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Inside India’s Astonishing Solar Revolution | Kanika Chawla | TED

Nov 1, 2025

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In 2014, the world’s second largest coal consumer made a bold promise: to increase its solar capacity from three gigawatts to 100 gigawatts in just eight years. Many people called it overly ambitious, but energy expert Kanika Chawla saw the opportunity of a lifetime. She tells the story of how India became a solar powerhouse,…
Solar Energy Is Even Cheaper Than You Think | Jenny Chase | TED

Feb 18, 2025

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How prevalent is solar power, really? According to researcher Jenny Chase, it’s already displacing fossil fuels in key energy markets around the world. She explains the rise of affordable solar power and dives into how her team tracked its rapid installation in unexpected countries, offering a vision of a brighter, more sustainable future. (Recorded at…