India Revamps Solar Auction Supply Rules, First Solar May Benefit – Bloomberg

Madhavan Nampoothiri was quoted in the following article.

India Revamps Solar Auction Supply Rules, First Solar May Benefit

By Natalie Obiko Pearson – Aug 25, 2011 4:00 PM GMT+0530

 
“This is a big boon for these companies,” said Madhavan Nampoothiri, principal consultant with Chennai-based Energy Alternatives India.
First Solar, the world’s biggest maker of thin-film solar modules, and U.S. suppliers such as Abound Solar Inc. may still benefit because their technology is exempted from the local sourcing rules, Nampoothiri said. Indian project developers may import thin-film panels because they tend to be cheaper than crystalline, he said.
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