ASEAN Grid Resilience: TNB says “operational excellence” now means real-time visibility, stronger grid resilience, and safer renewable integration—not just lower costs—at the ASEAN Operational Excellence Summit. India Solar Bottlenecks: ICRA warns transmission constraints are forcing solar curtailment, with temporary grid access arrangements taking the biggest hit and cutting output during peak daylight. India Solar Land Procurement: NLC India Renewables invited bids for 1,500 acres of private land in Tamil Nadu for solar PV, with strict connectivity, title, and environmental-zone requirements. Rooftop Solar Data Rules: India’s MNRE mandates PM Surya Ghar inverter-level data be stored on servers/cloud located in India, with daily reporting via a standard API. Long-Duration Storage Push: India Smart Grid Forum and the LDES Council signed an MoU to speed long-duration energy storage via policy, market design, pilots, and a planned centre of excellence. Oil & Sanctions Shock: US Treasury chief Scott Bessent escalated Iran isolation threats, lifting crude and adding volatility for Asia’s energy and bond markets. India-Mauritius Energy Deal: India and Mauritius signed an oil-and-gas cooperation MoU, alongside a five-year IndianOil supply agreement for petrol, diesel, MGO and ATF. Japan Cyber Defence: Japan’s new Cyber Defence Act will let authorities neutralise computers used to launch major attacks on critical systems.