World Economy and Markets

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 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 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 5, 2016

China proposes giant Global Electricity Transmission Grid connecting Equator with the Arctic

Global Electricity Transmission Grid China can really think big and execute even bigger. The country’s infrastructure planning is of mammoth scale and its state directed capitalism […]
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 […]
July 5, 2016

Solar Panel Prices in 2016 from now on depends mainly on Chinese demand trajectory

Solar panel Prices Solar panel prices have come under pressure in the last couple of months, with the revision in the feed in tariffs for solar […]
June 28, 2016

A Rooftop Slowdown in Australia is killing its Solar Industry

Declining Rooftop Installations in Australia The new solar installations in Australia is declining. There is a major decline in the rooftop installations in Australia. As a […]
June 16, 2016

Why Japan will not remain a Solar Sunrise Market for too long

Japan to go the German way Japan is one of the major demand drivers for the solar market globally installing around 10 GW of solar capacity […]
May 4, 2016

Solar Progress Partnership – An important alliance between Solar Developers and Utilities

Solar Progress Partnership Major solar companies like SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR), SolarCity, SunEdison together with six New York utilities (Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., Con Ed, National […]
February 5, 2016

Is the world going to Nuts – Negative interest rates by a major central bank

Negative Interest Rates Negative interest rates sounds crazy and I would never even have thought about it, but now it has become a reality. When you […]
January 18, 2016

With a revival in solar demand and prices, will the South Korean panel makers become more aggressive

Solar Panel Industry – South Korea The South Korean conglomerates LG, Hyundai and Samsung, all entered the solar cell and panel manufacturing space during 2010-11 when […]
January 15, 2016

The Solar Industry brings heavy guns to bear after losing the regulatory battle to utilities in Nevada

The utility industry is locked in a life and death batter with the solar industry across USA, as the solar industry slowly and steadily erodes away […]
January 13, 2016

The foolishness of Australia’s repeated anti-dumping investigations of Chinese solar panels

Australia imposing AD duties? Australia has once again restarted investigations into dumping of Chinese solar panels into the Australian solar market, due to a complaint received […]
August 10, 2015

USA government slowly but surely increasing support to Solar and Wind power in a big way

The US government now promotes Solar & Wind Energy The USA government has been a laggard in supporting solar and wind power compared to other developed […]
August 5, 2015

Is Pakistan getting suckered by China in infrastructure costs

Pakistan is a basket case in terms of infrastructure like most of South Asia. Its citizens and industries to not get power, roads are in pathetic […]
July 15, 2015

Taiwanese solar companies arise from the ashes for US anti-dumping duties as global solar demand grows

Taiwan Solar Cell manufacturers will capture the global solar cell market The Taiwanese solar industry is the world’s second largest after China and dominated by solar […]
June 22, 2015

Europe targets China solar with anti-dumping again, brings in Taiwan and Malaysia into radar

Malaysia and Taiwan to come under the wrath of Europe The Chinese solar manufacturing industry has caused huge pains to the western manufacturers who have been […]
May 20, 2015

Taiwanese Solar producers battle hard times, endangered by USA sanctions

Taiwan Solar industry faces turbulence Taiwanese solar cell producers enjoyed a great 2013 and 2014, as USA sanctions on Chinese made solar cells forced many of […]
April 16, 2015

NextEra Energy faces heat from Solar companies over its Hawaiin deal

NextEra to merge with Hawaiin Electric Industries NextEra Energy is a leading renewable energy provider, focusing on wind and solar energy in North America. It reported […]
April 7, 2015

More Sunshine in the Sunshine State of Florida

Florida Solar Power Florida has plans to install ~500 MW of solar power by 2024. Florida, the sunshine state of USA is currently ranking 13th in […]
February 9, 2015

Germany copying India in Solar power – Moves to Reverse Auctions for solar power capacity

Germany to move to Reverse Auction Germany has been the most successful country in installing solar power with more than 35 GW of cumulative solar power […]
February 5, 2015

After 50 billion Euros of Solar investment, Italy stops solar subsidies as it reaches grid parity

Italy stops solar subsidies Italy has become one of the first countries to stop solar subsidies almost completely. This came after the country received over 50 […]
February 3, 2015

Solar manufacturing Superpower China remains weak in Poly raw material production

China weak in Poly China is the world’s largest manufacturer of solar cells and panels, with almost 50% of the world’s capacity if not more. The […]
January 22, 2015

The Dice Is Rolling In The Right Direction For Dice Holdings Inc

Dice Holdings Inc Dice Holdings Inc. (DHX) host websites customized to meet the requirements of select professional communities. The websites are customized for specific professions and […]
January 5, 2015

USA sanctions on Chinese solar modules lead to closure of giant Dow $1.2 billion factory in Clarksville

Effects of Anti-Dumping Duties Trade wars are generally counterproductive, as they lead to more losses than gains in general. USA and China have been battling it […]
January 2, 2015

Motech to become the world’s biggest solar cell maker after merging with UMC subsidiary

Motech – largest Solar cell Maker Taiwanese solar cell maker Motech is set to become the world’s largest solar cell maker, after acquiring United Microelectronics subsidiary […]
December 15, 2014

Why Procter And Gamble Is A Classic Buy And Hold Stock

Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble (PG) is amongst the leading consumer goods companies globally. It came into existence in 1837. The company has presence in […]
December 12, 2014

High efficiency polycrystalline cells to be in a big shortage in 2015

2015 may be a flat year in terms of solar demand growth with two of the largest markets Japan and China showing declining to flat demand […]
December 9, 2014

LinkedIn – Rapid Growth meets lofty Market Expectation

LinkedIn LinkedIn (LNKD) is a professional networking website, providing services in more than 20 languages. The website allows its users to maintain a list of contact […]
December 2, 2014

Oil prices fall, will it affect the Renewable energy Sector

Effect of Price cuts on Solar & Wind Energy Sector The prices of oil have plummeted. IT is now just $60/ barrel as compared to $100/ […]