Nuclear Cooling Crisis (Romania): Romania has begun a controlled shutdown of Unit 2 at the Cernavoda nuclear plant after record-low Danube River levels cut cooling water availability, following last month’s shutdown of the other reactor; the country expects to rely on imports and other generation sources while operators monitor when restart is possible. Grid Reliability (Philippines): The NGCP placed Mindanao under a yellow alert due to thin operating reserves, warning that any additional generation loss could trigger rotational brownouts and urging conservation during peak hours. Transmission & Interconnection (Armenia/US-EU): Armenia will secure a €120 million KfW loan for the Caucasus Power Transmission Network linking Armenia and Georgia; meanwhile, US lawmakers are pushing the Trump administration to prioritize a Great Sea Interconnector cable to connect Cyprus to Europe’s grid via Greece and Crete. Solar Growth (UK/US): UK households are earning nearly £100m from exporting spare solar power, while Texas data-center operators are agreeing to new state standards tied to grid and water impacts. Renewables Buildout (Europe/Asia): Germany’s LEAG and Fluence started deploying a new GridBattery project, and China Three Gorges said its flexible DC offshore wind link has surpassed 10 billion kWh delivered to the grid. Storm Impacts (US): Severe weather in the US Midwest knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses, with Indiana hit hardest.