Tag Archives: First Solar

Module quality emerges as new marketing tool for the solar industry

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

As soon as solar became an asset class, all issues related to component selection – including the modules, the materials used for the module assembly stages, and plant design and maintenance – then moves to a different level, and this … Continue reading →

10 years of R&D spending analysis of 12 key PV module manufacturers

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Ritesh Pothan

A technology buy cycle driven by PERC technology is keeping R&D spending high. Image: Fraunhofer ISE R&D spending patterns Combined R&D expenditures of 12 major PV module manufacturers in 2016, tracked since 2007, declined by approximately 4.4% in 2016 to … Continue reading →

Posted in Renewables | Tagged Canadian Solar, First Solar, Hanwha, Ja Solar, JinkoSolar, REC, ReneSola, S, Solar, Solar PV, SolarWorld, SunPower, Suntech, Trina, Yingli Green | Leave a comment

Anti-Dumping applied for Solar Products imported into India from Malaysia, China PR, Chinese Taipei and USA.

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Anti-Dumping Investigation concerning imports of Solar Cells whether or not assembled partially or fully in Modules or Panels or on glass or some other suitable substrates, originating in or exported from Malaysia, China PR, Chinese Taipei and USA. 14/5/2012-DGAD:- Having … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti Dumping Duty, Cells & Modules, MNRE, PV, Renewables, Solar Policy, Thin Film | Tagged anti-dumping duty, China, Chinese Solar Manufacturers, CSun, First Solar, ReneSola, Solar Panels, USA, Yingli | Leave a comment

THE TOXIC ISSUE OF SOLAR PANELS

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Last year Robert Lundahl and Roy co-wrote an article about a California PV solar factory that is not disposing of their solar panels once their lifespan expires. We could not name the company, as our source still works there, but they use … Continue reading →

Posted in Renewables, Solar, Thin Film, Toxic Waste | Tagged Abound Solar, California PV solar, CdTe, First Solar, gallium arsenide, Solar Panel, Solar Panel Recycling, Solar Panels, Solar Power, Thin film | Leave a comment

10 Huge Lessons We’ve Learned From Solar Power Success In Germany

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh: While this article is dated Early 2013, it provides us an insight into the scare mongers especially Discoms who claim that Solar will disrupt existing power infrastructure whereas in truth Solar is an excellent energy security and distributed method … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Commercial, DISCOM, Global Warming, Grid Connected, Grid Interactive Distributed Solar Energy Systems, Off-grid, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Residential, Rooftop, Rural Lighting, Solar Policy, Transmission and Distribution | Tagged Electricity generation, energy, environment, First Solar, Germany, Solar India, Solar Panel, solar power plants, Solar PV, Wind Power | Leave a comment

Solar costs to halve as gas prices surge

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

Another of the world’s leading solar PV manufacturing giants has underlined the potential for yet more substantial falls in the manufacturing cost of solar modules, even as the cost of fossil fuels – and gas in particular – surges in … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Commercial, Crystalline, Grid Connected, Power Generation, PV, Renewables, Solar, Thin Film | Tagged First Solar, Fracking, Gas, Gas prices, manufacturing cost, Photovoltaic system, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Solar, Solar Power, solar power plants, Solar PV | Leave a comment

SUNEDISON DROPS INDIA SOLAR PROJECT ON DCR SUPPLY WORRIES

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

BlackRock Inc.-backed SunEdison Inc. dropped a solar power project in India as local equipment shortages and prices make it unviable. SunEdison is giving up the 20-megawatt project it won in an Indian government auction in February on concerns that local … Continue reading →

Posted in Batch I, Cells & Modules, Commercial, Crystalline, Grid Connected, JNNSM, MNRE, Phase II, PV, Renewables, SECI, Solar, Solar Policy, Subsidy | Tagged First Solar, India, Indian government auction, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Pashupathy Gopalan, Photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited, Solar India, Solar Power Project, solar power projects, Solar PV, SunEdison, SunEdison Inc. | Leave a comment

NPD Solarbuzz: Idled solar cell capacity in India belies bigger issues

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Market research firm, NPD Solarbuzz reports that a significant amount of crystalline-silicon solar cell production in India lays idle, despite almost US$0.5 billion of investment in solar cell equipment between 2006 and 2012. The reason for the idled capacity was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, Manufacturing, PV, Renewables, Solar | Tagged China, crystalline silicon, First Solar, government investigations, India, Indian government, Indosolar Ltd., MOSER BAER, NPD Solarbuzz, pv products, Refex, Solar Cell, solar cell production, Solar Panel, solarbuzz, trade investigations, Trina Solar, Vikram, websol | Leave a comment

Trina, Yingli, SunPower top Solar Scorecard

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Of the leading 40 solar companies, environmental and consumer advocacy group Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition found that Trina Solar, Yingli and SunPower bested industry rivals in areas such as worker safety and module toxicity. Industry watchdog and consumer advocacy group … Continue reading →

Posted in Cells & Modules, PV, Renewables, Thin Film | Tagged consumer advocacy group, First Solar, silicon valley toxics, Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition, Solar Panel, SolarWorld, SunPower, SVTC, Trina Solar, Yingli | 1 Comment

First Solar and China Sunergy urge Indian government to drop dumping investigation

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

U.S. and Chinese manufacturers claim that India’s government is acting beyond the scope of its powers in a dumping probe they describe as “flawed.” An Indian investigation into claims that U.S., European, Chinese, Malaysian and Japanese PV manufacturers dumped solar cells … Continue reading →