Grid & climate stress: The Visayas grid in the Philippines is expected to return to normal supply by Sept. 11 after 73 days of yellow/red alerts, with outages and derated plants stripping operating reserves. Hydropower risk: El Niño is already cutting hydropower efficiency in the Philippines, with developers warning of lower reservoir levels and reduced output. Renewables build-out: Turkey says its first offshore wind tender will launch in early 2027, targeting 5GW by 2035, while Türkiye and Saudi Arabia plan to expand renewable cooperation to 5,000MW ahead of COP31. Storage momentum: Global battery storage capacity jumped to 301.7GW in 2025, up 66% year-on-year, underscoring the push for firm clean power. Critical minerals & conflict: A new report links lithium expansion in the Sahel to armed-group profiteering and smuggling, raising security stakes for battery supply chains. Energy transition politics: India’s power engineers’ federation warns against electricity privatisation and argues reforms should protect public networks. Waste & methane: Nova Scotia is funding landfill methane reduction research to cut greenhouse gases and support renewable energy from captured gas.