Grid & storage momentum: ACME commissioned a 240.72 MWh BESS in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, lifting its total commissioned storage to 285 MW/842.624 MWh, while BluPine signed a 25-year 150 MW assured-peak renewable PPA with SJVN to support dispatchable clean power. Renewables scale-up: Adani Green Energy crossed 20 GW of operational renewables via greenfield buildout and says it will expand into battery storage to reach 50 GW by 2030. Wind procurement in India: ONGC NTPC Green’s Ayana Renewable Power won 193 MW of wind at INR 4.17/kWh in Madhya Pradesh’s 800 MW auction. Solar circularity push: India is moving toward mandatory solar module recycling by 2029-30, with CPCB drafting rules to manage PV waste and recover materials. Policy & climate pressure: IMD warned July rainfall may be below normal as El Niño strengthens, raising risks for crops, water and hydropower. Controversial hydropower returns: Myanmar’s government aims to restart the $3.6 billion Myitsone dam within about eight years, despite long-standing environmental and displacement concerns. EV/energy transition debate: Myanmar’s restart plan and Nepal’s proposed EV import/usage tax hike both underline how policy swings can reshape clean-energy adoption.