AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGrid Reliability & Data: Electric Power Group agreed to buy Grid Protection Alliance, expanding synchrophasor monitoring and power-quality analytics for utilities and grid operators. Nuclear Dealmaking: Constellation says it will spend about $3B to upgrade Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs after Amazon signed a 20-year nuclear power purchase deal, aiming to add ~190 MW by 2030–2032. Nuclear Security: Russian drones hit Kyiv’s Institute for Nuclear Research, sparking a fire but leaving the shut-down research reactor undamaged; a separate strike also hit a Kyiv school. Nuclear Expansion Plans: West Virginia backed out of DOE’s Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus bid, while Saskatchewan outlined a path to at least 2,600 MW of nuclear by 2050. Renewables Buildout: ACME Solar commissioned 107.36 MW / 437.49 MWh of BESS in Rajasthan, lifting its operational BESS to 4.96 GWh. Wind Scale-Up: A prototype wind turbine in eastern Germany reached 365 meters—taller than the Eiffel Tower—aiming to capture stronger winds at higher hub heights. Solar Procurement: SECI invited bids for a 60 MW ISTS-connected solar PV plant in Gaya, with bids due mid-November. Virtual Power Networks: Eco Capital Curaçao urged a 90–120 day taskforce to coordinate rooftop solar and batteries as a virtual power network.
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