AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoGrid & Policy: India’s MNRE says it’s received complaints about incorrect bills after residential rooftop solar under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, pointing to net metering/accounting issues and pushing DISCOMs to fix billing. Clean Power Buildout: Brookfield launched Lumara in India, pledging about $600m to speed solar, wind and battery storage by tackling PPA delays, grid queues and land acquisition. Local Incentives: Michigan expanded its Renewables Ready Communities awards, offering up to $4,000 per MW for permitting/hosting wind, solar and BESS projects (with labor-based add-ons). Storage Controversy: A UK planning appeal cleared a battery energy storage facility near Beauly, despite community concerns over visuals, noise, biodiversity and safety conditions. Renewables for Industry & Transport: India awarded 12 green hydrogen mission pilot projects for hydrogen vehicles and refuelling stations, plus a solar electrification scheme for 1 lakh tribal households and 1,500 solarised public centres. Energy Transition Politics: A report from Trump’s coal council claims certain coal plants are “efficient,” but critics say they still drive up ratepayer costs. Agrivoltaics Spotlight: Lightstar Renewables released a teaser for a documentary on Plains Road agrivoltaics, highlighting dual-use solar that keeps farmland producing. Food Systems + Energy: The Philippines opened an upgraded Sual Fish Port with cold storage and solar power to cut spoilage and post-harvest losses.
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