What happens when people stop waiting for the grid to give them reliable and affordable electricity, and build their own energy systems?
Across the developing world, rooftop solar is not just a climate solution or a policy-driven transition anymore. In countries facing high electricity prices, unreliable grids and political or economic instability, off-grid renewable energy is increasingly becoming an economic choice of energy freedom.
From Pakistan and Sri Lanka to South Africa, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Indonesia, rooftop solar is expanding rapidly.
In this episode of The India Energy Hour, we are joined by Sudarshan Varadhan, Asia Energy Correspondent at Reuters reporting on these economies, and the trends shaping their energy markets.
We discuss the rise of off-grid solar solutions, the forces driving the global rooftop solar boom and whether there is any template for Indian states to follow and build their green energy futures
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[Podcast intro]
What happens when people stop waiting for the grid to give them reliable and affordable electricity, and build their own energy systems?
Across the developing world, rooftop solar is not just a climate solution or a policy-driven transition anymore. In countries facing high electricity prices, unreliable grids and political or economic instability, off-grid renewable energy is increasingly becoming an economic choice of energy freedom.
From Pakistan and Sri Lanka to South Africa, Bangladesh, the Philippines, and Indonesia, rooftop solar is expanding rapidly.
In this episode of The India Energy Hour, we are joined by Sudarshan Varadhan, Asia Energy Correspondent at Reuters reporting on these economies, and the trends shaping their energy markets.
We discuss the rise of off-grid solar solutions, the forces driving the global rooftop solar boom and whether there is any template for Indian states to follow and build their green energy futures.
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Sudarshan Varadhan
GuestAsia Energy Correspondent, Reuters
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