Gujarat is all set to host the country’s first offshore wind farm. India has been planning offshore wind energy capacity for the last 3-4 years without much result. Gujarat has been at the forefront given...
Investments in the renewable energy sector has fallen by 14% ,the largest fall in investment seen in ten years. Barriers that prevent renewable energy from mainstreaming into the energy portfolio are endless, but access to...
Solar parks are being aggressively built both by the government and the private sector to take advantage of India’s solar policy, which subsidizes the development of such parks where a large number of utility solar plants...
The Africa and MENA region will show the highest solar growth in the next 5 years, with SolarBuzz predicting a 50% CAGR in the next 5 years. The region saw a stupendous 670% growth in 2013, albeit on a...
ABB has become the latest electrical giant to launch agricultural solar water pumps for the Indian market. The company follows other big global giants such as Schnieder and Toshiba to grab a piece of this billion...
The Indian solar industry has been clamoring for AD duties on cheap solar panel imports for a long time, however nothing has come out of its except an ongoing investigation. Even as the USA and Europe...
The India solar growth story is sputtering, with only 1500 MW of solar capacity getting installed till date. The main growth drivers – Gujarat and JNNSM have become pale shadows of themselves. Gujarat which is India’s solar shining star is facing a...
India’s solar power costs have declined dramatically and have become one of the lowest in the world. The capital costs of building a 1 MW solar power plant in India is Rs 7 crore ($1.2/watt) which...
India imports billions of dollars of goods and services despite having the resources and to manufacture the manpower goods/services at lower costs on its shores. India’s malfunctioning and corrupt governance is the chief cause of...
Solar Energy in India is one of the most exciting growth industries in the world right now. Solar Energy in India is poised to take off in a exponential manner because of a unique confluence...
LDK Solar (LDK) which used to be the world’s biggest supplier of solar wafers and was building the biggest polysilicon plant is now contracting rapidly. The company which has more than $3 billion in debt saw its revenues contract by...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says the world’s carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel usage have risen to a record level. It warns that despite increased renewables usage climate change will “not go away.” Global...