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Tristan Rayner pv magazine editor

Tristan Rayner pv magazine editor

Tristan Rayner

After studying Electrical Engineering and working in the field in control systems, Tristan turned his attention to editorial roles. Prior to joining pv magazine in 2020, and ESS News in 2024 in Berlin, he was Managing Editor and Founding Editor of tech and other publications in Australia.

With years of experience in news, tech, and energy, he has also contributed to a host of publications and podcasts. He also works on YouTube channel The Friday Checkout, among other roles.

Articles written by Tristan Rayner

Finance

Northland Power closes financing for 1.2 GWh battery storage projects in Poland With construction underway and certain risks now behind it, Northland's Polish battery storage portfolio has secured financing for the project.

3 hours ago

Grid-scale

Orix launches 589 MWh BESS portfolio with investors in Japan Construction begins on two Japanese BESS projects.

Oct 02, 2026

Grid-scale

ZE Energy acquires 1 GWh-plus BESS project in Italy The acquisition expands ZE Energy’s Italian battery storage portfolio to some 300 MW.

Sep 30, 2026

Finance

South Korea marks major shift to sodium-ion batteries to regain market The government has set a 2030 commercialization target for sodium-ion batteries, with energy storage among the intended markets.

Sep 29, 2026

Products

JA expands C&I battery range with hybrid and updated AC-coupled systems JA's latest BESS for C&I now includes a DC-coupled option and a next-gen AC-coupled option as well.

Sep 29, 2026

Grid-scale

Statkraft signs 1.6 GWh tolling agreement for two Greenvolt battery projects in Poland The 10-year agreement is Statkraft's first entry into the Polish market.

Sep 29, 2026

Grid-scale

First stage BESS at Mortlake Energy Hub grows to 1,449 MWh as EPC deal signed Yanara and Gamuda have signed a construction contract for the first stage of the solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the Australian state of Victoria.

Sep 28, 2026

Grid-scale

Giga Storage starts construction on 2.8 GWh Belgian BESS The four-hour duration system is to be built and supplied by Tesla, with 640 Megapack 3 units arriving.

Sep 25, 2026

Projects & Applications

Delta Capacity advances second major Finland BESS this month with Sungrow supply deal With the Kärppiö project now shaping up, and AKKU One under construction, Delta Capacity and Sungrow are advancing 600 MWh in Finland in a month.

Sep 25, 2026

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