Inside India’s Astonishing Solar Revolution | Kanika Chawla | TED
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DownloadIn 2014,
India made a commitment to install 100 gigawatts
of solar power by 2022.
At the time that it made this commitment,
it had an installed capacity of three gigawatts of solar power,
so it was basically committing to doubling its solar capacity every 18 months.
The audacity of this commitment left the world divided.
The world's third-largest energy consumer
and second-largest coal consumer was betting on solar.
And while many thought that this goal was unrealistic
and overly ambitious,
others, like me, thought it was all very exciting
and potentially the opportunity of a lifetime.
As it turns out, I was right.
And India reached this milestone in February 2025,
becoming one of the first few countries in the world to do so,
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Key Vocabulary (12)
Innovation refers to the process of creating or implementing a new idea, method, or product that significantly improves an existing situation. It is commonly used in business and technology to describe breakthroughs that lead to growth or efficiency.
"The company is known for its technological innovation."
The planet Earth and all the people, animals, and things living on it. It can also refer to a specific area of human activity or interest.
A specific area of land that has its own government, laws, and flag. It can also refer to rural areas located outside of big cities and towns.
Power refers to the ability to do something or to control people and things. It also means the energy, like electricity, used to make machines, lights, and heaters work.
Electricity is a form of energy that flows through wires and provides power to machines, lights, and heaters. It is what we use to charge our phones and turn on the lights in our homes.
"The electricity is important."
Energy is the power that comes from things like electricity, coal, or the sun to make machines work or provide heat. It also describes the physical and mental strength that people have to be active and do things.
Grammar in This Video
"It is now working on a goal of 500 gigawatts of clean power by 2030"
"India did not bet on solar for ideological reasons."
"India reached this milestone in February 2025"
"others, like me, thought it was all very exciting"
"how are we going to pay for it?"
"It has catapulted India into a global climate leader"
"India made a commitment to install 100 gigawatts"
"This is why it is committed to keep going."
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