AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGrid Technology: Researchers tested a megawatt-rated solid-state transformer on a live grid, routing power to an EV charger. The technology could help meet rising demand from AI data centers. Nuclear Buildout: Amazon, AEP and X-energy are exploring a 960MW small modular reactor project at a retired Indiana coal plant. Amazon would help fund development and buy the electricity, but the reactors still face licensing. Transmission Supply: Sumitomo Electric opened a £350m subsea cable factory in Scotland, the UK’s first dedicated to high-voltage direct-current cables. It will support offshore wind connections and create more than 200 direct jobs. Renewable Integration: India curtailed a reported 96.9GW of solar generation in September, with grid constraints, mismatched supply and demand, and limited storage among the cited causes. Solar Shift: Philippine solar-panel imports reached $407 million in the three months through May, up 145% year over year, as fuel disruption pushed up electricity prices. Solar still supplies less than 4% of the country’s power.
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