Dear Anthony,
Just came across following news report :
Centre weighs financial aid for nascent floating solar projects
Extract :
The government plans to introduce a viability gap funding (VGF) scheme to support capital-intensive floating solar projects, …….
The scheme would be designed to meet the gap of 25-30% in the overall cost that developers find difficult to spend on such projects.’
Floating solar plants are environment-friendly and can help conserve water in drought-hit areas by reducing evaporation from water surfaces where they are set up, experts said. They also offer a solution to land acquisition issues, enabling the expansion of renewable energy capacity through projects on water bodies such as lakes and hydropower projects.
However, given the high cost involved in these projects, the tariff of power generated from these projects is also higher than that from terrestrial solar projects.
“The tariff of the power generated from floating solar projects bid out in the last year was ₹3.2-3.9 per unit, compared to ₹2.3-2.9 per unit of the power from land-based solar projects. There might be a consideration to scale up this segment by making the tariffs more competitive," said Vikram V., vice president and sector head of corporate ratings at Icra Ltd.
India currently has less than 300 megawatts of installed floating solar power capacity, accounting for less than 0.5% of the country’s 67.08 gigawatts (GW) of total solar capacity. In July 2022, India’s largest floating solar power project was commissioned by NTPC Ltd, with the company declaring the start of commercial operation at the Ramagundam Floating Solar PV Project in Telangana.
The government is also encouraging the construction of rooftop solar and terrestrial solar parks through the ‘Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme’ and ‘Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects’ programme.
The emphasis on solar power comes amid India’s ambitious energy transition targets of achieving a renewable energy capacity of 500GW by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.
Further, to boost domestic solar-equipment manufacturing and curb Chinese imports, which have over the years dominated the Indian market, the Centre has introduced incentive schemes for equipment manufacturing and imposed high tariffs on imports of such products.
Anthony ,
Is Your Printed Solar Film suitable for “ Floating Solar Projects “ ?
If yes , could it help bring down “ per unit “ price to Rs ₹2.3-2.9 – and compete with per unit price of land based Solar project ?
If yes , there is a huge potential as can be guessed from following data :
There are over 200,000 lakes in India, with a total surface area of approximately 120,000 square kilometers. This is equivalent to about 46,000 square miles. In square meters, the total surface area of all the lakes in India is approximately 120,000,000,000 square meters. This is equivalent to about 46,000,000,000 acres.
The largest lake in India is the Sambhar Lake, which is located in Rajasthan. It has a surface area of approximately 2,000 square kilometers. The second largest lake in India is the Chilika Lake, which is located in Odisha. It has a surface area of approximately 1,100 square kilometers.
The majority of the lakes in India are freshwater lakes. However, there are also a number of saltwater lakes, such as the Sambhar Lake. The saltwater lakes in India are typically located in arid regions, where there is little rainfall.
The lakes in India play an important role in the country's ecology. They provide a habitat for a variety of aquatic life, and they also help to regulate the water supply. The lakes are also used for recreation, such as fishing, swimming, and boating.
Here are some of the largest lakes in India:
· Sambhar Lake (Rajasthan) - 2,000 sq km
· Chilika Lake (Odisha) - 1,100 sq km
· Vembanad Lake (Kerala) - 900 sq km
· Loktak Lake (Manipur) - 600 sq km
· Nainital Lake (Uttarakhand) - 4.65 sq km
The lakes in India are facing a number of challenges, including pollution, sedimentation, and climate change. These challenges are threatening the ecological and economic value of the lakes. It is important to take steps to protect the lakes in India so that they can continue to provide a valuable resource for the country.
With regards,
Hemen parekh
Dear Anthony,
Just published following blog ( and sent as email to our Cabinet Ministers ) :
Kardinia - a warm / sunny Welcome
https://myblogepage.blogspot.
4 weeks from today , I will be completing 90 years
I look upon this news as the best birthday gift , I could have asked for
Regards,
Hemen
Subject: RE: Dear Shri R K Singhji : Please Hurry !
Thanks Hemen, I look forward to one day being able to support you.
Regards, Anthony
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Subject: FW: Dear Shri R K Singhji : Please Hurry !
Dear Anthony,
One of these days, I hope I can generate all the electric power that my home needs by covering 1,500 sq ft of glass windows ( 15 x 100 sq ft each and facing south ) with your printed solar film
Regards
hemen
Subject: Dear Shri R K Singhji : Please Hurry !
Dear Shri R K Singhji : Please Hurry !
Dear Shri R K Singhji,
Even as you visit COP27, the questions that will be uppermost in your mind will be :
Will we manage to reach our target of 500 GW of Renewable Energy ( mostly SOLAR ) by 2030 ?
Can we manage this without undue dependence on large-scale imports of panels from China ?
Can we do this without having to raise $ 100 Billion per year , year after year ?
Can we do this at VERY LOW COST and without employing toxic processes ?
Can we cover the rooftops and vertical glazing of our millions of buildings with Solar Panels ?
Can we have most of our EVs, powered by Printed Solar Film mounted on rooftop ?
Can we dispense with lakhs of roadside Battery Charging Stations ?
You will find answers to these questions in the following report
I list below my earlier e-mails on this matter , including the following sent to Shri Harsh Shringlaji
( Foreign Secretary – psfs@mea.gov.in )
Procuring Technology for “ Printed Solar Film “ [ 18 Feb 2022 ]
With rgards,
Hemen Parekh
hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 18 Nov 2022
REPORT :
Kardinia Energy25m • 25 minutes ago
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The Charge Around Australia (Using Printed Solar to charge a Tesla) is on the home stretch and heading back to Newcastle.
Next week the team will be visiting schools from Canberra through to the finish line in Newcastle to demonstrate Printed Solar charging a #Tesla and to raise #STEM education awareness. We’d love to see you there (details below).
Stuart McBain (from the UK), is a sustainable energy advocate and has rolled up 8 sheets of Kardinia Energy’s Printed Solar to take on a 15,097-kilometre trip around Australia. Printed Solar is demonstrating how you can power a #Tesla (or any other electric vehicle / device) when you are off grid.
McBain’s test-drive research project is smashing through perceived limitations of lightweight, flexible Printed Solar, and Kardinia Energy is now being identified as a ‘rising star’ of Australian-developed clean energy solutions.
This fabulous large-scale research project further informs product development in areas such as #EVcharging #rangeanxiety #
Printed Solar is extremely low-cost and can be used where solar panels aren't feasible, like on the flat rooftops of manufacturing facilities.
There are >70 million square meters of industrial roofs in Australia that cannot hold the weight of a solar panel array with energy simply bouncing off them. The opportunities are limitless.
Little by little, we’re changing the way people think about energy and energy generation. On this journey around Australia, school children from >70 schools have learnt about solar energy (some in fact making solar panels) as part of a #STEM education program.
Why don’t you join us and see Printed Solar charging a #Tesla?
Earlier E mails :
2017 : ( 7 )
Not Tough At All ! …………………………………………………………………………….
Who Will win this Race ? …………………………….................
A Breakthrough : in Technology and in Mind-set…………………………..[ 05 June 2017 ]
3000 Km without a Charging Station ?.....................
#Solarcar #Electriccar ……………………………………………
#ISRO #MSME #ElectricVehicle …………………………………
ISRO : the EV Game-Changer ……………………………………………
2018 : ( 4 )
Let Us go Dutch ! ………………………………………………………………………………
Holy Grail for Electric Vehicles ………………………………………………………
#E-Vehicle #ISRO #FAME #Pollution………………………………………………[ 28 Mar 2018 ]
At Long Last ?........................
2019 : ( 2 )
Ray , a drop of golden Sun …………………………………………………………….[ 18 Feb 2019 ]
E – Car Extrapolation : a Wishful Thinking ?....................
2020 : ( 1 )
Solar Powered EV : 1,000 Miles with Single Charging ? …………………[ 09 Dec 2020 ]
How Printed Solar film can materialize our dream of saving Rs 50,000 CRORE worth of LPG currently being imported for use in GAS STOVES [ by replacing with SOLAR CHULHAS ] :
Solar Chula ? Some Unanswered Questions …………………….[ 03 Nov 2017 ]
Solar Chulha : Where can I buy ? …………………………………………….[ 16 July 2018 ]
Dear Shri Goyalji : How about a Solar Cooker ? ……………………..[ 26 Aug 2020 ]
Time to " Talk the Walk " …………………………………………………………..[19 Sep 2020 ]
Not in one day : What about 3 years ? …………………………………….[ 25 Oct 2020 ]
Enough to entice Elon ? ……………………………………………………………[ 03 Nov 2020 ]
Inscrutable are the ways of the Providence ? ………………………….[15 June 2021 ]
Air Pollution Sources : And “ How to save 2.5 Lakh lives “………[ 25 June 2021 ]
Congratulations, Dr Harish Hiraniji …………………………………………..[ 13 Nov 2021 ]
A Battery Swapping Policy for Battery-Powered Solar Cookers ? [ 25 Mar 2022 ]
Getting Closer : Battery-powered Electric Cooker …………………….[ 11 May 2022 ]
Related Readings :
Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Energy Based Electric Cooking System
CSIR-CMERI Solar DC Cooking System
CSIR-CMERI Solar DC Cooking System- A Step Towards a Green & Pollution Free India
Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Energy Based Electric Cooking System
https://www.indiascience.in/
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