AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPhilippines Solar-Storage Push: President Marcos inaugurated Phase 1 of Meralco’s MTerra Solar, a 3,500-hectare, solar-plus-battery project expected to power 2.4M households by 2027, with 1,373 MWp solar and 3,300 MWh storage energized to help smooth evening price spikes. Grid & Market Pressure: A new analysis says Trump-era clean energy rollbacks have canceled or delayed about $83B in projects and put 111,000 jobs at risk, as wind/solar tax credit changes ripple through manufacturing and deployment. Data Centers vs. Power & Land: A report flags a surge in hyperscale data center proposals on or near Native American tribal lands, citing federal policy momentum and warning of higher local electricity costs. US Space Solar Ambition: The FCC approved Reflect Orbital’s “space mirror” test that would beam sunlight to Earth, with potential expansion from a beta satellite to thousands. Regional Energy Security: Kyrgyzstan imposed a temporary export ban on crude and petroleum products to protect domestic supply, while Ukraine reported new outages from strikes and weather that cut solar output. Renewables Project Pipeline: Karnataka’s regulator granted deemed approval to renew mini-hydro and wind PPAs after 20 years, and India’s REMCL floated a tender for a 17 MW solar project paired with 12.5 MW/50 MWh BESS on railway land in Gujarat.
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