Solar siting fight in Wales: Monmouthshire County Council backs a “rooftops before fields” push, asking the Welsh Government for a presumption against large ground-mounted solar on prime farmland, with stronger checks on biodiversity, highways, and local economic impacts. Grid resilience in drought: U.S. Army Corps officials warn Willamette Valley reservoirs are far below normal, with low storage threatening hydropower and water supply as heat and dry conditions persist. Clean power expansion in Bahrain: Bahrain reports ~500MW of renewable projects running or under construction, with 140MW already feeding the grid, plus online permitting via its Benayat platform. Utility-scale solar buildout in India: Waaree Renewable Technologies secured EPC contracts for 800MWac of ground-mounted solar PV, targeting completion in FY27-28. Data centers and power stress: A Wisconsin-focused “good neighbor” negotiation framework argues communities should lock in property, noise, traffic, and financial protections before data centers expand. Energy transition governance in Cyprus: Cyprus’ next government is urged to rebuild state capacity and deliver affordability and security, not just announce projects. Hydropower-to-industry shift in Nepal: Nepal’s next energy transition is framed as electrifying industry and displacing imported fuels, not just adding hydropower megawatts. Training the solar workforce in Nigeria: Kartel Energy says it trained 1,000+ solar professionals across six cities through a 2026 technical masterclass.