AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRenewables Finance: Bangladesh’s PKSF approved Tk 7,245 crore to expand rooftop solar, back micro and cottage entrepreneurs, and support sanitation and ultra-poor communities, with Tk 500 crore earmarked for rooftop solar loans. Grid & Power Buildout: The U.S. DOE is funding 31 grid improvement projects across 26 states, targeting 23 GW of added transmission capacity as AI-driven demand strains networks. Solar & Storage Pipeline: The Philippines cleared 17.8 GW of projects for grid impact studies in H1, with battery storage dominating (85 of 137 projects). Hydropower Resilience: Nepal’s floods and landslides killed at least 21 people and disrupted hydropower and transmission, with 1,303 MW of generation affected; the Bhote Koshi disaster is still shaping recovery. Clean Cooking Skills: Uganda’s Teso region saw overwhelming demand for renewable energy and clean cooking training, with 500+ applicants chasing 100 solar and cookstove slots. EV Policy Gap: Nagaland ranked last in India’s Electric Mobility Index, scoring near-zero on EV research and weak on transport electrification.
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