AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGrid Reliability & Heat: PJM warned a Northeast heat dome could push peak demand above its 2006 record, and it secured emergency orders to boost generation and shift large loads to backup power. Renewables + Storage: Kerala’s rooftop solar boom is creating daytime surplus and expensive evening shortages, prompting KSERC approval of a 250 MW/500 MWh grid battery at Brahmapuram. Solar Buildouts: India’s NTPC brought a 176 MW Ramagundam solar expansion to full commercial operation (56 MW floating + 120 MW surface). Solar Procurement: Coal India won a letter of award for 600 MW solar at Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun Solar Park, with 18-month delivery and plans that also include BESS growth. Grid Expansion: Qatar awarded $604mn for western-region network upgrades to integrate the Dukhan solar project. DC Power Push: KEPCO is rallying industry to commercialize direct current power systems beyond HVDC into medium/low-voltage distribution for data centers and industrial sites. Nuclear Watch: Duke Energy will run Brunswick Nuclear Plant siren tests July 1; Iran’s parliament speaker rejected reports of IAEA access beyond two facilities. Rooftop Solar Policy: Kerala regulators moved to stop inflated additional security deposits for solar prosumers, aligning deposits with net imports.
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