Ethiopia Grid Milestone: Allied Gold says its Kurmuk mine in western Ethiopia is now connected to the national grid via an 88km transmission line, with ore crushing underway and first gold expected soon. Project Finance: The Trade & Development Bank approved a $50M debt facility for Ethiopia’s 300MW Aysha Wind Power Project, adding to an AfDB-led package and moving the scheme closer to financial close. Grid Reliability Watch: Michigan State University traced a campus-wide outage to an issue at its T.B. Simon Power Plant, leaving large parts of East Lansing dark for hours. Cuba Power Crisis: Cuba is working to restore electricity after its seventh major blackout of 2026, blamed on transmission failures plus unstable weather, with restoration progressing gradually. Solar for Resilience: Bhutan is turning a former military firing range near Thimphu into a solar farm as winter hydropower shortfalls deepen. Local Solar Push: Ondo State launched the “Lucky Light Initiative” to supply reliable solar power to 1,000 small businesses across 18 local governments. Grid Upgrade Funding (UK): The UK’s NESO says at least £150M is needed to update transmission infrastructure to connect a growing wind and solar pipeline. Offshore Wind Update: Revolution Wind installed its final turbine, completing construction on the 704MW project off New England. Safety & Compliance: Ikeja Electric began refunds for customers who paid for meters under the MAP program, while warning against unsafe work near its lines.