AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoRenewables in Montenegro: CGES and Nu Energy signed the transmission-grid connection agreement for the Velestovo solar-storage project (about €50m), a concrete step toward linking the planned utility plant and batteries to Montenegro’s high-voltage network, though key specs like MW and storage duration are still missing. AI for power security: A UMaine-led team is using AI to help electric grids resist cyberattacks, equipment failures, and extreme weather, including work on self-healing systems and microgrid simulations. Regional water governance: DIKTAS II experts met in Sarajevo to review mid-term progress on transboundary groundwater monitoring, biodiversity, water governance, and legal cooperation across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Montenegro. EU sanctions update: Montenegro is among eight non-EU countries aligning with the EU’s expanded Belarus sanctions, including limits on goods/tech tied to military and crypto-asset services. Tech & business in the region: Montenegro is mentioned in a broader push toward crypto hub ambitions, but weak regulation is flagged as a risk for growth. Space logistics: NASA logistics managers met Space Systems Command product support managers to coordinate support planning, including a tour of SpaceX’s Hawthorne facility.
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