Cross-Border Hydropower: Laos and Myanmar signed a joint development deal to study a Mekong border hydropower project up to 2,790 MW, with a feasibility study due in 34 months. Solar Boom Under Strain: Syria’s grid still delivers only a few hours of power daily, but household solar has surged as cheap panels and batteries fill the gap—off-grid capacity jumped from 249 MW (2022) to 2,060 MW last year. Big Tech Clean Power: Hanwha Qcells will supply modules and EPC for a 200 MW Indiana solar plant tied to Meta data centers, built on a former coal site and scheduled for completion by end-2027. EV Policy Push: Delhi’s new EV policy is pitched as an end-to-end cleaner mobility plan, covering charging, scrappage, e-waste and mandates—not just purchase incentives. Grid Storage in Sri Lanka: SLAM Power and Ceyring commissioned Sri Lanka’s first industrial BESS integrated with solar (125 kW/241 kWh) for peak shaving and backup. Floating Solar in India: UP approved a 20 MW floating solar plant in Gorakhpur to cut land use and boost renewable output. Energy, Water, and Tension: The Indus Waters Treaty remains a flashpoint, with fresh commentary warning South Asia’s water security is at a strategic crossroads. Home Storage Trend (Australia): Residential battery installs tripled in 2025, with systems getting much larger—signaling storage is moving mainstream.