AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNew Zealand Grid + Data Centers: Contact Energy posted a $423m profit (up 62%) and is teaming with CDC Data Centres on a potential 250MW Stratford data centre, backed by Contact’s renewables and geothermal output. UK Energy Bills Relief: The Resolution Foundation urges an emergency winter discount cutting bills by up to £175 for low-income households, at an estimated £2bn cost. UK Solar Demand Response: Octopus Energy is offering free electricity (plus a chance at solar panels or £12,000 cash) if customers cut usage during the Aug. 12 solar eclipse. Scotland Energy Security: Scotland’s pumped-storage hydro boom is getting a boost as multiple projects are provisionally selected under the Long Duration Electricity Storage scheme. Australia Market + Governance: A review says AEMO’s governance needs an overhaul as its energy-transition workload expands. Geopolitics and Prices: Oil rose as Strait of Hormuz disruption risk lingers, keeping global energy markets on edge. Cuba Solar Push: Cuba approved new rules to speed solar equipment imports and expand renewables as it tries to bypass fuel shortages tied to the US embargo. US BESS Logistics: Lotte Global Logistics plans to triple US transport volumes for LG Energy Solution battery storage systems.
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