam to acquire a solar panel company The Indian solar panel manufacturers are a sorry lot as global overcapacity in solar modules has meant that they […]
February 6, 2013
Chinese solar companies are finding it increasingly difficult to borrow money even from their home banks. This is due to the massive overcapacity in the industry […]
February 5, 2013
Solar Lighting in Africa In the rural areas of Africa, where there is no electricity, solar lights seem to be the perfect solution. Almost 95% of […]
February 4, 2013
1) US Solar manufacturers association CASM sues Obama administration for not imposing anti dumping duty on solar cells from China 2) TSMC still working on solar […]
January 31, 2013
Bond Default by Chaori Solar, China We have heard of numerous Chinese Government bailouts, in case of defaults by the Chinese Solar companies. However, there is […]
January 29, 2013
1) Indian Solar Energy faces challenges during 2nd phase as no money left to subsidize 2) Bosch loses 1 billion euros in solar energy in 2012 […]
January 28, 2013
Solar Street Lights Solar Street Lighting System is a lighting system for the illumination of streets & squares and cross roads located in areas that are […]
January 25, 2013
Solar Equipment To solar watchers, this headline provides no new information as solar equipment companies have not only reported drastic revenue decreases, but some have also […]
January 21, 2013
GCL Poly China based GCL Poly is the biggest solar wafer producer in the world. GCL Poly raised its wafer capacity almost 85% in 2011. The company’s […]
January 17, 2013
Polycrystalline silicon or Polysilicon (poly-Si or “poly”) is a material consisting of multiple small silicon crystals. Poly is highly pure form of silicon and is much […]
January 15, 2013
1) Sunpower restructuring costs to be 2x of the initial estimate 2) Solarbuzz not optimistic about industry supply demand balance, thinks demand needs to get upto […]