Battery Storage & Grid Flexibility: The UK pledged £1.3 billion for energy storage at the G7, backing long-duration and flexibility projects. India Storage Push: NTPC Renewable Energy floated an EPC tender for 240 MW / 960 MWh BESS at its Devikot solar plant in Rajasthan, with 15 years of O&M. C&I Market Surge: A new IESA study forecasts India’s commercial and industrial storage could jump from under 1 GWh (2025) to 23–31 GWh by 2032 as storage shifts from backup to strategic energy management. Solar Manufacturing in Focus: Crisil says India’s ALCM rules could let domestic solar cells cover nearly half of FY27 demand, though rapid additions may pressure utilisation. Bioenergy & Waste-to-Clean Fuel: Malaysia and South Korea backed a Terengganu palm-oil waste Bio-CNG upgrading project. Hydropower Development: NHPC signed an MoA for the 3,097 MW Etalin run-of-river project in Arunachal Pradesh. Nuclear Policy (Philippines): The DOE is drafting perks to guide early nuclear developers and support a first project by the early 2030s. Data Centers vs Climate: A US report warns datacenters are accelerating clean power growth while still driving fossil generation and grid delays.