AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoGrid balancing & solar curtailment: Sri Lanka’s grid operator asked rooftop solar owners to switch off until 3 p.m. after higher-than-expected solar pushed generation above demand, triggering supply cuts in nearly 100 areas. Power reliability: In the Philippines’ Oriental Mindoro, rotational brownouts hit after an 18.65 MW supply deficit; by Saturday morning reserve improved to 5.5 MW as wind and thermal plants returned, though dependable capacity still lagged. Storage investment: Sumitomo’s STP will back a 694 MW UK BESS portfolio with Gresham House, with early projects starting construction this fiscal year. Solar scale-up: India’s PM Surya Ghar Yojana has topped 40 lakh rooftop solar households, aiming for 1 crore by March 2027. Policy & affordability pressure: UK pensioners warned Ofgem’s price-cap hike could force people to choose between heating and eating. Offshore wind push: TotalEnergies filed for a 1.5 GW offshore wind farm offshore Normandy, targeting major local manufacturing involvement. Hydrogen & wind: North Atlantic Refining’s North Atlantic Critical Minerals wind-hydrogen project cleared environmental review and moves into engineering and design.
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