AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoPolicy Push: Bangladesh’s government unveiled a comprehensive 2026-27 power-sector action plan aimed at uninterrupted, affordable electricity, while pointing to past policy missteps and rising power costs. Grid & Renewables Buildout: Kenya’s Ketraco energised the Sh8.4bn Isinya–Konza 400kV line and Konza substation to strengthen transmission for Konza Technopolis and the fast-growing eastern region. Solar Manufacturing Trade Fight: Europe’s remaining solar makers are urging Brussels to include solar modules and PV components in a new EU safeguard approach as China-linked overcapacity squeezes domestic production. US Wind Legal Win: California AG Bonta says the Trump administration dropped its bid to indefinitely pause wind leasing and permitting, clearing the way for new wind investment. Solar Project Progress: Kyrgyzstan switched on the first 175MW phase of a planned 1.9GW ROX Issyk-Kul solar project, with full completion targeted for 2028. Storage & Hybrid Expansion: Statcon Energiaa and Ram Raja Solar are teaming up in Uttar Pradesh to expand BESS and hybrid inverter deployments. Rural Access Focus: ECOWAS Parliament launched a regional campaign to expand solar power in rural West Africa, citing electricity access gaps that stall clinics, schools, and farm processing. Hydro Debate: B.C. is re-examining the decades-old Site E Peace River dam proposal amid First Nations and landowner pushback over impacts.
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