We're building solar in the wrong places. But we can fix that.

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Solar power capacity has tripled globally in the last five years – and there’s more to come. How did we get here? And how can we make sure everyone gets to benefit? #planeta #solarpower #cleanenergy We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. We'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess. Follow Planet A on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dw_planeta?lang=en Credits: Reporter: Kira Schacht Video Editor: Frederik Willmann Supervising Editor: Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann Fact Check: Kirsten Funck Thumbnail: Em Chabridon Read More: International Energy Agency: Renewable Energy Progress Tracker: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/renewable-energy-progress-tracker Global Solar Atlas: https://globalsolaratlas.info/ Overview of Mission 300: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/energizing-africa/overview DW Analysis on solar power subsidies in Europe: https://www.dw.com/en/how-europe-is-paying-for-its-solar-boom/a-71640144 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:58 The solar boom 02:14 The equality issue 03:42 Large-scale solar power 05:55 Solar on your rooftop 08:28 Off-grid energy 10:09 Outro