Grid Resilience Under Heat & Drought: Hungary’s Paks nuclear plant is teetering as record-low Danube levels cut cooling water, with Prime Minister Péter Magyar saying the plant may limp on at reduced output for “the most crucial five days,” while Romania used a controlled blast to redirect Danube water toward its Cernavoda reactor. Solar Push for Crisis Relief: Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman issued directives to install rooftop solar on major government buildings, support local inverter production, and make solar more affordable—aiming to ease an ongoing energy crisis. Philippines Renewable Buildout: The Tantangan Solar Power Project in South Cotabato has started operating ahead of schedule, producing 74.5 MWp and set to reach 99 MWp by October, as the DOE targets 6+ GW of new capacity before the end of the Marcos Jr. administration. Clean Power Market Moves: TotalEnergies agreed to buy Shell’s European onshore renewables business and sell a 50% stake in a 1.2 GW solar-wind portfolio to KKR in a €1.8 billion deal. Grid Tech Upgrade: Schneider Electric and BRPL deployed India’s first SF6-free 12kV indoor ring main unit pilot with SCADA integration, cutting emissions tied to capex. Offshore Wind Rights: Cierco secured seabed rights for the Llyr Celtic Sea wind projects, unlocking two 100 MW test and demonstration sites off Wales.