Welcome to Solairitas!
The purpose of this token is to construct a grid-tied solar/wind farm within the Continental United States. Grid operators (power companies) are legally required to purchase all power produced above that consumed. The proceeds from energy production will thereby provide an ongoing income to Solairitas, which is to be powered up, thus making its upvote worth an ever-increasing value in addition to the usual compensation for Steem inflation.
Upvotes will be distributed to token holders on an ongoing basis (once daily) in proportion to their token holdings. We are currently upvoting all token holders at 100% as a bonus to early adopters and since dividing the vote at this point would cause it to be negligible.
All income (from all sources) will be powered up to increase upvote value whenever possible. No salaries will ever be taken (owner/team participate as token holders). The account will only be powered down in the event of maintenance costs (that is to say, property and income taxes and upkeep when necessary); such bills will be paid from author rewards or dedicated budget whenever possible to reduce the impact on SP/VP.
With an upvote value of approximately 0.016 STU, the purchase of 1 SOL at 1 Steem valued at approximately 0.21 STU, currently represents an estimated ROI of only 14 days!!! [With HF21, this calculation is likely to change. We will update our ROI once it is feasible to do so.]
Token Data: 20,000 Circulating/100,000 Issued/500,000 Max Supply. As 1 SOL represents 1 share of the project's energy production, SOL are indivisible. 100,000 SOL represent one complete project (without upgrade or expansion). 10,000 SOL have been withheld by @definethedollar to be disposed of at will (gifts, airdrops, contests, etcetera), and 10,000 SOL are currently listed on Steem Engine at a price of 1 Steem.
Note: The following Roadmap and Issuance Plan are based on the assumption that 1STEEM = .5USD and, as such, are subject to change. However, actions will remain fixed to associated USD targets.
Note: We have decided to smooth out the supply curve by placing (for example) 2500 SOL at 1.5 Steem, 5000 at 2, and 2500 at 2.5 instead of a solid block of 10,000 at 2.
Commercial Land: 150,000-200,000 USD (current best viable property listed at 187,000 USD, however more rural properties are likely to be cheaper)
Equipment: 100,000-150,000 USD (USD not spent on land will be diverted to production materials - panels, etcetera)
Taxes/Maintenance (10 years): 50,000 USD
Total Project: 300,000-400,000 USD (357,500 USD with current issuance plan)
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