Grid Reliability & Outages: Oriental Mindoro’s power crisis worsened after an 8MW plant fire in Roxas, cutting available supply to 58.99MW against 78.20MW demand and forcing extended manual load shedding. Safety on the Lines: In Hyderabad, a constable used CPR to revive an electrocuted power worker after he fell from a pole during repairs. Nuclear & Industrial Power: Doosan Enerbility will support Rolls-Royce SMR projects in Britain and the Czech Republic as a strategic manufacturing partner, while KEPCO inaugurated Guam’s 198MW Ukudu combined-cycle plant to cover about 75% of peak demand. Renewables Buildout: Delhi rooftop solar hit 10,466 installations (160.3MWp) under PM Surya Ghar, and CleanMax commissioned 351.4MWp at Bikaner Solar Park. Storage & Policy: Moldova’s draft bill would cut import duties on energy storage batteries and wind turbines to 0% and offer VAT refunds for qualifying batteries. Community Tensions: Villagers in Deogarh tied a power department worker to a pole after a four-day blackout, accusing negligence. Data Centers & Grid Stress: LG Energy Solution signed a $1.6B deal to supply 6GWh of grid-scale batteries for DTE Energy projects tied to AI data center growth. Weather Disruption: A severe thunderstorm in Cleckheaton/Colne Valley triggered loud reports and power cuts. Climate Pressure: Europe’s record May heatwave drew UN-linked calls to accelerate clean power.