AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGrid Relief (Philippines): Manila Electric (Meralco) must refund ₱9.51 billion to customers after regulators found over-recovered charges, with the rebate spread over six months and shown as a separate line item on bills. Drought Stress Test (Europe): Hungary is preparing for the first full shutdown in 44 years at the Paks nuclear plant as record-low Danube levels cut cooling water, triggering emergency conservation and possible weeks of disruption. Renewables Buildout (India): India approved the PM Surya Sarovar Yojana to scale floating solar with co-located storage, targeting 5,000 MW of floating solar and 10,000 MWh of batteries. Solar + Storage Policy (Philippines): A new “Sariling Kuryente” bill would loosen barriers for rooftop solar and battery systems used for personal consumption, aiming to treat them differently from commercial power producers. Grid Instability (Cuba): Power returned to western Cuba after a partial grid collapse left five provinces without electricity overnight, with fuel shortages making outages more likely. Wildfire + Power Risk (US): Wind-driven wildfires in Washington forced evacuations and left tens of thousands without power as officials declared a statewide emergency. Clean Power Breakthrough (US): Oregon’s Newberry geothermal project connected two deep wells through 629°F rock, a record for enhanced geothermal that could support more reliable, around-the-clock generation.
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