Siemens

July 5, 2013

White Elephant Desertec close to a Complete Meltdown

Desertec Project to close down I have always been a big critic of the Desertec project which envisaged building huge solar thermal plants in North Africa […]
June 20, 2013

Siemens to desert Solar energy after closing Solel Energy

Siemens to close its last solar shop – Solel Energy Siemens is now getting out of the solar business, with its decision to shut down Solel […]
November 13, 2012

World’s Biggest Energy Project Desterec looks dead with Siemens and Spain jumping ship

Europe’s biggest solar project Desterec looks doomed with one of its founding member companies Siemens abandoning solar energy for good. Siemens facing lower margins and revenues […]
November 9, 2012

Even as GE and Siemens pull back, Hitachi pushes ahead in Nuclear Power with Horizon Buy

Hitachi Entering Nuclear Power The massive global backlash against nuclear energy has seen a number of top nuclear equipment manufactures like GE, Siemens, Toshiba pulling back. […]
November 2, 2012

Brightsource raises $80 million – More Money Down the Drain?

I had profiled Brightsource energy as one of the their best solar startups in USA earlier, however things have changed dramatically in the interim with solar […]
October 26, 2012

Siemens $400 million Solar Acquisition goes to Zero as Giant Electrical Conglomerates cut losses in Solar

The Dying Solar Industry The massive losses seen by the Solar industry has been an ongoing feature for the last couple of years and given that […]
September 25, 2012

Wind Energy Jobs Cut sharply by Largest Green Company Siemens due to US Tax Grants Expiry and European Crisis

The world’s largest green company Siemens is taking drastic measures to cut costs at its Renewable Energy unit which saw orders fall below 40%. Note the […]
July 26, 2012

Siemens emerging as the Leader of the Offshore Wind Turbine Market, with massive billion dollar supply contract with leading Danish Offshore Wind Farm Operator Dong

Offshore Wind Energy Siemens the giant German industrial conglomerate and which is also the world’s largest Green company has taken a huge lead in the nascent […]
July 20, 2012

German Offshore Wind Turbine Producers take Advantage of European Growth

German Wind Turbine Producers Siemens and RePower ( Suzlon subsidiary) are the biggest beneficiaries of a sharp growth in offshore wind energy in Europe. These companies […]
July 20, 2012

Will SMA Solar Die like Q-Cells and Centrotherm as Chinese Solar Inverter Companies gain Traction

SMA Solar The stock price of the company has touched new lows, as investors are anticipating that the company will be unable to face the onslaught […]
July 11, 2012

Will India Solar Start up Flareum – With Differentiated Long Term R&D Approach, Succeed ?

Solar Products in India I have repeated numerous times that the Indian solar industry represents one of the biggest investing opportunities in the 21st century. However […]
June 19, 2012

Indian Solar Power Myths and Misinformation – Crisil thinks Indian solar power at 13-14c/ KwH as risky

Solar power in the last few years has seen mainstream analysts, consultants and market research firms go massively wrong as they fail to understand the solar […]
May 20, 2012

Smart Grid Companies – Concept & Benefits, List, Market Share & Industry

Smart Grid Companies A smart grid is an electrical grid, that is digitally enabled to procure & distribute information in order to improve the efficiency, reliability and […]