Solar Surge in Ireland: EirGrid says June sunshine drove a record solar output, with solar at 8.2% of the fuel mix (up from 7.8% in May) and renewables at 42% overall; wind contributed 821 GWh and gas 40%, as demand fell to 2,676 GWh. Heat-Driven Grid Stress: Across the US, heat domes and AC demand are pushing utilities to issue peak alerts and order backup generation for data centers, while outages and bill shocks are hitting customers in multiple states. Clean Power Financing in Europe: The EU’s Modernisation Fund and EIB approved a €2.5bn funding round for 51 clean energy projects across 11 countries, targeting grid upgrades, storage, efficiency and electrification. Nuclear Workforce Warning: OECD’s Nuclear Energy Agency cautions that scaling nuclear to meet global ambitions will require major acceleration in nuclear workforce, finance and supply chains. Renewables Deal Flow (India/Global): Tata Motors and Welspun back an 86 MW wind-solar hybrid for four plants; Tata Power Renewable commissioned a 100.8 MW Maharashtra wind project; LG Energy Solution-Honda’s US JV starts mass-producing LFP batteries for grid storage. Energy Security Under Attack: Ukraine strikes Russian energy infrastructure in Belgorod, damaging substations and triggering power and water outages; similar disruptions are reported in Crimea after overnight blasts. Policy/Market Pressure: India partially relaxes Chinese power-equipment bidding rules for four firms; Bangladesh faces a payment crisis as delayed government dues strain IPPs and threaten wider grid reliability. Company/Project Watch: Grenergy launches a Chile reverse auction for 1.5 TWh/yr from solar plus storage starting 2028; ZEN Energy enters voluntary administration amid wholesale volatility.