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Marija Maisch
Marija has years of experience in a news agency environment and writing for print and online publications. She took over as the editor of pv magazine Australia in 2018 and helped establish its online presence over a two-year period.
Since December 2021, Marija has been working as staff editor at pv magazine Global for both online and monthly print publications, specializing in Eastern European solar markets, battery energy storage systems, and electric vehicles. In 2024, she took the role of Energy Storage News Director, leading the coverage on pv magazine’s sister website ESS News.
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Articles written by Marija Maisch
2.8 GWh collocated battery storage project lands US government approval
The US Department of Interior has given the green light to Nevada's largest solar+storage development, the Libra Solar Project. It has also opened a comment period for the Bonanza Solar Project, which features a 195 MW/780 MWh battery storage system.
Sep 11, 2024
Demand for large capacity battery storage cells goes strong as prices continue to slide
The analysis from Taipei-based intelligence provider TrendForce finds that the average price for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) energy storage system cells continued to slide in August, reaching CNY 0.35/Wh ($0.049/Wh). Meanwhile, demand for large capacity cells continued to grow at a steady pace.
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Saft expands battery production in the US to meet local demand
French battery maker Saft says it has started the production of its I-Shift grid-scale battery energy storage systems from its Jacksonville factory in the state of Florida. The company plans to boost its production capacity in the US to 5 GWh by 2027.
Northvolt scraps CAM gigafactory plans, seeks partners for storage business in Poland
Swedish battery maker Northvolt is pausing its cathode active material production plans in Sweden and selling one site in Sweden. It is also seeking partners and investors for its energy storage business based in Gdańsk, Poland.
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Imported LFP battery cells from China could be cheaper than US-made products even after tariff hikes
While all lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell supplies to the US currently come exclusively from China, local players are ramping up to start supplying the market from 2026 onwards. Different outcomes are on the table depending on the tariffs applied.
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