SATYAGRAHA ROAD

 

TO:              Smt. Rekha Gupta, Hon'ble Chief Minister, National Capital Territory of Delhi

CC:              Hon'ble Lt. Governor, NCT of Delhi

Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi

Commissioner of Police, Delhi

Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development

Chairperson, New Delhi Municipal Council

FROM:                      Hemen Parekh

DATE:                        October 11, 2026

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SUBJECT:                 

SATYAGRAHA ROAD - A Dedicated Corridor for Peaceful Agitation in Delhi

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Respected Smt. Gupta,

Delhi is the capital of the world's largest democracy. Parliament, the Union Government and the Supreme Court are all here, so it is natural that citizens from every corner of India come to Delhi to be heard. That is a sign of a healthy democracy.

But the way we currently handle agitations hurts everyone. Large protests block arterial roads, commuters lose hours, businesses lose a day's earnings, and too often the day ends in confrontation between police and protesters. The city suffers, the protesters feel suppressed, and the government is blamed either way.

I am writing to propose a simple idea that can turn this into a situation where everyone gains: SATYAGRAHA ROAD, a dedicated, fully equipped and well-managed corridor for peaceful agitation in the heart of Delhi.

1. THE PROBLEM: A FALSE CHOICE

Today, the administration is forced into a false choice:

Choice 1: Allow the agitation, and let the city's traffic and business suffer.

Choice 2: Restrict the agitation, and invite the charge of suppressing democracy.

Neither choice is good. My preliminary estimates suggest the costs are large:

•     Each major agitation can cost the city an estimated Rs 100-150 crore through traffic disruption, lost work hours, business losses, fuel wasted in stationary traffic and damage to public property.

•     Commute times in affected areas rise several-fold.

•     Large deployments of police are tied up across many locations, often for days.

•     Clashes lead to injuries on both sides, and to a large number of criminal cases that burden the courts for years.

•     When legitimate protest feels unsafe or unwelcome, grievances do not disappear. They move to unplanned street protests, which are harder to manage.

These figures need to be confirmed through a proper feasibility study, but even conservative numbers show that the present approach is expensive for Delhi.

2. THE SOLUTION: SATYAGRAHA ROAD

Satyagraha Road would be a dedicated corridor, of up to 15 km, reserved for peaceful marches and rallies. It would begin near Parliament Street, so that protesters remain visible to decision-makers, and end at a rally ground at Talkatora Stadium and the open areas around it.

The corridor would be about 40 feet wide, with modular barricades on both sides, so that marches and normal traffic never mix.

Facilities along the corridor:

•     Drinking water stations about every 1.25 km

•     Medical booths with first aid, and ambulances on standby

•     Clean sanitation blocks, separate for men and women

•     Shade structures to protect marchers from Delhi's heat

•     Public address system for announcements and emergency alerts

•     CCTV cameras for crowd safety

•     Rest areas with seating for elderly and tired participants

•     Emergency exit lanes on both sides at regular intervals

At the rally ground there would be a medical camp, water and sanitation facilities, and several separate exit routes to prevent crowding and stampedes.

Operating rules:

•     A simple permit system, normally with 7 days' notice, and a fast track for urgent issues

•     A non-violence undertaking signed by organisers

•     Organiser-appointed marshals for internal discipline

•     Entry screening for weapons and dangerous items

•     A central control room for crowd density monitoring and emergency response

The name honours Mahatma Gandhi's principle of Satyagraha, meaning "truth-force". It sends a clear message: India welcomes peaceful dissent.

This proposal does not replace Jantar Mantar or Ramlila Maidan. It builds on them, by providing a safe, properly equipped route for large marches that today spill onto the city's main roads.

Figure: Location map of the proposed Satyagraha Road (indicative alignment)

3. WHY EVERY STAKEHOLDER GAINS

FOR PROTESTERS:

•     A guaranteed space, with no fear of being evicted mid-way

•     Safety, with water, medical help and sanitation provided

•     Visibility, close to Parliament and easy for the media to cover

•     Legal standing: a permitted march is a protected march

•     Higher participation, since families, women and elderly people are more willing to join a march they know is safe

FOR THE GOVERNMENT:

•     Predictability: routes and timings known in advance

•     Security: screened entry and real-time monitoring

•     Credibility: the government is seen as facilitating dissent, not suppressing it

•     Savings: far lower disruption costs every year

FOR THE POLICE:

•     Clear, pre-agreed rules of engagement

•     A much smaller, focused deployment instead of spreading thousands of personnel across the city

•     Greater safety for officers

•     A positive role, as facilitators of democracy, with fewer complaints of misconduct

FOR DELHI'S CITIZENS:

•     The rest of the city continues to function normally during agitations

•     Shops, offices, schools and hospitals stay accessible

•     No spillover of protests onto residential streets

•     Pride in a capital where democracy and daily life coexist

FOR INDIA:

•     A model of mature, confident democracy that other cities, and other countries, can follow

•     A stronger image of political stability for investors and international observers

4. COSTS AND BENEFITS (INDICATIVE)

One-time investment: Rs 200-300 crore (upper estimate)

•     Modular barricade system: Rs 80 crore

•     Medical booths, equipment and ambulances: Rs 40 crore

•     Shade structures: Rs 30 crore

•     Sanitation facilities: Rs 25 crore

•     CCTV and control room: Rs 25 crore

•     Solar lighting with backup: Rs 15 crore

•     Public address system: Rs 10 crore

•     Road access improvements, if needed: Rs 50 crore

•     Planning, administration and contingency: Rs 30 crore

Annual running cost: Rs 10-15 crore (maintenance, staff, utilities, permit administration)

Indicative annual benefits:

•     Reduced traffic disruption: Rs 800-960 crore

•     Business and worker productivity saved: Rs 250-350 crore

•     Fewer injuries and lower emergency costs: Rs 50-100 crore

•     More efficient police deployment: Rs 50-80 crore

Total: over Rs 1,000 crore a year

On these estimates, the project would pay for itself within its first one or two years of operation. Even if the actual benefits turn out to be half of these figures, it remains an excellent investment for Delhi.

I recommend that a feasibility study verify these numbers before the final budget is approved.

5. INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Many democracies have shown that designated, well-managed protest spaces channel dissent peacefully, without restricting it:

•     SOUTH KOREA: Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul has hosted some of the largest peaceful demonstrations in modern history, including the 2016-17 candlelight protests, with millions taking part over many weeks.

•     GERMANY: Berlin routinely manages very large demonstrations around the Brandenburg Gate under a clear notification system, with known routes and adequate facilities.

•     TAIWAN: Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei is a well-known venue for large, organised rallies.

•     UNITED KINGDOM: Speakers' Corner in London's Hyde Park has been a recognised space for public speech and assembly for over 150 years.

The lesson is clear: when people have a safe, visible and respected place to protest, they use it, and the rest of the city carries on.

6. IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP (10-12 MONTHS)

PHASE 1: APPROVAL AND PLANNING (Months 1-3)

•     In-principle approval, and coordination with the Lt. Governor, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (which oversees Delhi Police) and NDMC, since much of the land and policing near Parliament falls under central authorities

•     Feasibility study, engineering survey and final route selection

•     Consultation with civil society groups, residents, traffic experts and political parties

•     Drafting of permit rules and police protocols

•     Tendering

PHASE 2: INFRASTRUCTURE (Months 4-9)

•     Procurement and installation of barricades, water, sanitation, CCTV and medical facilities

•     Shade structures, lighting, PA system and signage

•     Training of police and volunteer coordinators, and emergency drills

•     Full testing and a trial march with invited groups

PHASE 3: LAUNCH AND OPERATIONS (Month 10 onwards)

•     Inauguration by the Hon'ble Chief Minister, with a demonstration march

•     Permit system goes live

•     Quarterly reviews and an annual public impact report

7. SAFEGUARDS: ADDRESSING THE OBVIOUS CONCERNS

CONCERN: Will this be used to restrict protest elsewhere?

RESPONSE: No. Satyagraha Road is an option, not a compulsion. Citizens keep all their constitutional rights of peaceful assembly. The corridor simply makes protesting safer and more effective, so most organisers will choose it voluntarily.

CONCERN: Could the permit system be misused to deny permission?

RESPONSE: Several safeguards are built in:

•     Published, non-discriminatory criteria for permits

•     A decision within 48 hours, and same-day permission in emergencies

•     An independent ombudsman to review refusals

•     Recourse to the courts against any refusal

•     Ideally, a simple Delhi law setting out these rules, so they cannot be changed arbitrarily

CONCERN: Will CCTV be used to target organisers?

RESPONSE: CCTV would be used only for crowd safety, incident response and medical emergencies, under published protocols, with footage deleted after a fixed period (say 30 days) unless needed for a specific criminal investigation. Media and civil society observers would be welcome inside the corridor.

CONCERN: What if organisers break the rules?

RESPONSE: Graduated enforcement: first a warning, then correction by the organisers' own marshals, police intervention only in case of actual violence, and permit cancellation only for serious or repeated violations.

CONCERN: What about spontaneous protests?

RESPONSE: The fast-track provision allows same-day use of the corridor, and spontaneous protests elsewhere remain subject to existing law, as they are today.

8. BUILDING POLITICAL CONSENSUS

Satyagraha Road treats every party and group equally: ruling party, opposition and independent citizens' groups all get the same space, the same facilities and the same visibility. For opposition parties it means safer marches, larger turnout and more visibility near Parliament. For the government it means order without confrontation.

I would recommend briefing all major political parties before the launch, sharing the safeguards, and inviting their suggestions. A project that belongs to everyone will succeed.

9. HOW WE WILL MEASURE SUCCESS

Year 1:

•     Corridor and permit system fully operational

•     At least 20 agitations held on the corridor

•     No major violent incident

•     Positive feedback from most organisers

•     Visible reduction in traffic disruption

Years 2-3:

•     Injuries during protests reduced sharply compared with today

•     Full annual savings realised

•     Other cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai studying the model

Year 5 onwards:

•     Peaceful protest becomes the norm, and violence the rare exception

•     Delhi recognised internationally as a model of democratic urban governance

10. CLOSING

Madam Chief Minister,

Delhi can continue managing agitations through barricades, tear gas and arrests, or it can show the world that a democracy can be both strong and peaceful at the same time.

Satyagraha Road is not a concession to protesters. It is an investment in democratic governance.

It tells protesters: "You have a safe, visible and dignified place to raise your voice."

It tells Delhi's residents: "Your city will keep moving."

It tells the police: "Your role is to facilitate democracy, not to fight it."

And it tells the world: "India trusts its democracy."

I respectfully request you to consider this proposal and to direct the concerned departments to examine its feasibility. I have prepared a detailed proposal, route maps with specifications, a financial analysis and an implementation plan, and I would be happy to share them and to brief your officers at your convenience.

With warm regards and respect,

Hemen Parekh

www.Iam-Immortal.ai / www.HemenParekh.ai / www.IndiaAGI.ai 

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Welcome Australia's Global Solar Rooftop Declaration

Welcome Australia's Global Solar Rooftop Declaration — But Let's Expand Its Scope

A Follow-Up Blog by Hemen Parekh

October 12, 2026

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The Declaration: A Step Forward, But Incomplete

I have just read the news of Australia backing the goal of 150 million new rooftop solar systems globally by 2030 under the Global Solar Rooftop Declaration. This is excellent news. I welcome it wholeheartedly.

But I must also be blunt: the Declaration, as currently framed, leaves out critical opportunities. It focuses exclusively on rooftops. It ignores multi-story buildings and their unique constraints. And it overlooks the breakthrough technologies—particularly flexible printed solar films—that could transform global energy generation far beyond what traditional rooftop panels can achieve.

I speak not as a newcomer to this issue. I have been writing and advocating on solar energy for nearly a decade. Let me share my concerns, backed by evidence from my own published work.

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The Core Problem I've Been Documenting: The Rooftop Space Crisis

For years, I have highlighted what I call the rooftop insufficiency problem. In November 2020, I published a blog titled "Reinvigorating Rooftop Solar Power" in which I made this point starkly:

"Main constraint for rooftop solar power generation is availability of big enough roof (terrace) area. To generate 20 KW, you need 2000 sq ft of solar panels. 10 flat owners (in 5 story house), each needing 20 KW, would need 20,000 sq ft of terrace - not available."

This is not an abstract problem. This is the reality in every major city on Earth.

Consider Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, London, São Paulo:

• A typical apartment building with 10-20 units has a roof area barely sufficient for 10% of residents' energy needs

• Urban real estate is precious

• Rooftops are shared resources with competing uses (water tanks, air conditioning units, telecommunications equipment)

• Multi-story residential buildings dominate urban housing in developing and developed nations alike

Result: Billions of urban residents have no practical way to install rooftop solar, even if subsidies are offered.

This is why India's ambitious PM Surya Ghar Yojana—which I have closely followed and written about—has struggled to achieve its targets in cities. In December 2024, I published "Fine: But there is not Enough Roof!" documenting exactly this problem:

"At present, people living in apartments can't avail the scheme under which Centre provides subsidy of up to 40% of the cost of installing solar panels on rooftop as each individual beneficiary needs around 300 sq ft contiguous roof for generation of 300 units per month."

The Ghaziabad Development Authority's mandate to add solar panels to residential plots only works for single-family homes on large plots. It does nothing for apartment dwellers in cities.

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Where the Global Declaration Falls Short

The 150-million-rooftop target is ambitious. But here is what it implicitly assumes:

1. Rooftops exist and are available – They do not, in densely populated urban areas

2. One roof = one family – In cities, one roof serves 10-20 families

3. Rooftops are the only surface – They are not

4. Traditional PV panels are the only technology – They are not

The consequence: The Declaration, as currently framed, will primarily benefit rural single-family homes, agricultural land, and low-density suburban areas. It will do little for the billions of urban apartment dwellers who have the highest energy consumption and the greatest need for renewable solutions.

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The Multi-Story Building Problem: A Massive Blind Spot

Let me be very specific about what I mean by "enlarging scope."

In December 2024, I sent a letter to India's Prime Minister titled "Dear PM: Here is how to take Surya to Cities" in which I raised this exact issue:

"Pointing out that urban middle class families living in apartments are not getting the benefits of Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked officials to find ways out so that they can avail the scheme."

The problem is structural, not solvable by rooftops alone.

Here is what I urge the authors of the Global Solar Rooftop Declaration to do:

RECOMMENDATION 1: Expand the Declaration to Include Building Facades

Multi-story buildings have facades. In modern cities, these facades are increasingly made of glass or materials that could support solar technology. The solar energy potential of building facades is enormous and largely untapped.

I proposed this solution back in November 2020 when I wrote:

"Such transparent sandwich panels were to replace normal glass windows of a building. Under such a scenario, terrace area will not remain a limitation! All the windows of all the flats (apartments) can generate power – enough for each flat."

This is not theoretical. A 27-year-old inventor, Carvey Maigue, won the Dyson Prize in 2020 for developing exactly this concept—panels that capture UV light (which penetrates even on cloudy days) and convert it to electricity. These panels can be integrated into building windows and facades.

The Declaration should explicitly include solar window technology and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) as targets for 2030.

RECOMMENDATION 2: Embrace Flexible Printed Solar Films

This is where I have been most vocal, and where I believe the Declaration has the greatest opportunity.

In February 2022, I wrote to India's Foreign Secretary and Cabinet Ministers urging the government to adopt flexible printed solar film technology. The blog post was titled "Procuring Technology for Printed Solar Film."

Here are the key facts about this technology (developed by Professor Paul Dastoor at the University of Newcastle, Australia):

TECHNOLOGY CHARACTERISTICS:

• Ultra light-weight – Can be applied to any surface

• Ultra flexible – Can conform to curved and irregular surfaces

• Recyclable – Made 99% from PET plastic

• Cheap to manufacture – Production cost less than $10 per square meter

• Rapid to produce – Commercial equipment can produce kilometers per day

• Can be painted on ANY surface – Roofs, walls, facades, even pavements

THE GAME-CHANGER: Unlike rigid rooftop panels, flexible printed solar films can be pasted on the outer walls of buildings. This transforms every building in the world from a solar-blind structure into a potential power-generating asset.

Imagine this: A 10-story apartment building in Mumbai, with outer walls of 5,000 square meters, could generate enough solar electricity for hundreds of residents—using technology that adheres to walls, does not require structural changes, and can be installed in days rather than months.

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Where I Proposed This: My Trail of Advocacy

Let me document my published positions on this:

BLOG 1: "Reinvigorating Rooftop Solar Power" (November 25, 2020)

http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2020/11/reinvigorating-rooftop-solar-power.html

I warned about the roof-space crisis and proposed innovations including UV-capturing panels for building windows.

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BLOG 2: "Procuring Technology for Printed Solar Film" (February 18, 2022)

http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/02/procuring-technology-for-printed-solar.html

This was my direct appeal to India's government to acquire printed solar film technology from Professor Paul Dastoor's team at Newcastle. I noted:

"Printed solar is cheap to manufacture, at a production cost of less than $10 per square metre and rapid to produce, with commercial scale equipment capable of producing kilometres of material a day. With over 99 per cent of the panels consisting of PET, the material can be recycled - a distinct advantage over traditional silicon panels."

I specifically urged:

• Consider extending India's PLI (Production Linked Incentive) scheme to organic printed solar film

• Invite Prof Paul Dastoor to set up a manufacturing facility in India with capacity to produce 100 million square meters per year

• Supply all of India's 30 million concrete/pucca buildings with enough film in 3 years

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BLOG 3: "Fine: But there is not Enough Roof!" (December 1, 2024)

http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2024/12/fine-but-there-is-not-enough-roof.html

Four years after my initial proposal, I was still documenting the rooftop insufficiency problem. I wrote:

"In my earlier post, I proposed extending terrace slabs and parapets in urban buildings to accommodate solar panels effectively, acknowledging the challenge of limited terrace space for solar installations."

And I added:

"Encouraging housing ministries to revise building codes aligns with the systematic changes needed to promote solar energy integration in urban infrastructure."

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The 2022 Proposal to Government of India: Still Waiting

In February 2022—nearly four and a half years ago—I sent a formal proposal to India's Cabinet Ministers and Foreign Secretary urging them to adopt printed solar film technology. I suggested inviting Professor Paul Dastoor to establish manufacturing facilities.

As of today, October 2026, this has not happened.

Yet the technology has continued to advance. Companies like Kardinia Energy have commercialized it. The potential for global deployment is immense.

Why has this not been acted upon? I suspect it is because:

1. Policymakers think only in terms of traditional rooftop panels – The mental model is locked in

2. The technology is genuinely novel – It falls outside conventional solar industry categories

3. Supply chain dependencies persist – Governments continue to rely on imported crystalline silicon panels rather than pioneering domestic alternatives

4. Innovation in energy is slow – Even when a breakthrough is available, institutions take years to adopt it

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What I Urge the Global Solar Rooftop Declaration Authors to Do

The Declaration is laudable. But it must be reframed and expanded. Here is my specific proposal:

1. RENAME THE INITIATIVE

From: "Global Solar Rooftop Declaration"

To: "Global Building-Integrated Solar Declaration" or "Global Solar-Active Buildings Initiative"

2. EXPAND THE SCOPE TO INCLUDE:

✓ Traditional rooftop panels – Continue pursuing the 150-million target

✓ Building facades and walls – Include solar window technology and BIPV systems

✓ Flexible printed solar films – Explicitly encourage adoption for wall coverage

✓ Pavement and ground-level solar – Integrate solar pavements (like PLATIO) into the target

✓ Multi-surface integration – Any surface exposed to sun should be considered

3. SET SPECIFIC TARGETS BY SURFACE TYPE:

• 150 million rooftop systems (current target)

• 500 million square meters of building facade coverage (vertical surfaces)

• 1 billion square meters of flexible printed solar film (by 2035)

• 50 million square kilometers of pavement coverage (roads, parking, pathways)

4. TECHNOLOGY PRIORITIES:

• Support printed solar film manufacturing on a global scale

• Facilitate technology transfer from Australia to developing nations (Australia is leading in this field!)

• Streamline building codes to enable facade and wall solar integration

• Fund R&D into next-generation flexible and lightweight technologies

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The Numbers: Why This Matters

Let me make the economic case:

CURRENT APPROACH (rooftops only):

• 150 million systems by 2030

• Limited to single-family homes, agricultural land, industrial facilities

• Misses 50% of urban population (apartment dwellers)

EXPANDED APPROACH (buildings-integrated):

• 150 million rooftop systems + 1 billion square meters of facade coverage

• Includes urban multi-story buildings

• Reaches 95% of global population

• Dramatically accelerates carbon reduction targets

EXAMPLE: If every apartment building globally (estimated at 500 million buildings) were covered with just 10 square meters of flexible printed solar film per unit, that would generate:

• 5 billion square meters of solar surface

• ~5 billion kWh of generation capacity globally

• Equivalent to dozens of major coal-fired power plants

And because printed solar film costs less than $10/square meter to produce, the capital investment would be far lower than equivalent rooftop panel capacity.

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A Personal Plea to Declaration Authors

I have spent nearly a decade advocating for expanded solar solutions. I have watched governments miss opportunities. I have documented technologies that could transform global energy generation, only to see bureaucratic inertia prevent adoption.

Please do not let the Global Solar Rooftop Declaration repeat this mistake.

The world will not meet climate targets with rooftops alone. Urban populations are growing. Buildings are getting taller and more densely packed. Rooftop real estate is precious and finite.

But building facades are infinite. Walls are infinite. Every structure on Earth has vertical surfaces.

The technology to harness these surfaces exists today. Flexible printed solar films are not future science—they are current technology, ready for deployment and scaling.

I urge the authors of the Declaration to:

1. Expand the scope beyond rooftops

2. Explicitly include multi-story buildings

3. Prioritize flexible printed solar film technology

4. Set targets for building-integrated solar by surface type

5. Establish technology transfer mechanisms so that all nations can access and manufacture these solutions domestically

Australia is leading in printed solar film innovation. Australia should lead in a global Declaration that embraces this technology at scale.

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Conclusion: Let's Finish What We Started

The Global Solar Rooftop Declaration is a beginning. It is not the end.

For years, I have pointed out the gaps: rooftops are not enough, multi-story buildings are ignored, and revolutionary technologies are overlooked.

Now is the time to correct course.

Let us create a truly global solar initiative—one that recognizes that every building, every wall, every surface has solar potential. And let us deploy the technologies we have already developed to unlock that potential.

The sun does not shine only on rooftops. Neither should our solar strategy.

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Hemen Parekh

October 12, 2026

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SOURCES & REFERENCES

1. Reinvigorating Rooftop Solar Power

Date: November 25, 2020

URL: http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2020/11/reinvigorating-rooftop-solar-power.html

Summary: Documents the rooftop space constraint; proposes UV-capturing window panels

2. Procuring Technology for "Printed Solar Film"

Date: February 18, 2022

URL: http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/02/procuring-technology-for-printed-solar.html

Summary: Urges government to adopt flexible printed solar film; technology specs and advantages

3. Fine: But there is not Enough Roof!

Date: December 1, 2024

URL: http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2024/12/fine-but-there-is-not-enough-roof.html

Summary: Details the failure of rooftop-only schemes in multi-story urban buildings

4. Dear PM: Here is how to take Surya to Cities

Date: December 1, 2024

URL: http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2024/12/dear-pm-here-is-how-to-take-surya-to.html

Summary: Highlights PM Modi's direction to find solutions for apartment dwellers; confirms rooftop insufficiency

5. Kardinia - a warm/sunny Welcome

Date: May 1, 2023

URL: http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2023/05/kardinia-warm-sunny-welcome.html

Summary: Documents meeting with Kardinia Energy team on printed solar commercialization

6. Solar Cells on Fabric?

Date: December 9, 2022

URL: http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/12/solar-cells-on-fabric.html

Summary: Discusses MIT's ultralight fabric solar cells; flexible solar technology advancement

7. Topmost Candidate for PLI?

Date: January 19, 2022

URL: http://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2022/01/topmost-candidate-for-pli.html

Summary: Formal proposal to include printed solar film in India's Production Linked Incentive scheme

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ADDITIONAL CONTEXT

Global Solar Rooftop Declaration Source:

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/10/10/australia-backs-goal-of-150-million-new-rooftop-solar-systems-globally-by-2030/

Professor Paul Dastoor / Kardinia Energy:

Commercializing printed organic solar technology globally

Contact: info@kardiniaenergy.com

Technology Details:

Flexible, recyclable, <$10/sqm production cost, suitable for any surface including building facades and exterior walls