Battery Supply Chain: CATL has signed a cooperation deal with Egypt’s BME to license battery pack technology and help build a local 1 GWh factory for heavy-vehicle power batteries, with plans to scale to 5 GWh and expand into storage for solar and wind. Solar Growth: India’s PM Modi says solar capacity has surged from ~2 GW to 160 GW in 12 years, with rooftop solar expanding under the PM Surya Ghar scheme to 50 lakh+ homes and 14.8 GW commissioned. Disaster Preparedness & Hydropower Risk: Nepal’s PM Balendra Shah is prioritizing disaster early warning systems after the Bhotekoshi/Trishuli floods, while recovery continues at the Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower tunnel (18 bodies recovered). Grid & Renewables Integration: A report on Greece’s power prices points to how solar output doesn’t always translate into cheaper electricity when grid access and market rules limit what reaches consumers. Home Energy Reality: A solar homeowner guide highlights that without batteries, rooftop solar typically relies on the grid when clouds cut output. Climate Threat to Water Towers: New research warns Himalayan warming is accelerating glacier melt, raising flood and water-security risks for downstream populations.