AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoGrid Resilience & Outages: Severe storms across the US Midwest (Illinois/Indiana) left hundreds of thousands without power and even triggered gas-station rushes as residents scrambled for fuel amid outages. Solar Under Pressure: Europe braces for a total solar eclipse that could cut solar output by up to 9.7 GW; UK supplier Octopus urged customers to use less electricity during the dip. Policy for Renewables: France lowered the renewable curtailment threshold from 10MW to 1MW, expanding remote shutdown requirements for more solar and wind sites. Rooftop Solar Rules: India’s APERC raised permissible single-phase rooftop solar capacity under PM Surya Ghar from 3kW to 5kW, easing net-metering approvals. Land & Permitting Incentives: Maharashtra approved a 25% land transfer fee exemption and stamp duty waiver for renewable projects to speed deployment. Energy Security & Markets: Fitch affirmed India’s “BBB-” rating, citing resilient growth despite energy supply constraints; EIA expects US natural gas output and demand to hit record highs in 2026. Geopolitics & Supply: US says Hormuz flows are back near 9 mbpd (plus Gulf exports totaling ~15 mbpd), while Libya reported drone-linked fires and outages at the Zawiya power grid and oil complex. Nuclear Disruptions: EDF shut down three reactors at France’s Gravelines after a jellyfish swarm clogged cooling pumps; IAEA says Ukrainian attacks injured staff at Zaporozhye.
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