Ill Effects of Global Solar Trade Wars The globalized nature of our economy has unexpected side effects for workers and companies. Though globalization has brought prosperity and an increased standard of living for a lot of people, it has also raised the risks that entities faced due to black swan events. USA imposed a duty […]

Solar energy in India has been driven by subsidies given by the central and state governments. However, the sharp reduction in solar system costs have made it possible for it to compete with fossil fuel electricity prices now. The first case of a large scale plant to be built without subsidies is coming up in […]

Tamil Nadu has been at the forefront of green energy generation in India, with almost half of the country’s wind energy capacity. The state has also taken a lead in solar energy generation, by planning for 1 GW of solar capacity to be built during each of the next 3 years. The state’s transmission network […]

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 with almost 60% of the global demand has made other countries see red. Thousands of Western solar companies have closed, even as China keeps on adding solar capacity. The […]

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 using the tried and tested solution of reverse auction to promote solar energy in the state. Indian states particularly the southern ones are heavily power deficient with industries leaving […]

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 costlier. Polycrystalline silicon can be as much as 99.9999% pure. Solar Use of Polysilicon (Solar Wafers and Ingots Raw Material) Once Polysilicon is produced, it has to be made […]