Sandro, founder of KW₳RXS, shares how his team is bringing utility-scale solar to chain via NFT membership passes that let anyone participate in project returns—without the usual high minimums. We cover: why Cardano (sustainability, security, decentralization), what on-chain access actually looks like (claimable pools, 10-year participation), and the nuts & bolts of real projects (e.g., a 51 MW Netherlands solar park with 20 MW battery storage powering ~35,000 homes). Sandro explains the surge of RWA interest, grid/storage realities, subsidies vs. open market power sales, and KW₳RXS Project Catalyst journey. We also talk expansion (NL, Austria, Italy, Germany), regulation (MiCA & Dubai VARA), and the roadmap: exhibitions, partnerships, and the goal to fund first parks directly on-chain.
Timestamps
[00:00] Origin story: solar EPC roots → NFTs as access keys
[00:02] Problem: Renewable projects require high buy-ins; KW₳RXS lowers the barrier
[00:03] Why Cardano: mission fit, security (no hacks), governance, PoS sustainability
[00:05] Reality of renewables: utility-scale builds, storage changes the game
[00:06] Case study: 51 MW NL solar + 20 MW battery; ~900M kWh over 20 yrs
[00:08] Peak demand patterns; storage & dam “battery” concepts
[00:10] Investor access: NFT = membership pass; claimable ADA pool over 10 yrs
[00:12] Transparency: on-chain claims, pool visibility, traceability
[00:13] Customers: grid entities/governments, NFT community, broader RWA crowd
[00:15] Subsidies vs. free-market power sales; cross-border electricity flows
[00:16] How big can it get? Launchpad for other assets (real estate tokenization, etc.)
[00:18] Challenges: regulation (MiCA, VARA), community growth, filtering bad actors
[00:19] Project Catalyst: winning ~300k ADA, milestones, shipping the MVP
[00:22] Cardano projects Sandro rates: World Mobile, Minswap, JPEG Store, Catalyst
[00:23] Expansion map: Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Germany (+ Asia/Gulf interest)
[00:25] Real-world reality: building in mud/rain; site vlogs; “from the trenches”
[00:27] Roadmap (18–24 mo): Token2049, global expos, marketing, first on-chain funding
[00:29] The ask: smart capital, strategic partners, supplier co-builds, community support
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