As part of an ambitious project, the Kubuqi desert located in Inner Mongolia, China, has turned its dunes into a field of photovoltaics, thus powering the country with green energy while curbing desertification and encouraging agriculture.
India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has approved fifty solar parks with a combined capacity of nearly 37.5 gigawatts, bringing the country closer to its ambitious target of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030.
There are now 2 terawatt of installed solar photovoltaics worldwide, a milestone highlighting how solar energy - the cheapest form available in many countries - has become the backbone of the global energy system.
Houses in the Amazon regions of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru have been equipped with solar panels, providing residents with clean, cheap, and low-maintenance electricity, and empowering communities.