Andhra Pradesh

September 9, 2013

Indian Solar Industry slows down as State and Federal Ambitions Fail desperately Short

Slowdown in the Indian Solar Industry The India solar growth story is sputtering, with only 1500 MW of solar capacity getting installed till date. The main […]
August 12, 2013

Solar Energy without any Subsidies become a Reality in India

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 […]
June 10, 2013

Indian States now prefer Solar Rooftop Installations over Ground Farms

Indian states come around to promoting Solar Rooftop Installations after being fixated on ground mount plants Indian states have finally come around to supporting rooftop solar […]
May 15, 2013

Andhra Pradesh Government faces issues with its 1 GW Solar Tender

Indian states are competing with one another in announcing massive solar subsidies through reverse auction tenders. AP had announced a huge 1 GW tender as it […]
March 18, 2013

India sees Solar Electricity prices of 12-16c per unit in Reverse Auction Bidding

India has managed to build more than 1 GW of solar capacity already at competitive rates, thanks to reverse auctions and pragmatic feed in tariffs. Now […]
March 4, 2013

Indian State sees Good Response to its Gigawatt Solar Tender

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 […]
December 19, 2012

Andhra Pradesh Review of Solar Tender – Problems, Pricing and Opportunity

Introduction Indian states have been coming out with solar policies and tenders at a feverish pace in recent days thanks to falling solar panel prices and […]
November 29, 2012

Most Indian planned Solar Thermal Plants under JNNSM might not get built

We have repeatedly highlighted the drawbacks of solar thermal energy vis a vis crystalline solar panel technology. Solar Thermal Plants are getting replaced or mothballed altogether […]
November 28, 2012

1000 MW up for grabs at 15c/KwH for Solar Energy Developers in Andhra Pradesh

The southern state of Andhra Pradesh is set to soon announce a policy under which it will sign PPAs for 1000 MW of solar energy capacity […]
October 17, 2012

Solar Energy in Andhra Pradesh – Read How New Solar Policy differentiates itself from other States

Solar Energy in India is not only being driven by the Central Government (mainly through JNNSM) but also by individual states. While Gujarat has been spectacularly […]
September 5, 2012

Bad Governance and pathetic Infrastructure drive Industry to investor friendly States especially Gujarat

Industry in India is facing hard times with growth rates having plummeted in 2012 due to various factors the biggest of which is bad and corrupt […]
August 26, 2012

Emu Farming Ponzi Scheme in India goes Bust leaving Thousands of Emus facing Starvation – The Complete Story

Emu Farming Ponzi Schemes have come out with innovative ideas right throughout the human history but a novel Ponzi scheme in India takes the cake for […]
July 30, 2012

Indian Wind Energy Investment Returns increase, with newer Wind Turbine Technology and improving Load Factors

Indian Wind Industry India is the 5th largest wind energy market in the world and installed a record ~3000 MW last year. The growth of the […]