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The hidden problem with solar (and how to solve it)

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Kai Steinecke
November 21, 2025

Solar is booming worldwide, driving the clean energy transition. But this rapid growth comes with issues: grids in countries like Spain, Australia and Greece have buckled under the pressure. But there are solutions.

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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 the way we are dealing with climate change.

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