Another conglomerate leaves the solar business. Bosch has chosen to close or sell off their solar business units in which they invested close to $2.6 Billion. It is indicative of the issues that all in the value chain are having, moving megawatts just to try and break even. With the US market deploying 3.3GW last year, there does not appear to be an increasing amount of solar millionaires.
News
- Bloomberg – Bosch Quits $2.6 Billion Solar Foray
- RE World – Unlocking Renewable Potential in the Caribbean
- Gigaom – Where the money is in cleantech: oil and gas
- Bloomberg – Solar Survives Suntech as Customers Seek Alternative
- GreentechMedia – Northeast Solar Sales Surge Through Home Depot
- RE world – Cumulative PV Demand to Double Again by 2015
Opinions
- Elizabeth Rosenthal – Life after Oil and Gas
- Tor Valenza – Puppy Dogs and Solar Quotes: Cause Marketing
- Marlene Motyka – Why We Should Pity Utilities
Have a great day!
Yann