AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoSolar manufacturing push in India: SAEL Industries broke ground on a 5 GW TOPCon cell and 5 GW module plant in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, backing local supply as India ramps solar output. Utility-scale solar-plus-storage in Egypt: Sterling and Wilson’s 50:50 JV with Hassan Allam won a USD 560M EPC for a 1,000 MWac solar project paired with 600 MWh BESS in West Minya. Grid reliability under pressure in Togo: The government blamed reduced imports from Ghana and Nigeria plus heat-driven demand spikes for recurring outages, and outlined emergency generation steps. Oman’s clean power procurement: Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement invited bids for 1.5 GW of solar, with battery storage aimed at grid flexibility. Kenya ups the renewable target: KenGen more than tripled its long-term renewables goal to 5,500 MW. Power infrastructure in India: POWERGRID commissioned a 3,500 MW transmission project to evacuate solar energy zones in Andhra Pradesh. Policy to speed renewables in Bhutan: Bhutan began implementing tax exemptions for approved renewable projects, covering multiple indirect taxes and transfers. Floating wind milestone in China: A 16-MW tension-leg platform offshore wind turbine is set to be deployed, targeting offshore power for oilfield operations.
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