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QuickExpresso: Solar Industry flourishing in India

The solar market is gradually maturing in India, with installations seen across different states. Not only are western companies investing and expanding in India, the Indians are also trying to close the gap to achieve...

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Jigar shah: India must learn from its successes and faults

Interview of Jigar Shah, Solar Pioneer, Founder of SunEdison  and  1st CEO of  The Carbon War Room by MarketExpress –  India based Global Insights & Analysis Sharing Platform. Name: Jigar shah Designation: CEO, Jigar Shah Consulting,Founder...

Challenges & the 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 growth drivers – Gujarat and JNNSM have become pale shadows of themselves. Gujarat which is India’s solar shining star is facing a...

LDK Solar in crisis

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...

Smart city: thinking houses for intelligent cities

By 2030, four out of five people will live in megacities. Supplying them with power and water will be crucial. IT networking, intelligent power grids and sustainable energy should help create a ” smart city...

China’s Li visits Berlin amid trade tensions

China’s new premier Li Keqiang has been welcomed to Germany’s capital by Chancellor Angela Merkel. She is under pressure from Europe’s struggling solar panel branch to stop alleged price-dumping by Chinese manufacturers. Chancellor Angela Merkel...

EU-China Solar Trade War beneficiary

The European Commission has decided to impose ~40% duties on Chinese solar panel imports from 6th June. This will mark the first step in the escalation of trade tensions between two of the biggest trading...

Siemens ceases solar activities

German industrial conglomerate Siemens has announced plans to sell off its solar energy business in an effort to cut costs and strengthen profits. The firm doesn’t expect earnings in the sector to pick up in...