AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGrid & Storage Buildout: China’s State Grid broke ground on a Brazil UHV HVDC line (1,468 km) to move up to 5 million kW of renewables to central/eastern load centers, targeting full operations by 2029. AI Power Crunch: Capgemini says data-center growth is making demand harder to forecast, with utilities leaning on on-site power and storage as AI workloads get more erratic. India Storage Policy: India’s regulators approved large BESS procurement under viability gap funding in Telangana, while Karnataka kept tighter solar deviation rules (with court stays shaping near-term compliance). Oil Market Watch: Oil slid about 2% as Hormuz traffic resumed and Aramco restarted loading at Ras Tanura after a near four-month pause, even as a ship was hit near Oman. Nuclear Oversight: The IAEA chief urged “very strong” verification for Iran after the war, while repairs at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya plant’s key power line were completed under a local ceasefire. Renewables on the Ground: Sri Lanka received another batch of BESS units for substation-adjacent deployment, and Bolivia advanced a new electricity/renewables law amid protests over privatization. Energy Security & Diplomacy: India discussed oil cooperation with Iran as sanctions uncertainty persists, and India also moves to deepen ties with quake-hit Venezuela to stabilize crude supply.
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