AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoClean Energy R&D: Tata Power and IIT Bombay signed a long-term research deal to move next-gen clean tech from labs to market, targeting smart grids, energy storage, electric mobility, cybersecurity and AI for power systems. Data Center Power Buildout: LS Electric won a $34.3m Bloom Energy contract to supply power distribution equipment for a hyperscale data center in Wyoming, underscoring how AI demand keeps driving grid and infrastructure spending. Long-Duration Storage: Proconics partnered with Italy’s Energy Dome to bring up-to-18-hour CO2-based storage to South Africa, aiming to cover the night-time gap that shorter batteries can’t. Grid Cybersecurity: Australia’s power system faces rising AI-driven cyber threats, with CrowdStrike reporting AI agents are triggering far more attacks and spreading faster than human-led intrusions. Canada Clean Power Deal: Ottawa, Quebec and Newfoundland & Labrador reached a tentative Churchill Falls agreement, with up to C$10b pledged to upgrade hydropower, add Gull Island generation, and expand wind and transmission. Energy Reliability at Home: New Zealand’s Winter Energy Payment error is being fixed after an apology to thousands of pensioners affected by a law-change omission.
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