AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSolar Deal & Grid Buildout: NTPC Renewable arm signed a PPA with PTC India for 1,200 MW of solar, adding to India’s fast-moving renewables pipeline. Utility-Scale Solar Expansion: Aboitiz Power inaugurated a 92 MW San Manuel solar plant in Pangasinan, lifting its local solar footprint to 300+ MW. Storage Push (and the debate): A BYD sodium-battery pitch argues cheaper storage could undercut the “renewables can’t run the grid” claim, while a separate homeowner report shows how battery control glitches can hit time-of-use savings. Policy Support for Renewables: The European Commission approved a €23B Italian state-aid scheme to boost wind, solar, hydropower and sewage gas generation. Transmission for Clean Power: State Grid broke ground on a Brazil UHV line to move bundled wind/solar/hydro from the northeast to load centers by 2029. Resilience in Practice: A transformer outage in Kohima left parts of Nagaland dark for hours, with officials warning of possible load restrictions. Clean Power in Motion: Australia’s electric buses now make up over half of new deliveries, signaling accelerating zero-emissions transport. Hydropower Storage Funding: The World Bank backed Morocco’s Ifahsa pumped hydropower storage project to help integrate more renewables.
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