Nuclear Policy & Safety: Italy’s Senate has cleared a bill to restart nuclear power, setting a framework for licensing, safety rules, waste handling and future site criteria, with SMRs and advanced tech in focus. Nuclear Diplomacy: Armenia’s PM said talks with the U.S., Russia, France, China and South Korea are ongoing for a new modular nuclear plant to replace aging Metsamor, while prioritizing storage to boost solar self-sufficiency. Nuclear Oversight: Lithuania’s watchdog says Belarus’s Astravets safety issues remain unresolved, citing missing answers on site assessment, seismic and aircraft-crash resistance, stress tests and other items. Grid & Reliability: Nigeria’s power minister ruled out electricity tariff hikes despite generation peaking at 5,330MW, pointing to debt settlement and grid equipment upgrades. Renewables & Storage: Scotland’s Scottish Water added 648 solar panels at Blairlinnans Water Treatment Works, bringing the site to 1,672 panels to cover about 40% of its electricity use. Solar Buildout: Wisconsin regulators opened the door for a 100MW solar plus 50MW battery project near Dallas, pairing First Solar tracking panels with a new 69kV tie line. Data Centers & Power Costs: Oregon’s POWER Act push is moving Pacific Power to charge data centers for the costs of new capacity and infrastructure, aiming to stop other customers subsidizing demand. AI + Energy: Sunrun and Tesla said their home batteries supplied 580MW to California’s grid during a heat wave, underscoring the growing role of distributed storage. Wind Growth: India is targeting 7.5–8GW of wind additions in FY27, with total wind capacity at 58.52GW as of Aug. 31, 2026. Security & Infrastructure: Greenpeace Luxembourg urged drone-attack protection scrutiny at France’s Cattenom plant, warning of severe cross-border impacts if security is inadequate.