July 2013

July 12, 2013

Comparing JA Solar and Renesola Solar Modules – which one to buy

Both Renesola (SOL) and JA Solar (JASO) Modules are good buys and one of our top picks to buy in 2013. Both Renesola and JA Solar are Chinese […]
July 11, 2013

China proposes to limit Solar Panel export to 10 GW annually in order to avoid EU's fury

China limits the Solar Panel export to Europe The EU-China solar spat is the most talked about trade war in the history of solar industry. Europe […]
July 10, 2013

SMA wields the axe on Workers as Revenues keep dropping

SMA Solar is firing 700 workers from its nearly 4000 workforce, as the company tries to align costs to its falling revenue. The German solar inverter […]
July 10, 2013

Problems of the Chinese Financial Market – Property prices a major concern

Problems faced by Financial Market in China China is suffering from the problem of rent seeking and corruption, all thanks to its regulated Financial Market. In […]
July 9, 2013

10 Solar Stories on GWI

Solar News 1) Panasonic to close its solar cell factory in Hungary. Approximately 500 jobs to be affected. 2) Conergy takes steps ahead to file insolvency. Payment […]
July 9, 2013

Best Solar Panel brands to buy in 2013 – Module Features and Available Models

The solar industry suffers from too much supply globally. Supply-demand balance is expected to return in another year or two. The solar industry is heavily dependent on the […]
July 8, 2013

Thin Wafer startup Crystal Solar expects to cut Module price by 50%

Solar Wafers are traditionally manufactured by growing polysilicon crystals in specialized furnaces. These crystals are then sawed to make thin slices of purified polysilicon which is […]
July 8, 2013

Andhra Pradesh fails to get enough Bids for its Solar Tender

Andhra Pradesh Solar Tender Andhra Pradesh is one the major Southern states with a big solar subsidy policy and it recently enacted a reverse auction for […]
July 7, 2013

China Sun Energy (CSUN) Solar Panel Review

China Sunenergy China Sunenergy (CSUN) is a Chinese solar company which used to produce solar cells initially. Later, the company expanded into solar panel production, with solar […]
July 6, 2013

Banking on Solar Power: Companies Acquiring Funds for Growth

Companies acquiring funds for growth in Solar Energy Recently, JPMorgan Chase & Co. helped a privately held solar installation provider secure funds totaling $630 million. This […]
July 5, 2013

Atlanta Gives Green Light to Green Future

Atlanta has discovered that it’s not just good for health and the environment to “go green.” It’s also economical, practical, and above all, it’s easy! The ATL […]
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 […]
July 4, 2013

Solar and Wind Energy to double to 8% of Global Electricity generation by 2018 from 4% now

Solar & Wind Energy to rise to 8% by 2018 Solar and Wind energy should double their share of the global electricity generation to 8% by […]
July 4, 2013

Indian Regulators and Courts start to enforce REC compliance as prices crash

REC in India The Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) scheme is the major policy initiative taken by the central government to use a market based mechanism, to promote green […]
July 3, 2013

India's largest state moves forward on Solar Power though scale seems too small

UP to join the Solar bandwagon All major Indian states have launched independent solar power programs using a reverse auction bidding mechanism which has been pioneered […]
July 3, 2013

Solarcity to collaborate with Tesla on Lithium battery storage for its Solar Panel Systems

Solarcity collaboration with Tesla Motors Solarcity (SCTY) which has seen its stock price rocket up in recent times is exploring the option to sell energy storage […]
July 2, 2013

Chinese Solar Inverter makers penetrate the fast growing US Utility scale market

The US government has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese made solar panels but that has not stopped the major Chinese Tier 1 solar panel producers from […]
July 2, 2013

US Solar Energy Industry Association wants India's battered Manufacturers to Die

The State of Indian Solar Industry This headline may seem a bit dramatic but that is the current reality being faced by the Indian industry today. […]
July 1, 2013

Solar Powered Water Pumps – Concept, Types, Working Mechanism, Subsidies And Suppliers in India

What is a Solar powered Water Pump As the title suggests the solar powered water pumps, use solar energy to run. These solar powered water pumps […]
July 1, 2013

Mineirao Stadium in Brazil shows off its PV installations at Confederations Cup semifinal

Mineirao Stadium in Brazil studded with PV rooftop Installations The Mineirao Stadium in Brazil has installed  1.4 MW rooftop solar power. This stadium is all set to […]