AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNepal Flood Response: Nepal’s death toll from the Aug. 26 Bhotekoshi/Trishuli disaster was revised to 1,331–1,344 as rescue teams push into debris-choked hydropower tunnels; on Saturday, a Chinese worker was pulled alive from the Upper Trishuli-1 Audit-4 tunnel and a 64-year-old woman was rescued from a buried home in Nuwakot, while Indian and Nepali teams kept working inside the Chilime Tunnel despite mud, water and access limits. Energy Infrastructure Hit: The floods damaged roads, bridges, power facilities and hydropower assets, with assessments pointing to major impacts on generation capacity and even a solar plant, underscoring how climate-driven disasters can directly disrupt clean-energy buildouts. Solar as Survival in Sudan: In war-torn Sudan, blackouts are pushing households toward rooftop solar, but high upfront costs keep many out. Grid Modernization Focus: Africa’s power planners are warning that demand growth and high losses require faster investment in efficient, digitalized, reliable grids. EV Supply Chain Watch: Pakistan’s BYD assembly plant in Sindh is delayed again, now targeted for the second half of 2026. Renewables Career Push: Two pieces highlight the surge in online renewable energy certifications as more workers seek clean-power credentials.
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