Wind Buildout (Philippines): Aboitiz Renewables unit Luzon Cleanergy Generation is proposing a 136MW wind farm in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, covering 3,321 hectares across eight villages, with a July 22 public scoping for the environmental review. Hydropower Contract (India): NHPC signed a 40-year PPA with Chhattisgarh DISCOM CSPDCL for power from its 1,720MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh, aiming to lock in long-term clean supply. Nuclear Policy Push (Türkiye): Türkiye is adding nuclear investment tax breaks—stamp duty exemptions and VAT relief on nuclear equipment—through amendments to an omnibus bill, targeting new builds through 2045 (not existing Akkuyu). Nuclear Security Alarm (India): Ransomware group World Leaks claims it leaked ~19,000 Kudankulam nuclear plant files tied to Reliance Group; NPCIL says leaked drawings don’t involve nuclear safety or security systems, while the operator says core systems weren’t compromised. Solar + Storage Finance (India/Global): ACME Solar secured INR 2,646.64 crore REC funding for a 450MW/1,800MWh assured peak solar-plus-storage project under a 25-year PPA with SJVN; PureSky also completed a $183.7M refinancing for community solar and storage. Grid Reliability & Outages (US): Consumers Energy scheduled an overnight July 25 outage for 500+ customers in Michigan’s Gratiot County for high-voltage line upgrades. Space Weather Risk: A NASA-led study in Nature suggests geomagnetic storm impacts may be worse than previously assumed, with potential knock-on effects for satellites and power systems.