rogerthat_au

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by rogerthat_au 4y ago
The ROI exists - Goldman, Walburg, etc all have billions invested. Most solar developers are private companies. A lot of the oil giants have been investing in these developers to diversify. The issue is not whether this asset class generate
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by rogerthat_au 4y ago
Your latter suggestion (public corporation) exists. Check out Renew Power - they're a large developer from India. The challenge historically has been there are very few such listed developers. Most of this asset class so far has only b
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by rogerthat_au 5y ago
We are currently talking to a fuel station company in East Africa to deploy solar powered battery banks for electric bikes across 250 of their petrol pumps. We have already powered two of their stations with panels and batteries as a proof
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by rogerthat_au 5y ago
Interestingly, this demand is being felt in terms of increased prices of solar panels. Solar modules are currently trading at 15-20% higher (relative to end of last year) due to high demand and raw material shortage. This is further exacerb
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by rogerthat_au 6y ago
Do you have a time frame on when it'll be rolled out internationally e.g. UK or Singapore?
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by rogerthat_au 6y ago
One of the best tips I received for sales: when trying to sell a pen, don't focus on the features. Stop and ask the customer - what are they looking to do with a writing instrument? Go as deep as possible in understanding their need in
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by rogerthat_au 6y ago
Besides being a really good insight into women in science in early 1900s I wonder whether inadvertently her upbringing and the society around her stole a female icon in science for the generations that followed.
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by rogerthat_au 6y ago
- How long do solar panels last before you need to replace them though? A lot of them offer warranties for 20-25 years. Most tier 1 panels are expected to last 25-30 years. - I notice that battery prices are roughly halving every 3 years. A
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by rogerthat_au 6y ago
Your question goes to the core of what we do. Cost of solar on today's price is already really low and the calculation is being done on prices today. Keep in mind per kW yield of solar in India is very different from in the US or furth
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by rogerthat_au 6y ago
We've only used Li-ion or led acid so far. Li-ion is much better long-term for a number of reasons. We like the idea of ESS flow, but haven't had a chance to use it yet. No experience w/ solar for desalination or hydro as its
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by rogerthat_au 6y ago
I meant solar on its own. Solar + battery is where the future of solar is, but the economics of batteries don't work yet relative to grid electricity price in the developing world. So far we've deployed solar+battery in petrol pum
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by rogerthat_au 6y ago
I run a startup (www.de.energy) that opens up solar as an asset class and funds solar commercial and industrial projects in India and Africa. The last project we funded was for 31,500 INR per kW ($425) and we are currently about to fund a f
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by rogerthat_au 6y ago
I used to own a large APAC agency. We had six figures in Facebook going through us every month. Issues like ad accounts being blocked, poor performance, etc received no feedback or conversation. Google over time assigned an account manager
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by rogerthat_au 6y ago
LinkedIn Jobs (as an employer) - lots of bugs, constant work-arounds and clunky to share it with anyone else.
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Ask HN: What is your mar-tech stack for user acquisition?
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by rogerthat_au 7y ago
Drivers License as ID is used at a number of places in Australia including as age proof for venues serving alcohol, for phone connections and widely as a key KYC document. Carrying one less card is certainly welcome to remove the need for a
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Understanding China's Belt and Road Initiative(lowyinstitute.org)
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Billboard in Lima conjures drinkable water 'out of thin air'(bbc.co.uk)
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Why use an ORM?(blog.langoor.mobi)
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Ancient Migration: Genes link Australia with India(bbc.co.uk)
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Obama won't support building 'Death Star'(perthnow.com.au)
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Amazon deletes negative feedback, only for its own shipping service(venturebeat.com)
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by rogerthat_au 14y ago
Great insight - thanks for your advice. It all makes sense.
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Ask HN: Review my new product (startup)
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Every Internet user in India needs a lawyer(firstpost.com)
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Karachi's Brutal Violence: An Ambulance Driver's View(youtube.com)
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The Swingers' guide to Islam(theglobalmail.org)
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Starting an office in Bangalore, India as an outsider(langoor.com)
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