UK Energy Bills & Grid Costs: Ofgem-linked forecasts warn network upgrade costs could jump as much as 467%, putting upward pressure on electricity bills for years. UK Politics on Energy: Incoming PM Andy Burnham is weighing major shifts—cutting household bills via tariff/levy changes and potentially reversing Labour’s North Sea ban. AI Data Centers vs Power: New York just imposed a statewide moratorium on large hyperscale data centers for up to a year while it reviews grid and water impacts. Energy Storage Push (Philippines): Cebu is moving from coal toward batteries, with Aboitiz breaking ground on a 60 MW/120 MWh standalone BESS to stabilize the Visayas grid. Battery Tech in Europe: CATL and Alfen plan a 5 GWh sodium-ion rollout across the Netherlands and Western Europe starting in 2027. Energy Meets Geopolitics: US-Iran strikes are hitting water and energy assets, while Russia’s attack on a Kharkiv-area facility left a community without electricity. Clean Power Deals (India): DCM Shriram signed a 58 MW hybrid renewables deal with Serentica, targeting 176 MW total renewable capacity by June 2027. Solar for Public Buildings (Philippines): The DOE is expanding rooftop solar for government offices across Western Visayas to cut operating costs. Energy Drinks Ban (UK): England will ban high-caffeine energy drink sales to under-16s from April 2027.