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The solar power boom in Pakistan and the Philippines

The solar power boom in Pakistan and the Philippines

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Jordan Dunbar finds out why Pakistanis and Filipinos are embracing solar panels

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The Philippines and Pakistan are now the world's top solar panel
importers. We find out why, and what other countries can learn
from the boom!

Cheap solar panels, mainly imported from China, are transforming
lives and slashing electricity bills across Asia.

In the last year, Filipinos have put up five times as many
rooftop solar panels as the previous ten years combined.
Installation companies are struggling to keep up with demand.

In Pakistan, where the boom started earlier, solar power has
reached every sector of the economy from the textile industry to
farming. Solar has helped Pakistanis weather the current energy
crisis and reduced the country's reliance on imported fossil
fuels.

The Climate Question Host Jordan Dunbar talks to Filipino climate
journalist, Jhesset Enano, and Pakistani energy analyst, Zeeshan
Ashfaq, from the Renewables First think tank in Islamabad.

Producers: Jordan Dunbar and Melanie Stewart Smith Sound
engineer: Tom Brignell and Dafydd Evans Editor: Simon Watts