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November 14, 2019

One of the Last Storied Western Solar Manufacturers calls it a day; only First Solar Left Now

Solar manufacturing has been almost completely taken over by China as its huge scale economics and low-cost structure has entirely decimated the competition globally. Western manufacturers […]
November 4, 2019

What Will Happen to the Indian Solar Industry if India Signs the RCEP

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a trade agreement between ASEAN countries and its six FTA partners, whereby they agree to reduce or eliminate tariff and other barriers on imports and exports. […]
October 28, 2019

As Indian Solar Manufacturers Try to Game the “Make in India” Content, Government Clamps Down

Indian corporates have regularly been making headlines these days due to issues of corporate governance, fraud, and corruption. The IL&FS financial crisis which started last year […]
October 24, 2019

Rooftop Solar set to Turbocharge overall Global PV Growth over the Next 5 years with >60 GW Year

IEA is predicting that renewable energy capacity is set to grow a massive 50% over the next five years till 2024 from around 2500 GW now, […]
October 18, 2019

Another New Low for Solar Price Seen in the Middle East

Low prices for solar projects have been a phenomenon that we have seen over the past 2-3 years with ever new record lows being bid for […]
October 10, 2019

India’s Solar Manufacturing Could Finally See A Sustainable Renaissance with Import Duties

Despite numerous efforts by the government, the Indian solar manufacturing industry has not really seen any major investments in the last couple of years. The SECI […]
September 30, 2019

Why PMO is So Concerned About RE Credit in India

Renewable energy projects are very capital-intensive and require a large number of funds.  However, ultra-low price points and rising levels of NPAs have made banks reluctant […]
September 26, 2019

Indian PM Inaugurates Solar Park At UN Headquarters

India has come a long way in its renewable energy commitment, so much so that the Indian Prime Minister inaugurated the Gandhi Solar Park at the […]
September 19, 2019

India To Roll out a Massive 7.5 GW Solar Plant in the Northern Buddhist Province

The Indian government is planning to build a huge 7500 MW solar park in the northern Buddhist province of Ladakh. The government had announced a plan […]
September 18, 2019

Floating Solar Energy – The Next Big Driver for Renewable Energy in India

The floating solar energy technology has been making huge leaps in cost reduction and technology improvement in the last couple of years, mostly under the radar […]
September 10, 2019

Approved List of Models and Manufacturers by MNRE

The MNRE has decided to publish a list of approved models and manufacturers for solar cells and PV modules complying with the BIS norms. The list […]
September 9, 2019

More Solar Power to Kerala – Soura Program

The southern state of Kerala is making rapid strides towards increasing its solar power capacity. Though the state receives high solar radiation all through the year, it […]
September 5, 2019

Solar Skin Design – For Aesthetically-focused Solar Shoppers

One of the major issues for aesthetically-focused solar shoppers is the fact that solar panel installation on their rooftops distorts the beauty of their homes. They […]
September 3, 2019

Indian Solar Manufacturers Cry Foul Over Opposition to Source Domestic Cells for Solar Agri Scheme

India recently launched a hugely ambitious solar powered water pump scheme in which 1.75 million off-grid solar pumps, 1 million grid-connected solar pumps and 10,000 MW […]
August 29, 2019

Solar Rooftop Attractiveness Index in India

Solar Rooftop Attractiveness Index India recently launched the solar rooftop attractiveness index called SARAL in which states are ranked according to their attractiveness in terms of investors […]
August 27, 2019

India’s New Plans for Mega Renewable Energy Plants are Mega Mistakes in the Making

The Indian government once again has put new plans for developing mega renewable energy at the forefront. As per the new plan, 1600 MW sized plants […]
August 26, 2019

Grid Parity Unleashes Another Solar Surge Globally

The long-awaited grid parity had arrived in the last couple of years in multiple places such as India where both solar and wind prices are now […]
August 22, 2019

India’s Confused Safeguard Duty on Solar Panel Imports Fails to Spur Manufacturing in the Country

The Indian manufacturing industry has seen numerous bankruptcies and closures over the last few years as predatory pricing from Chinese solar panel giants led to massive […]
August 16, 2019

China Dominates New Age Manufacturing Industries with “Survival of the Fittest Chinese” Principle

China’s industrial strategy of dominating new industries through massive state support in the form of billions of dollars in loans and subsidies has ensured that it […]
August 13, 2019

The Once Prosperous Polysilicon Industry is Down in the Dumps

The polysilicon industry saw huge profits in the early days of the solar industry with a few players and limited supply. The price of polysilicon on […]
August 8, 2019

China USA Trade War fails to Throttle the Growth of the Solar Industry

The USA China trade war has ratcheted up in the last 18 months with USA imposing more and more duties on Chinese imports which has itself […]
August 7, 2019

Portugal sees a Low of 1.6 cents/ unit in a Gigawatt Solar Tender Marking Another Record

The world has become somewhat immune to the repeated news chatter of a new record low in solar prices. Given last year, almost every month used […]
August 1, 2019

Australia Plans a 10 GW Solar Farm to Supply Green Power to Singapore

Plans to export solar power to other countries is not a new concept and the most famous example was Desertec where a plan was to build […]
July 31, 2019

Global Solar Industry to Scale the 100 GW Mark in 2019

Economics make Solar the Obvious Choice The global solar industry continues to grow as economics have made solar energy the cheapest source of energy in large areas of […]
July 29, 2019

A Southern State’s Crazy Policy Revision Threatens India’s Entire Renewable Energy Sector

Despite having achieved economic grid parity with fossil fuels, renewable energy is still subject to the whims and fancies of government policies around the world. Power […]
July 25, 2019

Bad News For The Indian Rooftop Segment as A Dozen EPC Players Down Shutters

Tough financial conditions, falling margins, and record-low tariffs have led to a dire situation for the EPC rooftop solar players in India. Almost twelve such companies […]
July 19, 2019

After Monkeys and Fire, it is Floods This Time

#MadhyaPradeshFloods #SolarPanelsInMPFloods We, at Greenworldinvestor, have been one of the biggest advocates of solar energy. The renewable source of energy has slowly become one of the […]
July 17, 2019

Despite the Safeguard Duty, Chinese Solar Products Own 80% of the Indian Market

The Indian solar manufacturing industry was expected to see a revival with the imposition of a 25% safeguard duty on imports of solar cells and modules […]
July 11, 2019

5 Tips For Using a Solar Electric Fence Charger On Your Farm 

Owning and operating a farm in 2019 can be a challenge and an expensive endeavor. Then again, nobody gets into the farming business because it is […]
July 10, 2019

India Pays USA in the Same Coin at WTO on Illegal Solar Subsidies

USA made India remove its domestic content requirements (DCR) a couple of years ago for solar panel projects by moving the WTO as it violated the […]