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Michael Puttre pv magazine USA editor

Michael Puttre pv magazine USA editor

Michael Puttré

Michael Puttré is a New York-based writer who was previously chief editor of the Journal of Electronic Defense and Solar Industry.

Articles written by Michael Puttré

Grid-scale

Battery storage management keeps solar in the energy mix FlexGen’s Jason Abiecunas describes how BESS is at the heart of reliable new capacity.

Michael Puttré

Feb 20, 2026

Revenue streams

Battery energy storage revenues for ancillary services fall nearly 90% in ERCOT Revenues for ancillary services have fallen 90% since 2023. An Enverus report says market saturation is driving operators to seek other strategies.

Michael Puttré

Nov 25, 2025

Grid-scale

As BESS becomes more complex, EPCs need to front-load project activities Early engagement with regulators, suppliers and first responders is essential, said a report from Fluence Energy.

Michael Puttré

Nov 24, 2025

Products

‘Grid in a box’ combines storage and solar PV modules for a microgrid in a 20 ft. container Paired Power’s modular microgrid targets is assembly-free remote industrial and agricultural applications and rural electrification for Indigenous communities.

Michael Puttré

Oct 09, 2025

R&D

NREL researchers address safety implications of next-generation battery technologies Report says new evaluation methods, including AI, will help make future batteries safer.

Michael Puttré

Oct 06, 2025

Sodium-ion batteries

Peak Energy behind Colorado sodium-ion battery cell engineering center The company seeks to commercialize alternatives to utility-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage.

Michael Puttré

Dec 17, 2024

Fire risk and safety

Utility-scale BESS: Best practices to mitigate hazards A report from Leeward Renewable Energy has investigated battery energy storage system (BESS) fires and other thermal runaway events to try and put them into context.

Michael Puttré

Nov 26, 2024

Flow batteries

ESS uses iron flow battery deployments to adapt to new customer requirements Oregon-based company said iron flow batteries can be a “fast response” storage technology.

Michael Puttré

Oct 31, 2024

Distributed

New York utility, Sunrun launch major residential virtual power plant In coordination with Orange and Rockland Utilities, the VPP program makes 300 solar-plus-storage systems available for grid stability.

Michael Puttré

Oct 24, 2024

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