AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGrid Finance & Renewables Buildout: India’s POWERGRID secured a JPY 80 billion green loan from JBIC for the Khavda–Nagpur HVDC transmission project, aimed at better renewable integration. Battery Storage Momentum: Egypt granted “golden licences” for AMEA Power-linked BESS projects totaling 1.5 GWh (USD 800 million), while Australia’s OX2 acquired a 230 MW solar-plus-290 MW battery project in Victoria. Solar Procurement & Policy: Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan solar push advanced as ECNEC submission was filed for an 82 MW component of a 100 MW plan with added rooftop solar and storage; South Africa’s regulator approved four solar PV projects totaling 890 MW contracted capacity. Grid Reliability Under Stress: Ukraine reported new outages across six regions after Russian strikes, and severe weather hit multiple settlements; in the US, a DC undergrounding project is set to disrupt traffic as Pepco and the district move overhead lines below ground. Nuclear & Data Centers: Slovakia began fuel loading for Mochovce Unit 4, and BloombergNEF projects global nuclear capacity rising 44% by 2036 as data centers and electrification drive demand. Aviation Electrification: Airbus and MTU launched a JV to develop a fully electric hydrogen fuel-cell aircraft engine.
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