Raffi Garabedian spent a dozen years developing solar panel technology at First Solar, a photovoltaics company that currently has a market value of more than $8 billion. He co-founded a clean hydrogen company, Electric Hydrogen, with three other climate executives: David Eaglesham, Dorian West and Derek Warnick. The team at Electric Hydrogen is reinventing the […]
Solar industry fears Punjab PPA renegotiation – EQ Mag Pro
According to sources, the Punjab Electricity Development Agency had met officials from major renewable energy players on October 29 with the agenda to discuss the prospects of tariff reduction. Soon after assuming office in May 2019, Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy had revised the PPAs, signed by the previous government, with solar and […]
U.S. Solar Industry Writes Letter: “Anonymous Tariff Proposal Could Devastate U.S. Clean Energy And Climate Progress” – EQ Mag Pro
SEIA estimates the proposed 50-250% duties would cause 18 GW of lost solar deployment, equivalent to all U.S. solar capacity installed prior to 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. : Steep duties proposed by an anonymous group of petitioners would devastate thousands of U.S. solar companies and cause the industry to miss out on 18 gigawatts (GW) of […]
It’s Sunny Days Ahead For Govinda Upadhyay – EQ Mag Pro
SmartHelio CEO and Founder shares how AI and automation will be a game changer for the solar industry in future. Q1 First of all, we’d love to know more about your Background, academics and work experience. How did you start this company? My name is Govinda Upadhyay. I am the CEO and founder of SmartHelio […]
Just In – EQ Launches iSearch Intelligence Report on India’s Solar Industry June-2021
EQ iSearch Intelligence Report on India’s Solar Industry June-2021. EQ Magazine Presents Industry Intelligence Report on India’s Solar Market June 2021
US Ban to Have Limited Impact on China Solar Industry
A U.S. ban on some solar materials made in the Xinjiang region is unlikely to have a major impact on Chinese polysilicon manufacturers, analysts said, although that could change if other countries follow Washington. The Biden administration imposed a “withhold release order” on Thursday for products made by Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. and ports were […]
Is It Time For The Solar Industry To Look In The Mirror?
Silicon panels pretty much rule the solar energy sector, with more than 90% of panels manufactured using the versatile element. This is not by chance; Si PV cells are cheap, robust, relatively easy to install, and perform reliably for decades. Unfortunately, they also come with a major drawback: Silicon PV panels are quite inefficient, with […]
A Ray of Sunshine: Solar Industry Gets Fresh Push From PLI Scheme
India is a signatory to the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. As part of its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), India has three quantitative climate change goals viz. reduction in the emissions intensity of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level, achieving about […]
ReNew Power Wins Solar Award- ‘Project Developer of the Year 2020-21 Platinum’
RenNew Power Private Limited (Renew Power) received the Project Developer of the Year 2020-21 Platinum award. EQ organized the ‘India Solar Awards 2020-21’ on May 26, 2021 through virtual mode. Powered by EQ iSearch, the event was held for the solar industry in India. ReNew Power shared this award with ACME Solar. The awards were […]
Sahara Solar Containers are Awarded “Best Innovation for 2020” in Middle East and North Africa
The Middle East Solar Energy Industries Association “MESIA” announced that Desert Technologies “DT”, a closed joint stock company, received the “Best Innovation” award in the field of renewable energy in the Middle East and North Africa for the year 2020 for its Sahara containers, which are considered a scientific and technologic revolution in renewable energy. […]