AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHurricane Lala Recovery: Hawaii’s grid is still reeling after the storm, with Hawaiian Electric reporting about 117,000 customers without power Monday as crews focus on major transmission damage and bring in mainland utility help. Visayas Grid Strain: In the Philippines, the Visayas grid stayed on red alert for another day, with NGCP citing forced outages and limited transfers; the DOE is also weighing a three-strike blacklist for erring generation firms. Nuclear Financing Push: Korea Eximbank is lining up tailored loans and guarantees with Bill Gates-backed TerraPower to speed SMR commercialization and global expansion. Clean Power for Industry: Australia is committing AU$2.5B to secure renewable power for the Tomago aluminium smelter, aiming to shift the site to renewables and demand-response services. Data Center Power Race: SoCal Edison warns public safety shutoffs could hit more often and last longer, while LS Electric and Bloom Energy signed a $34M deal for hyperscale data center distribution gear. Renewables Earnings: Philippines’ Citicore Renewable Energy surged 92% in H1 profit as more plants came online, targeting 5 GW by 2028. Solar Waste Rules: China is accelerating recycling requirements for wind, solar and EV batteries to be ready by 2030.
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