Grid reliability & extreme weather: Heavy monsoon rain hit Lahore, tripping over 100 K-Electric feeders and disrupting power as deaths and injuries mount; Tunisia also faces heatwave-driven outages with demand near record levels and scheduled cuts. Nuclear security & operations: Netherlands authorities say unknown drones entered the no-fly zone around the Borssele nuclear plant in Nov. 2025, raising fresh concerns about site protection. Solar finance & buildout: ENGIE secured financial closure for its 250 MW Khaba Solar Project in Rajasthan, targeting Q3 2026 commissioning and ~650 GWh/year. Solar market shake-up: BP is in advanced talks to sell its Lightsource solar business to a Kuwait-backed consortium, signaling a retreat from renewables. AI and power demand: Google reported a 37% jump in electricity use in 2025, with data centers consuming over 42 million MWh—spotlighting grid strain as AI scales. EV charging & storage: A new battery-backed fast-charging setup in Abergavenny aims to cut peak-grid draw and expand rural charging capacity. Local power governance: Nepal’s Ormeco defended Mindoro electricity rates, saying it didn’t pass through full costs and is seeking ERC approval for any recovery.