Philippines Grid Governance: Two Catholic bishops asked the Ombudsman to preventively suspend South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II) board members over a controversial joint venture deal with Ignite Power, after criminal and administrative charges were filed. Vietnam Solar Policy: Vietnam’s Decree 243/2026/ND-CP lifts the rooftop solar resale cap from 20% to 50%, aiming to speed renewable adoption while decentralizing procedures. Philippines Reliability Watch: The Visayas faced a 140 MW peak-hour supply shortfall, with NGCP issuing red/yellow alerts due to forced outages and reduced output at several coal plants plus limited imports. Community Solar Financing: Generate Capital closed a $117M term debt facility with MUFG for 18 community solar projects (114 MWdc) across Illinois and New York. EV Battery Circularity: Samsar hit a milestone by remanufacturing 1,000 Nissan Leaf batteries into new energy storage capacity. Nuclear Outlook: IAEA forecasts global nuclear capacity could more than triple by 2060, with SMRs playing a major role. Offshore Wind Ecology: Research says offshore wind’s ecosystem impacts remain largely unknown, with 86% of potential impacts not fully understood. Solar Buildout & Storage: A 49.5 MW solar farm near Dover is headed for approval despite local backlash, and includes a battery energy storage system. Bulk-Power Security: DOE began implementing a new U.S. bulk-power executive order by issuing an industry Request for Information on covered equipment, supply chains, and costs.