AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUK Inflation & Energy Bills: Britain’s CPI jumped to 2.9% in July as a 13% Ofgem price-cap rise lifted household energy bills, with the ONS citing the US-Iran war behind the sharp gas-price increase. Cost-of-Living Support: The government says households can get £207 off bills from Oct. 1 via the new cap rules, on top of Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on energy. Battery Manufacturing Push (US): LG Energy Solution started operations at its Lansing, Michigan plant, targeting 35+ GWh annual capacity and supplying Toyota for EVs including the 2027 Highlander. Grid-Scale Storage (Virginia): Appalachian Power issued RFPs seeking up to 780 MW of energy storage by 2040 to meet clean-energy requirements. Geothermal Cooling (Spain): Four Lanzarote hotel complexes are moving toward geothermal systems to cut cooling electricity use, with applications now in public consultation. Solar Supply Chain (India/US): Websol shifted a 4 GW solar cell/module factory from Andhra Pradesh to West Bengal, while Freyr launched silicon-carbide residential solar inverters in India. Energy Security (India): ONGC commissioned gas evacuation at Khoraghat to boost supplies into the North East Gas Grid and reduce flaring. Storage Funding (Romania): Romania will allocate EUR 150 million for stand-alone battery projects, aiming for at least 2,174 MWh. Power Infrastructure (India): L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore won a $1.57bn Middle East offshore order, covering EPCIC facilities.
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