Grid Resilience & Storage: Sri Lanka is commissioning a 10 MW Galle BESS today, part of a 16-site, 160 MW push to better integrate solar and stabilize the national grid. Disaster Risk & Hydropower: Nepal’s August 26 floods left 837 hydropower workers unaccounted for, with damage across projects totaling 669 MW and search efforts continuing at sites like Upper Trishuli-1 and Rasuwagadhi. Energy Prices & Affordability: Nigeria’s Tinubu ruled out a return to petrol subsidies, instead pushing faster CNG and electric transit rollout to cut transport fares from October 1. Renewables Build-Out & Permitting: In the UK, fears are rising over an Oxfordshire solar farm proposal nearly Heathrow-sized, with local councillors urging consultation as decisions move to national level. Investment Finance: Ethiopia’s Aysha Wind Power Project adds a $50m debt facility to a wider financing package, moving the 300 MW scheme closer to financial close. Policy & Climate Justice: Nepal is set to press climate justice at UNGA amid El Niño and flood-linked climate concerns.