River Restoration Push: Europe is tearing down hundreds of dams and weirs—603 barriers removed across 21 countries in 2025, reconnecting 3,740 km of rivers and helping species like salmon return. EU Energy Policy & Storage: Bulgaria’s PM framed the EU Recovery plan as a reform tool and pointed to EU-backed pumped-storage hydropower to boost regional energy storage. Wind Repowering Strategy: A new Firetrace report argues repowering aging wind sites is key for trans-Atlantic energy plans, since large retirements loom by 2030. Renewables Investment & Grid Buildout: India’s SPML Infra won a INR 165.41 crore contract for a 400 kV substation in Rajasthan, while Tata Power-DDL hit 10,466 rooftop solar installations in Delhi (160.3 MWp). Solar Growth in the Region: Kyivstar bought six 105 MW solar plants in Lviv, and Hong Kong launched a landfill-based solar farm expected to power about 360 homes. Energy Security via Gas & Power Infrastructure: South Africa’s TNPA signed a 25-year LNG regasification deal for Ngqura, and Armenia’s PM outlined plans for a transit gas pipeline. Mining-Driven Power Demand: Zimbabwe’s lithium export ban is spurring nearly 1,000 MW of new self-funded generation projects.