Grid Enforcement: The Philippines’ Department of Energy plans show-cause orders for 164 on-grid generation companies over forced outages and deratings, with possible penalties or license revocations. Long-Duration Storage Policy: UK regulator Ofgem has provisionally shortlisted 16 long-duration electricity storage projects (7.65GW total) for its cap-and-floor scheme, spanning 8- to 22-hour technologies from BESS to pumped hydro and flow batteries. BESS Supply Chain: Lineage Power (via Pace Digitek) signs a master supply deal for 3GWh of LFP cells with Guangzhou Rongjie Energy, aiming to strengthen global BESS manufacturing and logistics. Africa Solar+Storage Buildout: Toyota Tsusho lands an order to install 50MW/??MW BESS for solar plants in Benin’s Pobé region, targeting post-sunset peak support. South Africa Hybrid Expansion: Envision Energy signs a 660MWh BESS supply agreement for the Naos-1 solar-plus-storage project, designed for dispatchable wheeling across the grid. Ukraine Power Disruptions: Russian attacks leave consumers without electricity in six Ukrainian regions, with Sumy hit hardest, as Ukrenergo starts restoration where safe. UK Energy Politics: Offshore Energies UK urges Labour MPs to back an “urgent policy reset” prioritizing homegrown North Sea energy. AI Power Demand Pressure: New analysis says AI training and inferencing could drive 60% of data center electricity demand within 3-5 years, complicating grid planning. EU Storage Push: A new EU tripartite agreement targets 30-35GW of additional energy storage capacity over two years.