AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGrid-scale storage momentum: NTPC Green issued EPC tenders for large BESS builds at Khavda Solar Park in Gujarat (3,300 MWh) and across Rajasthan (7,800 MWh at NTPC REL Bikaner), pushing India’s renewables toward more dispatchable power. Solar buildouts in India: Patel Infrastructure sought EPC bids for a 700 MW solar PV project for GUVNL in Ahmedabad, while TRANSGREENX signed a PPA for a 250 MW solar-plus-250 MW/1,100 MWh BESS project at Pavagada, with an interim tariff set for 25 years. Biofuels and circular carbon: The Global Biofuels Alliance named Indian-American engineer Manikandan Pandiyan a Global Biofuel Champion Fellow for research turning areca biomass waste into biofuel. Climate risk alert: The UN weather agency warned El Niño is likely to develop (80% chance June–August) and could raise global heatwave, drought, and heavy-rain risks. Local energy governance: Clallam County PUD in Washington is set for a clean audit on renewable energy standards, using renewable energy credits to meet its 2025 target. Renewables meet real-world constraints: Liberia’s first 20 MW solar farm began supplying power via the World Bank’s RESPITE program, aiming to cut diesel dependence during the dry season.
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