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Patrick Jowett pv magazine editor

Patrick Jowett pv magazine editor

Patrick Jowett

patrick.jowett@pv-magazine.com

Articles written by Patrick Jowett

Auctions

Ukraine prioritizes solar-plus-storage in renewables auctions Newly-implemented rules governing Ukraine’s energy market introduce solar-plus-storage systems as a separate auction category, ease regulatory barriers governing standalone storage projects and establish processes for renewable energy facilities located in Ukraine’s occupied territories.

18 hours ago

Products

GoodWe introduces low-noise all-in-one storage system for rooftop PV The three phase energy storage system encompasses the inverter, battery and energy management into a single system, suited for residential customers and scalable to the small-scale commercial and industrial market.

Mar 13, 2026

Policy

EU industrial strategy could slow BESS progress, association warns Industrial Accelerator Act sets out domestic content rules for large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, including EU-made battery management system mandate. European Commission proposal to be debated by European Parliament and EU Council.

Patrick Jowett, Matthew Lynas

Mar 05, 2026

Policy

Abu Dhabi unveils solar-plus-storage self-supply policy The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy has introduced a policy designed to support deployment of solar systems for self-consumption, with the first phase of the policy targeting the agricultural sector.

Feb 09, 2026

Markets

Ukraine deploys 1.5 GW of solar in 2025, adding to rapid battery build-out The Solar Energy Association of Ukraine estimates around 1.5 GW of solar was added in the country last year, driven by growing interest in projects co-located with battery energy storage systems across market segments.

Jan 27, 2026

Projects & Applications

Austria’s Andritz to supply South Korean 500 MW pumped storage power plant Austrian engineering group Andritz has signed a deal to supply the pump turbine units for a 500 MW pumped storage plant in South Korea, the country’s first new pumped storage project in over a decade.

Jan 22, 2026

Finance

Greenvolt secures financing for Hungary’s largest BESS Greenvolt Power has signed €58.9 million ($69 million) in project finance facilities with UniCredit Bank Hungary for the development of a 99 MW/288 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS), set to be Hungary’s largest to date.

Jan 21, 2026

Manufacturing

GCL, Cornex, TBEA to build 5 GWh storage and solar manufacturing complex in Egypt Egypt’s Kemet has signed three agreements with Chinese companies over the last week, covering plans for a 5 GW solar cell complex, a 5 GWh battery energy storage factory and Egypt’s first solar inverter factory.

Jan 20, 2026

Grid-scale

Masdar reaches financial close for grid-scale solar-plus-storage plays in Oman, Uzbekistan The Abu Dhabi-based developer has achieved financial close on two large-scale projects mixing solar and storage, including Oman's first.

Tristan Rayner, Patrick Jowett

Jan 19, 2026

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