AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRenewables vs land rights: Bulgaria saw a nationwide protest demanding a temporary moratorium on building wind turbines and solar plants on agricultural land, arguing municipal deals are leasing away pastures without a clear national energy plan. Grid-scale solar momentum: Bangladesh’s BPDB is expected to secure ECNEC approval this week for a 442-MW Rampal solar project beside the coal plant, using previously acquired “unused” land and connecting via new transmission. Wind commissioning: NTPC Green Energy declared commercial operation for an additional 6.3 MW at Gujarat’s Vanki wind project, adding to the group’s growing renewables footprint. Policy push under pressure: Kerala’s CM V.D. Satheesan says a comprehensive power policy will arrive in October, with renewables—especially solar—at the center, amid public anger over power cuts. Global signals: BRICS adopted the New Delhi Declaration calling for a “just, orderly, and equitable” energy transition and rejecting the EU carbon border tax. Climate stress on energy and food: El Niño is strengthening, with forecasts of drought, flooding, and knock-on risks to crops, water, and even electricity generation across Africa.
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