Leading U.S. based thin-film solar panel company, First Solar is looking at selling 45 MW of its solar assets in India. These assets are located in the southern state of Karnataka and the company is looking for both financial and strategic investors. The sale is expected to generate close to Rs. 300 crore for First […]

China moves to a Market Driven Mechanism The Chinese solar market is the major driver of solar panel prices globally given that it accounts for around 45%-50% of the overall global demand. The demand in China is watched very closely by industry participants as it can quickly turn a shortage position into an oversupply situation […]

Solar Without Subsidy Indian solar power companies are now seriously contemplating putting up large scale ground-mounted solar power plants without a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in place. Typically almost all power generation plants in the world are built with a PPA from a buyer in place. The financing of the power plant only happens if […]

India’s Electric Vehicle policy has been a story of more misses than hits with the government yet to make up its mind with what to do despite three years of painful consultations between the government, and the industry. The mind boggling number of ministries involved has led to a complete policy confusion with no one […]

Lowest Cost of Solar Power in India IRENA has come out with a report which shows that India has shown the least cost of installing solar power plants globally with a cost of just $793/kW. What is strange is that the costs of solar power installation in India are even lower than China which makes […]

With the new BJP-led NDA government at the center,  the Indians are expecting several structural and economic reforms which would benefit the country in the long run.  The Indian stock market is recording all-time highs on the prospects of a strong pro-business political ruling for the next five years. Expectations of the Modi government enacting strong pro-growth […]