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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

Projects & Applications

‘The real cost of a battery storage goes far beyond $/kWh’ During a pv magazine Week Europe 2025 webinar, storage specialists gave their thoughts on what to consider when purchasing battery energy storage systems in Europe, with pricing, supplier options and product reliability all on the agenda.

Dec 17, 2025

Projects & Applications

Toki Power secures 300 MWh standalone BESS in Romania The company says the battery energy storage system, set to be operational by the end of next year, will allow it to offer its partners with renewable assets balancing and route-to-market services.

Dec 12, 2025

Offgrid

Angola, Cabo Verde inaugurate major co-located battery storage projects In Angola, 75.26 MWh of battery storage has begun operating as part of Africa’s largest off-grid renewable energy system to date. Meanwhile, Cabo Verde has switched on a 26 MWh storage system tied to an existing wind farm.

Dec 10, 2025

Sodium-ion batteries

Sodium-ion battery cell cost could drop to $40/kWh, says IRENA A report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) notes that while it is still uncertain whether sodium-ion batteries will become a disruptive alternative to lithium-ion technology, they could offer significant cost-saving opportunities in applications such as electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage.

Nov 28, 2025

Distributed

Somalia launches tender for solar-storage systems at health facilities Somalia launches tender for solar-storage systems at health facilities, with minimum storage of 300 kWh

Nov 26, 2025

Distributed

Residential installations lead Dutch storage boom The phasing out of net-metering for solar installations is incentivizing a growing number of citizens to install residential battery storage systems in the Netherlands. Analysts are predicting the upward trend will accelerate in the coming years.

Nov 24, 2025

Grid-scale

Utility-scale BESS to drive Czechia’s storage market Analysis by Aurora Energy Research says recent regulatory changes in Czechia have opened the door to a considerable build-out in utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). Wholesale and ancillary prices are offering strong opportunities in the short term, with a two-hour BESS switched on next year likely to reach an internal rate of return over 15%.

Nov 14, 2025

Auctions

Philippines expands fourth auction with storage winning almost 5 GWh The Philippines’ Department of Energy has finalized its fourth green energy auction, which specified technical standards for storage that will see close to 5 GWh installed.

Tristan Rayner, Patrick Jowett

Nov 10, 2025

Grid-scale

Dubai expands storage in seventh phase of world’s largest solar park Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) says the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will pair 2 GW of solar with 1.4 GW of storage, up from 1 GW, after receiving 49 expressions of interest under its 2050 clean energy plan.

Nov 05, 2025

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