AGP Executive Report
Last update: 41 minutes agoOil Market Shock: Brent and WTI pushed back above $100 as US-Iran tensions escalated, with strikes on Iranian tankers and renewed attacks raising fresh supply fears and inflation worries. Grid Resilience in Practice: In the Philippines, Iloilo City moved to secure more capacity and redundancy after recurring outages, while Eastern Samar lawmakers pressed for new 69kV and 138kV transmission lines to cut low-voltage problems and curtailments. Renewables & Storage Push: Malaysia’s TNB is advancing a 595MW floating solar plus 1,190MWh battery project for 2028, and India’s MNRE opened funding for industrial concentrating solar thermal with thermal storage. Nuclear Ecosystem: ABB and Rolls-Royce SMR signed an MoU to support SMR scaling, while the UK’s Sizewell C awarded a major facilities management contract. Solar Growth Meets Constraints: The Netherlands added 1.4GW of solar in 2025 but grid congestion and negative-price hours are slowing new installs. Weather Disruptions: Hurricane Lowell knocked out power across Hawaii’s western islands, leaving thousands without electricity.
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