In Short : The latest podcast episode delves into the accelerating future of solar power, highlighting advancements in technology, falling installation costs, and expanding policy support. Experts discuss how rooftop and utility-scale solar will drive India’s clean energy transition, the role of storage and digitalization, and the growing investor interest shaping the sector’s next decade of rapid, sustainable growth.
In Detail : A new episode of the IEA podcast Everything Energy delves into what the World Energy Outlook 2025 says about future of solar power, which is projected to grow rapidly in the coming decades in all the scenarios mapped out in the report.
Now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the episode features insights from Brent Wanner, Head of the IEA’s Power Supply Unit, and Anthony Vautrin, an energy modeller specialising in demand. They discuss the trends that have underpinned solar’s rapid ascent, its potential to meet rising electricity demand around the world, and some of the key factors that are likely to affect its future growth.
The IEA’s Everything Energy podcast offers fresh perspectives on wide a range of global energy issues through conversations with IEA experts.
Previous episodes cover why global energy demand is surging, the vast potential of geothermal energy, nuclear energy’s comeback, energy and AI, what’s next for electric cars and trucks, key energy investment trends, the forces shaping oil markets, growing demand for air conditioning, efforts to expand clean cooking access, where the world’s electricity comes from, petrochemicals, Southeast Asia’s growing energy importance, Ukraine’s energy security this coming winter and major findings in this year’s World Energy Outlook.
