Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Saturday, 28 June 2025

Rooftop Solar Proposal to GOI

 


 

 


 27 June, 2025  / My 92nd Birthday

 

Dear Shri Prahlad Joshi,

 {  Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Government of India }

 

Subject:

Response to Public Invite for Innovative Projects under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (Notification dated 09 June 2025)

Respected Sir,

I write to you not merely as a citizen but as someone who has, over the past decade, chronicled and proposed numerous forward-looking solutions for India’s transition to solar energy. Enclosed with this letter are my responses to each of the 28 project areas outlined in the Government’s call for proposals dated 09 June 2025.

Rather than reiterate theory, I present here a set of lived, public-domain contributions through 58 blog essays I have authored since 2015. These blogs reflect specific, actionable, and in many cases, early-warned or pre-emptive suggestions that directly relate to your current themes.

Below is a consolidated section-wise mapping of Government Invite Topics and my matching blog-based suggestions, formatted for clarity

With Regards

Hemen Parekh

www.IndiaAGI.ai  /  www.HemenParekh.ai  /  www.My-Teacher.in


Govt Invite Topic 1: Increase Adoption of RTS in Urban Areas

📝 Blog: "Unlimited Power: and Round the Clock?" 📅 26 Jul 2016 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

The blog advocates solar rooftops in dense cities and emphasizes how battery storage paired with RTS can ensure round-the-clock energy.

Govt Invite Topic 2: Increase RTS Use in Rural/Remote Areas

📝 Blog: "A Welcome Problem?" 📅 06 Aug 2015 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

This blog proposes decentralized, off-grid RTS systems as the most suitable and scalable model for remote villages with weak or no grid access.

Govt Invite Topic 3: Reduce Cost of Financing for Solar Installations

📝 Blog: "How Cheap Can It Get?" 📅 14 Mar 2017 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

The blog breaks down how interest rates dominate solar economics and advocates ultra-low or zero-interest capital for RTS proliferation.

Govt Invite Topic 4: Increase Efficiency and Performance of RTS

📝 Blog: "From Greed to Great?" 📅 06 Oct 2015 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

It outlines mechanisms for motivating better system design, including panel orientation, inverter sizing, and real-time monitoring.

Govt Invite Topic 5: Improve Awareness and Consumer Confidence

📝 Blog: "Sun: Our Soul (A New SOS)" 📅 02 Jan 2017 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

This blog passionately explains the logic of decentralised solar to the layperson, demystifying solar power’s potential with real analogies.

Govt Invite Topic 6: Facilitate Aggregated Procurement

📝 Blog: "One Up on Donald Trump?" 📅 23 Dec 2016 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

It promotes pooled buying and installation via RWA groups and co-housing societies, allowing bulk discounts and faster rollout.

Govt Invite Topic 7: Encourage Innovative Business Models

📝 Blog: "Solar Power at Rs 1 per Kwh?" 📅 29 Jan 2017 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

The blog outlines reverse bidding and zero-cost installation models, forecasting leasing structures for RTS long before they became common.

Govt Invite Topic 8: Pilot Innovative Storage + RTS

📝 Blog: "Unlimited Power: and Round the Clock?" 📅 26 Jul 2016 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

It explicitly calls for piloting solar + storage combos to smoothen night-time loads and enable full household energy autonomy.

Govt Invite Topic 9: Design Smart Meters for RTS

📝 Blog: "Smart Meters: Make Them Earn Money for You!" 📅 01 Oct 2023 🔗 Read Blog My Commentary:

Presents the case for bi-directional meters with real-time carbon accounting and credit aggregation features.

Govt Invite Topic 10: Support Peer-to-Peer Solar Trading

📝 Blog: "Power Grid Corporation: Empower Yourself!" 📅 18 Sep 2022 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

Explores the use of tokenization and distributed ledgers to enable peer-led solar power sales without central DISCOM dependence.

Govt Invite Topic 11: Advance Solar for Agriculture

📝 Blog: "Sun is THE Solution" 📅 26 Sep 2016 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

This article explains how farmers can co-generate power and revenue from RTS installations on shed rooftops, cold storages, and tube wells.

Govt Invite Topic 12: Develop Models for Common Utility Areas

📝 Blog: "A Welcome Problem?" 📅 06 Aug 2015 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

Advocates RTS adoption in community buildings, panchayat halls, health centres and other shared infrastructure.

Govt Invite Topic 13: Support DISCOM Participation

📝 Blog: "One Up on Donald Trump?" 📅 23 Dec 2016 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

Proposes incentives and reforms to make DISCOMs reliable partners, not obstacles, in RTS adoption. Mentions DISCOM-neutral distribution models.

Govt Invite Topic 14: Improve Installation Quality and Safety

📝 Blog: "Sun: Our Soul (A New SOS)" 📅 02 Jan 2017 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

The blog stresses the importance of creating standards, training, and certifying rooftop installation technicians via MSME clusters.

Govt Invite Topic 15: Promote Innovative Financing Models

📝 Blog: "Solar Power at Rs 1 per Kwh?" 📅 29 Jan 2017 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

Advocates channeling black money into RTS investment via tax amnesty schemes and zero-dividend SOS companies.

Govt Invite Topic 16: Enable Community RTS Projects

📝 Blog: "A Welcome Problem?" 📅 06 Aug 2015 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

Suggests use of school rooftops, panchayat halls, and common land for RTS cooperatives and shared generation models.

Govt Invite Topic 17: Link RTS to Housing Schemes

📝 Blog: "From Greed to Great?" 📅 06 Oct 2015 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

It recommends that housing scheme mandates incorporate RTS units upfront, reducing later retrofit costs.

Govt Invite Topic 18: Design Performance-Linked Incentives

📝 Blog: "Smart Meters: Make Them Earn Money for You!" 📅 01 Oct 2023 🔗 Read Blog My Commentary:

This blog introduces the concept of carbon-credit-based rewards linked to live performance monitoring via smart meters.

Govt Invite Topic 19: Foster Innovation in RTS Designs

📝 Blog: "SUN is THE SOLUTION" 📅 26 Sep 2016 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary: Explores adjustable panel racks, solar shingles, and hybrid rooftops integrating greenery and PV.

Govt Invite Topic 20: Encourage Floating Solar Platforms

📝 Blog: "From Greed to Great?" 📅 06 Oct 2015 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

Briefly touches on underutilized water bodies like canals and reservoirs, proposing floating PV projects for reduced land pressure.

Govt Invite Topic 21: Quantify RTS Cooling Benefits

📝 Blog: "SUN is THE SOLUTION" 📅 26 Sep 2016 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

Discusses the thermal insulation effect of rooftop solar panels, contributing to lower indoor temperatures and electricity demand.

Govt Invite Topic 22: Promote RTS for EV Charging

📝 Blog: "Solar Power at Rs 1 per Kwh?" 📅 29 Jan 2017 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

Makes a forward-looking connection between RTS and electric vehicle charging hubs, especially in urban areas.

Govt Invite Topic 23: Blockchain for Carbon Credit Markets

📝 Blog: "Power Grid Corporation: Empower Yourself!" 📅 18 Sep 2022 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

Proposes distributed ledger mechanisms for tokenized solar credit trading and user-level power accounting.

Govt Invite Topic 24: Workforce Development for RTS

📝 Blog: "Sun: Our Soul (A New SOS)" 📅 02 Jan 2017 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

Focuses on job creation via MSME-led installation and manufacturing clusters for solar rooftops, batteries, and inverters.


Govt Invite Topic 25: Cooling Benefits of RTS

📝 Blog: "SUN is THE SOLUTION" 📅 26 Sep 2016 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

This blog outlines the passive cooling benefits of rooftop solar panels on buildings. Reduced roof surface temperatures translate to lower indoor heat gain, thereby reducing air conditioning demand—a co-benefit still underappreciated in RTS discussions.

Govt Invite Topic 26: Integration with EV Charging Infrastructure

📝 Blog: "Solar Power at Rs 1 per Kwh?" 📅 29 Jan 2017 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

This blog forecasts India's shift to electric vehicles and the critical need for neighborhood-based solar charging infrastructure. It explicitly highlights RTS as a foundation for EV expansion.

Govt Invite Topic 27: Blockchain and Carbon Credit Markets

📝 Blog: "Power Grid Corporation: Empower Yourself!" 📅 18 Sep 2022 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

The blog proposes leveraging blockchain for carbon-credit accounting in decentralized power flows. It also envisions distributed ledger systems to reward solar surplus contributors via tokenized credits.

Govt Invite Topic 28: Skilling and Workforce Development

📝 Blog: "Sun: Our Soul (A New SOS)" 📅 02 Jan 2017 🔗 Read Blog

My Commentary:

The blog speaks extensively on job creation via MSME-led rooftop installations. It proposes skilling thousands of technicians and manufacturers, building a labor backbone for the solar sector at scale.


Conclusion

Should the Ministry wish to consider a consolidated or annotated version of these blog responses as a formal submission, I will be glad to provide both a print and digital edition.

Thank you for this timely and visionary call for public partnership. May India lead the world in decentralized, clean, citizen-driven energy.

Warm regards,

Hemen Parekh

 

 

 

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