Grid & Reliability: Sweden narrowly avoided a blackout after two separate grid problems hit at once, including a fault that cut about 500MW of imported power from Poland and forced emergency measures. Long-Duration Storage: Europe is leaning into long-duration energy storage, with a new report arguing technologies beyond pumped hydro could cut curtailment and grid congestion—especially in Spain and Portugal. India Flexibility Gap: Ember says India curtailed 2.1TWh of renewables in FY2025–26 to keep coal plants above minimum operating levels, and estimates about 10GWh of storage could have prevented much of it. Solar Rollouts: Bihar launched a ₹1,512 crore rooftop solar push for 2.5 lakh “Kutir Jyoti” households, aiming to scale to 25 lakh by 2027. Hydropower & Storage Builds: Burundi inaugurated the Mulembwe hydropower plant, adding 17MW after nearly 12 years. Pumped Storage Expansion: ČEZ plans to convert part of Orlík into the Czech Republic’s fourth pumped-storage plant by 2033, targeting up to 750MWh per cycle. Policy & Markets: Ireland’s data-centre “sustainable” plan drew backlash, while Bangladesh experts welcomed budget incentives like zero tax for solar through 2035. Clean Power in Practice: iGA Istanbul Airport says it now meets 100% of its electricity needs from solar via its Eskişehir plant. Wind Power Politics: A giant UK windfarm plan on Walshaw Moor sparked objections over peatland and habitat impacts.