Kardinia - a warm / sunny Welcome

 

 

Dear Anthony Letmon,

 

I was absolutely thrilled to read your following post on Linkedin yesterday :

“ It was a pleasure to meet with Rajesh Kumar Singh, ( secy-ipp@nic.in ) Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and International Trade for India and the broader delegation to discuss how Kardinia Energy and Printed Solar can provide low-cost and highly scalable solar energy, potentially creating thousands of local jobs. [ info@kardiniaenergy.com ]

With follow-up actions discussed combined with considerable interest already from dozens of companies across India, we look forward to working through a strategy towards the scale-up of operations in India.

Thank you to Irfan Malik (MAICD) and the Australia India Business Council for facilitating this meeting.

 

 

My Comment :

 

 

In  Feb 2022, I sent following e-mail to Indian Cabinet Ministers and

 

> Mr Harsh Shringla ( Foreign Secretary / psfs@mea.gov.in ) :

 

 

Procuring Technology for “ Printed Solar Film “

 

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

 

 

In this mail I urged him to enter into a discussion with KARDINIA for bringing this tech to India

 

 

This email was a follow-up of my following earlier e-mail to India Minister for MNRE , Shri R K Singh :

 

 

Topmost Candidate for PLI ? ..... 19 Jan 2022

 

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

 

 

where I wrote :

 

 

Dear Shri R K Singhji ,

 

 

Your Ministry has introduced Production Linked Incentive Scheme for manufacture of conventional ( Mo-Si ), Solar PV panels / modules

 

I urge you to :

 

#  Consider extending this scheme to Organic Printed Solar Film, described below

 

 

#  Invite Prof Paul Dastoor to set up in India, a manufacturing facility with a

    capacity to produce 100 million  Sq Meter per year

 

    [@10 Sq Meter per concrete / pucca building for 10 million buildings ]

  

  

 This facility will supply all of our 30 million concrete / pucca buildings, with  enough film in 3 years

    

   

 

I even took the liberty to copy this e-mail to :

Shri Mukesh Ambani  ( mukesh.ambani@ril.com )

Smt Isha Ambani ( isha@ril.com )

Shri Gautam Adani (Gautam.Adani@adani.in )

Shri Karan Adani (chandan.lakhwani@adani.com / karan.adani@adani.in )

 

Anthony,

I quite understand that, at this stage , you may not be in a position to reveal the names of the Indian Companies , with whom , Kardinia is discussing possible collaboration

It hardly matters to me or to millions of “ power – starved “ Indians , for whom , Roof Top Solar Panels , does not appear to be a viable option

To enable my fellow countrymen , I consulted Google’s BARD AI , and reproduce below what it said about Printed Solar Films Vs PV Solar Panels :

 

The business prospects for Printed Solar Film of Kardinia Energy (Australia) in India are very promising.

India is a large and growing market for solar energy, and the demand for solar panels is expected to continue to grow in the coming years.

Printed solar films offer a number of advantages over traditional solar panels, including:

·         Lower cost:

 Printed solar films are significantly cheaper to manufacture than traditional solar panels. This is due to the fact that they are made from plastic, which is a relatively inexpensive material.

·         Lightweight:

 Printed solar films are much lighter than traditional solar panels. This makes them easier to transport and install, and it also reduces the amount of stress on the roof or other structure where they are installed.

·         Flexible: 

Printed solar films are flexible, which makes them ideal for a variety of applications, such as roofing, building facades, and even vehicles.

·         Durable: 

Printed solar films are very durable and can withstand harsh weather conditions. This makes them a good choice for areas with high winds, rain, or snow.

In addition to these advantages, printed solar films are also more environmentally friendly than traditional solar panels. This is because they do not contain any hazardous materials, and they can be recycled at the end of their lifespan.

Based on these factors, it is clear that printed solar films have a bright future in India. The market for solar energy is growing rapidly, and the advantages of printed solar films make them a very attractive option for businesses and homeowners.

Here is a table that compares the features of PV solar panels with printed plastic solar films:

Feature	PV Solar Panels	Printed Plastic Solar Films
Cost	More expensive	Less expensive
Weight	Heavier	Lighter
Flexibility	Not flexible	Flexible
Durability	Less durable	More durable
Environmental impact	Less environmentally friendly	More environmentally friendly

 

 

Anthony,

 

Would you like to add anything else in the following tabulation ?  Make any corrections ?

 

Feature	PV Solar Panels	Printed Plastic Solar Films
Cost per kWh	$0.15-$0.25	$0.05-$0.10
Weight per square foot	10 kg	2 kg
Flexibility	Not flexible	Flexible
Durability	Less durable	More durable
Environmental impact	Less environmentally friendly	More environmentally friendly
Square feet required to generate 10 kWh	200 square feet	100 square feet

 

As you can see, printed plastic solar films are significantly cheaper and lighter than traditional PV solar panels. They are also more flexible and durable.

The only downside is that they are not as efficient at converting sunlight into electricity. However, this is likely to improve in the future as the technology continues to develop.

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.hemenparekh.ai   /  26  May  2023

 

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