Competitive Power Market: Pakistan is launching a competitive electricity trading system, with the government “withdrawing” from procurement and kicking off a first 400MW wheeling auction for large consumers, with 800MW planned over five years. Assam Thermal Buildout: India’s Assam laid the foundation for Adani Power’s 3,200MW Chapar ultra-supercritical plant (₹48,000 crore), targeting major job creation and making Assam a “power-surplus” state as peak demand climbs. Grid Resilience in the Real World: Cuba fully reconnected its national grid after another nationwide collapse, while outages in the US hit thousands in North Carolina and San Diego, underscoring ongoing reliability pressures. Storage Moves to Commercial Scale: Georgia Power brought the Robins 128MW battery energy storage facility into commercial operation to improve grid flexibility for up to four hours. Energy Transition Meets Security: Canada and Ukraine expanded energy cooperation on LNG, nuclear, hydro and reconstruction financing, as the UK faces a winter energy shock tied to Middle East and Ukraine supply risks. Batteries and Electrification: CATL signals growth focus on ASEAN for power batteries, while Sabancı Holding joins COP31 as an electrification partner. Policy and Solar Incentives: Sri Lanka scrapped net metering/net accounting for new solar connections, shifting rooftop economics.