Magazine Archive 2019

In 4,500 locations across 15 countries, some 6 million people took to the streets last month to demand action on climate change. The protests were inspired by the actions of one person, Greta Thunberg, who has been subject to unedifying attacks by, largely, older men pushing back against the global movement. There is little doubt […]

The recent massive blackouts in California have cast a spotlight on the ability of microgrids to provide resilient and reliable power in the face of grid outages. But microgrids are not a new concept. The deployment of decentralized power generation assets on a small distribution network can actually be traced back to the 19th century […]

How will this century‘s teens be remembered? There are numerous notable, and some regrettable, moments that took place, likely changing the world forever. And while it’s easy in our microcosms to get carried away with the significance of our chosen field, I believe it’s not an exaggeration to say that the achievements of solar PV […]

Last year was obviously an extremely difficult year for solar stocks, but it could have been worse. Solar stocks were driven by three themes this year: China’s policy shift; strong U.S. demand; and the unfolding U.S.-China trade war.

Sentiment in solar stocks improved on the better-than-expected China 2019 outlook. Year-to-date (YTD), the Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) increased 19% versus the S&P 500 and Dow that gained 5.3% and 5.4% respectively.

The investor sentiment in the solar sector was very strong in February. Month-to-date (MTD), the Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) increased 4.7% versus the S&P 500 and Dow that gained 2.6% and 3.4% respectively. The sector outperformance was mainly driven by China’s potential new solar policy which reintroduces PV subsidies at the national level, and also […]

Solar stocks underperformed the broader market in March. MTD, the Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) decreased 1.6% vs. the S&P 500 and Dow, which gained 1.7% and were flat respectively.

Solar stocks outperformed the broader market in April. Month-to-date, the Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) increased 6.7% versus the S&P 500 and Dow that gained 2.5% and 1.8% respectively.

With market growth in a range of markets exceeding expectations, solar stocks are continuing to perform strongly. The Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) was up 2.7% from the previous index, while S&P 500 and Dow decreased.

Solar stocks outperformed the broader market in June. Following SNEC — the largest solar conference in the world, in the largest solar market in the world — the Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) gained 9.1% vs. the S&P 500 and Dow, which increased 7.2% and 7.7%, respectively.