Solar Industry
March 13, 2013
2013 a Better Year for Solar Solar demand in 2012 slowed down to just 5% after a 40-50% CAGR over the last decade. The slowdown was […]
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 […]
January 12, 2013
1) First Solar buys a Chilean project developer with a 1.5 GW pipeline 2) Solarbuzz predicts 7 GW of solar demand in China in 2013 3) […]
January 7, 2013
1) Have solar cell prices finally stopped falling? 2) Ingot Furnace supplier JYT wins big case against LDK Solar 3) Hanwha Solar gets a big credit […]
December 18, 2012
1) SMA gets first big sales for its solar diesel hybrid equipment 2) Solar City gets a good IPO pop after drastically dropping its price , […]
December 14, 2012
Solar and Clean energy is the need of the hour. These are energy efficient and eco-friendly ways that help greatly in energy conservation and are also […]
December 13, 2012
Silveo entering the Solar Market Amongst the solar carnage, a US solar startup is planning to increase the capacity of its solar panels. While established as […]
December 13, 2012
1) US solar installations to grow by almost 60% in 2012 over 2011 making it the 3rd largest country 2) After utility scale solar plants, Softbank […]
December 4, 2012
1) Manz cuts jobs as solar equipment orders drop by 80% 2) Amorphous Silicon Panel US startup and AMAT Customer Signet Solar goes into Chapter 11 […]
November 27, 2012
1. India’s state of Bihar plans to boost solar power plants on wastelands, Chief Minister of the state installs solar panels on his residence 2. Seeing […]
November 23, 2012
Bad Times – Solar Equipment Industry To say that Solar Equipment Suppliers to solar panel makers like Trina, Yingli are going through bad times is an […]
November 23, 2012
Solar Boom in Romania Solar booms inspired by large solar subsidies are a regular feature in the solar industry. The story line is the same where […]
November 22, 2012
1. European solar wafer maker PY Crystalox thinks about shutting operation and returning cash to investors 2. Jinko Solar manages a 9.9% Gross Margin even as […]
November 19, 2012
1. 2000 MW ground mounted solar farm proposed in Kazakhstan with first phase of just 24 MW ( given the Ukrainian farms I would not discount […]