Space-to-Earth Solar: A Virginia startup, Overview Energy, is testing a concept to beam power from satellites to Earth so solar panels can generate at night, aiming for first deliveries by January 2028. Solar + EV Charging Bundles: Singapore’s LHN Energy says it will roll out an integrated solar PPA with DC fast charging for heavy-vehicle depots and fleets, tying generation and charging into one plan. Wind Tech Recognition: Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) won an EPRI Technology Transfer Award for using machine learning to spot underperforming turbines and cut maintenance costs. Grid Limits Meet Reality: Tamil Nadu is preparing a battery storage policy after wind dips and solar peaks leave a late-day gap, while a Western Railways wind-solar hybrid pilot in Mumbai was shut for underperformance and higher costs. Hydrogen at Sea: Off Jeju Island, researchers are testing wave-powered electrolysis to make hydrogen as long-duration storage. Renewables Under Pressure from Shocks: Pakistan faces fuel-price record highs amid shipping-route disruptions, and Japan is reassessing Middle East dependence after Hormuz-related energy shocks. Regional Power Deals: India renewed Nepal’s import approval up to 654MW while export permits for some hydropower projects remain pending after flood damage. Data Centers Need Power Now: Naver is investing in a 216MW solar project with long-term PPA for AI data centers, and SK Innovation is pitching integrated renewable + storage + SMR + LNG solutions for stable supply. Hydropower Risk in the Himalayas: Nepal’s Bhotekoshi floods are also raising questions about how climate-driven disasters threaten hydropower systems and regional energy reliability. Local Solar Growth: Bhutan is seeing solar rise alongside hydropower as winter river flows tighten, and Bangladesh’s BPDB targets 689MW of solar by 2030.