Themes in this post: Power generation | Power transmission | Power distribution The entire value chain of power generation to electricity reaching your home or company has three stages: Power generation Power transmission Power distribution Power generation sector is easy…
Government’s role in Solar
Themes in this post: Central & state governments | Solar sector policies | International Solar Alliance “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you.” These are the words that most businesses dread – anywhere in the world. Private…
Who’s Making It Happen?
Themes in this post: Government | Power companies | Corporates | Small businesses | Manufacturers | Installers | Startups | Investors It was sometime in 2010 and in a spacious auditorium in Delhi. This was the first ever large meeting…
Global Solar Power Growth
Themes in this post: China | United States | Japan | Germany | Australia | Other emerging regions | India & rest of the world Hitesh Doshi, the Chairman of Waaree Group and the most recent addition to India’s burgeoning…
India’s Growth in Solar Power
Themes in this post: Dramatic growth of solar power in India | Ground mounted solar – the hero | Regional contribution | Solar vs other renewable sources | Solar in 2030 Most of us are euphoric about the short…
Solar Installation with Trackers to Replace 300,000 metric tons of CO2 per year
http://www.solarnovus.com/solar-installation-with-trackers-to-replace-300-000-metric-tons-of-co2-per-year_N9571.html Interesting web resources C2V – CO2 to Value – a comprehensive web resource providing insights on opportunities in converting CO2 into a range of useful products – fuels, chemicals, food & materials All about CO2 – CO2 Q&A –…
Investors Needed for Profitable Solar Power Firm
Highlights: Highly profitable solar products – cum – EPC Led by seasoned technical professionals Implemented projects pan India Looking for Rs 60-100 crore growth capital One of Solar Mango’s clients is a vertically integrated Hyderabad based solar EPC – cum…
Monkey Insurance Anyone?
Pic credit: Reuters/American Energy News Just when you thought many uncertainties were coming to an end for solar in India and things were kind of settling down, you read about a new kind of uncertainty – this time from monkeys.…
Consolidation in the Indian Solar and Other RE Sectors
Recently, I had written a detailed blog post on the M&A and related investments happening in the Indian solar power sector. Read an interesting article in the Hindu Business Line that reviewed the various M&A and investment activities happening in…
The Problem with Rooftop Solar is that…It is Not a Must Have
(pic credit: CAD-IT Consultants) A year back, I had given a 10 minute speech at Intersolar India on the real challenge for rooftop solar. Some of my co-speakers felt I had hit the nub, while some others felt I was…