Solar-on-water push in the Philippines: SunAsia Energy and Vietnam’s VinEnergo are earmarking $406M for a 422 MWp “solar on stilts” portfolio across Pampanga and Negros Occidental, targeting operations in 2027–2028 and pairing power with aquaculture. Plug-in solar fight in California: SB 868, the “Plug and Play Solar Act,” would let Californians buy portable balcony solar panels via retailers and plug into a 120V outlet, bypassing some utility interconnection fees; it now heads to the Assembly. Grid-scale storage to cut curtailment in India: NTPC is installing 5 GWh of battery storage at coal plants in a ₹5,000 crore push to absorb excess renewables. Offshore wind setback in the US: The Interior Department agreed to pay Invenergy $765M to terminate four offshore wind leases, redirecting funds toward gas and geothermal. Regional renewables funding push: ECOWAS Parliament urged member states to set aside at least 5% of national budgets for renewable energy and rural development to tackle electricity deficits. Transmission milestone in New York: Champlain Hudson Power Express has started delivering power to NYC, targeting up to 20% of city demand. Clean energy in action after disasters: In Mindanao, a 6 kW solar system helped restore water pumping and village phone charging after a 7.8 quake.