AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGrid reliability & demand management: Ecuador ordered 860 medium-size companies disconnected one day a week and 185 largest users for 24 hours, citing worse-than-expected output at Coca Codo Sinclair and the Mazar complex amid faster reservoir drawdowns. AI power race: NextEra Energy says it has a 35.1 GW backlog in renewables and storage tied to hyperscaler demand and is targeting 15 GW of “data center hub” capacity by 2035 (upside: 30+ GW). Data centers in focus: Indonesia’s PLN says 159 data center customers used 2,378 GWh, with 99% of connected capacity concentrated in Java-Madura-Bali. Coal backstop in India: India ordered 112 captive coal plants to run at full capacity from Oct 1 to year-end, as coal stocks fall and El Niño boosts temperatures. Clean fuel push: India laid the foundation for a port-based 150 tonnes/day e-methanol plant in Gujarat aimed at exporting green fuel for shipping. Africa power investment: Mercuria and Exergy signed a $250m financing deal for Zambia generation and transmission projects; Zambia also saw Maamba Solar feed first power into the national grid. Renewables expansion: Oman won the bid to host the 23rd World Wind Energy Congress in 2027.
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