2014年，世界第二大煤炭消費國印度做出了一個大膽的承諾：在短短八年內將太陽能發電量從3吉瓦提升至100吉瓦。許多人認為這個承諾過於雄心勃勃，但能源專家卡妮卡·查瓦拉（Kanika Chawla）卻看到了這個千載難逢的機會。她講述了印度如何成為太陽能強國，將一個昂貴的夢想變成經濟現實，並為其他國家樹立了榜樣。

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卡妮卡·查瓦拉: 印度令人震驚的太陽能革命內幕