AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoGrid Reliability: The Philippines’ NGCP issued new power alerts for the Visayas on Monday, with a red alert from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. as two coal plants are unavailable and imports from Mindanao are limited, raising the risk of brownouts. Market Oversight: In Manila, the ERC says it will review Ramon Ang’s minority stake in Lopez Inc. for possible anti-competitive impacts and affiliate control under EPIRA, including market share and cross-ownership limits. Renewables Push (India): India added 14.33 GW of solar in April-July FY27, plus 2.04 GW of wind, taking total renewable capacity to 291.73 GW by July 31, with solar driving most of the growth. Solar Systems (India): A closer look at solar charge controllers highlights how the “quiet” device protects batteries and keeps off-grid solar pumps and systems running safely. Energy Transition Research (UK): Imperial College London teamed up with BIP to support energy transition work, including feasibility studies for large-scale hydrogen storage using artificial salt caverns. Oil & Gas Disruption: A crude oil pipeline burst in Karachi’s DHA, triggering containment and cleanup efforts by NRL and environmental monitoring by SEPA. Power Outages (Hawaii): Tropical Storm Lala left hundreds of thousands without power in Hawaii, with some areas facing outages lasting weeks as utilities restore transmission first. Oil Market Watch: Debate continues over Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic, with claims of slower flows versus assertions that oil is moving faster than markets expect.
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