Dividend Pressure & Demand Signals: Kenya’s KenGen cut its dividend 16.67% to 75 cents/share as profit dipped 1.2%, even as revenue rose on record peak demand of 2,549MW. Renewables’ Local Payoff: New University of Missouri research finds wind and solar can lift rural jobs, wages, and GDP—while also noting the political fights over land and property impacts. Grid-Resilience Tech in Australia: Sungrow and UNSW launched an AI-enabled community energy project in NSW, pairing solar, batteries, and smart dispatch to reduce grid reliance. Hybrid Solar-Battery Milestone: Australia’s Quorn Park Solar Hybrid (98MW solar + 20MW/40MWh storage) celebrated completion as an integrated, single-connection plant designed for flexible dispatch. Nuclear Restart Watch: PNNL-backed work supports licensing for Michigan’s Palisades plant to restart, aiming to speed the environmental review. Storms & Outages: Severe weather hit multiple regions—Cape Breton saw flooding and a death with power lost for tens of thousands, and Kansas City reported 22,000+ outages after storms. Cybersecurity for Solar/Batteries (Japan): Japan’s JC-STAR rules will become a grid-connection requirement for solar and storage from 2027, raising compliance stakes for connected equipment. AI Power Crunch: A new report argues AI’s real bottleneck is electricity supply, not chips—adding urgency to grid buildout and clean power.