Executive Summary
This week's energy industry news highlighted several key trends, including the growing importance of battery storage, with BYD surpassing 1.5 million residential storage systems worldwide. The integration of renewable energy sources is also gaining traction, with Ireland planning €18.9 billion in grid upgrades and solar installations increasing by 2025. Furthermore, regulatory changes are impacting the industry, such as the Western REC registry shake-up and FERC's rejection of a complaint over SPP's accreditation practices, which may have implications for corporate clean energy investments. Additionally, nuclear power is making a comeback, with Japan preparing to restart its largest nuclear power plant.