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Switch On: The Series

Switch On: The Series

2024Returning Series1 Season7 EpisodesTMDB
PBS

Visit the Maasai savannah of Kenya, Africa’s largest slum and its newest hydroelectric dam. Journey into the coal mines and power plants of growing Vietnam. Cross Nepal with an environmental health scientist, studying people’s transition from the most dangerous cooking fuel, killing millions a year, to the safest. And bring solar electricity, for the first time ever, to the Arhuaco people of Northern Colombia. Watch this 7-part series, based on and expanded from the celebrated global energy documentary Switch On- a spectacular, unexpected journey to know and understand the issues driving energy development around the world.

Season 1 · Episode 2

Urban Grid Expansion

Feb 2, 2024·26m

100 million people move to cities each year, mostly in the developing world- and they often settle in slums. How will governments and utilities battle cartels, corruption and budget shortfalls to supply electricity to these new urban citizens? Dr. Scott Tinker visits Kibera, Africa’s largest slum, to look at the challenges to urban grid expansion.

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When did Switch On: The Series Season 1 Episode 2 air?

Switch On: The Series Season 1 Episode 2 aired on February 2, 2024.

How long is Switch On: The Series Season 1 Episode 2?

This episode runs for approximately 26 minutes.

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