Summary
The United Nations Climate Change Programme chief calls India a solar superpower.
Increasing solar power helps India address its energy transition without adding pollution.
Key Points
3 points1
Fifty percent of India's installed power capacity is now from solar and wind.
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The United Nations climate chief praises India as a solar superpower.
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This shift supports India in overcoming energy transition challenges.
New Words to Learn
7 wordssolar
energy that comes from the sun
superpower
a country that is very strong at something
fossil-fuel-free
energy that does not use oil, coal, or gas
installed power capacity
the total amount of electricity that can be generated by all power plants
transition challenges
difficult problems when moving from old energy sources to new ones
Executive Secretary
the chief administrator of an organization
United Nations
an international group of many countries working together
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