AI & Data Centers: Google, European Energy Australia and AirTrunk plan to bring the 25MW Mulwala Solar Farm online in NSW, signaling how AI demand may increasingly back new renewables instead of relying only on grid power. Grid Resilience: A US ice-storm reminder: above-ground lines and trees drive long outages, pushing utilities toward hardening and undergrounding. Middle East Power Risk: Iraq could face a summer power crunch as Iran’s gas output falls after war-related damage, cutting supplies to Iraqi power plants. Offshore Wind Supply Chain: OEG won a multi-year Ørsted contract for UK offshore wind inspection services, while Dajin argues Europe needs its monopiles to meet offshore wind targets. Solar Policy & Costs: India’s June 1 ALMM shift mandates domestically made solar cells (no blanket extensions), and Pakistan may raise solar sales tax to 18%, lifting panel prices. Africa Power Economics: AfDB says outages cost Nigerian businesses ~3% of annual sales; 70% of firms rely on generators. Renewables Finance: Avaada secured nearly $950m for dispatchable FDRE and solar projects, and Sunsure commissioned a 105MWp UP solar plant using Green Energy Corridor-II. War & Energy Infrastructure: Ukraine struck Russian oil and fuel sites and denied claims about Zaporizhzhia nuclear damage; Russia reports power interruptions across multiple Ukrainian regions.