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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
UK T-4 auction paves the way to nearly 7 GW of new BESS capacity by 2028
Out of the 6.9 GW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) prequalified, which translates into 1.9 GW derated capacity, around 1.8 GW of derated BESS secured 15-year contracts in the UK's T-4 auction. This is nearly two time more than the volume procured last year. Only a week earlier, a record for BESS procurement was also set in the T-1 procurement.
Mar 13, 2025
Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden
After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States in November 2024, the European battery manufacturing torchbearer has failed to negotiate and implement a financial restructuring. The business has now filed for bankruptcy in its home country.
Dutch start-up develops sodium-ion battery tech for solar colocation
Founded by former Tesla leaders, Amsterdam-based Moonwatt is taking a novel approach to sodium-ion battery technology, optimizing it for colocation with solar power plants. The company has raised $8.3 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth, with plans for a pilot installation in Europe next year and commericial deployments by 2027.
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Renewco, Atlantica join hands on 2.2 GW standalone BESS rollout in Spain
The UK-based developer has found an investment partner for its gigawatt-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) pipeline in Spain. The projects would connect to select transmission substations across the country, subject to the forthcoming grid capacity auctions.
Czech company to provide cathode material to U.S. sodium-ion maker Natron Energy
Prussian blue material manufactured by Draslovka will become part of Natron’s sodium-ion battery supply chain. The Czech company plans to build new facilities on both sides of the Atlantics to supply the U.S. company's production.
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