Offshore Wind Buildout: ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar hit a major milestone at East Anglia THREE, with all 95 offshore wind foundations installed and turbine work underway toward 1.4GW by end-2026. Grid & Reliability: Ukraine is burying key power substations and transformers to protect them from winter strikes, while Germany’s SuedLink Elbe tunnel link advances to move wind and solar power underground. Hydropower Under Pressure: Lake Powell dropped to a new record low, threatening hydropower and water supplies across the Colorado River system; in Europe, Danube low water is disrupting coal transport and power fuel chains. Policy & Permitting: The Trump administration scrapped three proposed National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor routes, and it also agreed to pay about $4B to offshore wind leaseholders to stop projects. Solar & Storage Momentum: Zambia’s energy regulator approved licenses and construction permits worth about ZMW 18.4B, including 11 utility-scale solar projects, while Sri Lanka plans battery storage additions to manage El Niño-driven generation risk. Market Watch: Dimension Energy secured $857M to expand distributed solar-plus-storage across multiple U.S. states. Regulatory/Legal: India’s Supreme Court asked for responses on nuclear liability caps under the SHANTI Act, as operators and regulators face fresh scrutiny.