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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

Products & Services

“We saw this massive gap in the market”: Interview with Bryan Liu, Zendure CEO, on plug-in storage Zendure was first to market in plug-in storage, and now delivers some 40 MWh a month of products across its SolarFlow series to Europe, as its software progresses.

May 29, 2026

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Grid-scale

DTE Energy signs 6 GWh BESS supply deal with LG for eight Michigan projects Eight‑project storage portfolio advances as LG delivers 6 GWh to Michigan.

May 29, 2026

Finance

Nextpower gets into energy storage: $365M for Prevalon Energy, with 6 GWh installed and AI data center deals Nextpower joins the BESS market with an eye on the enormous opportunity as the AI data center build-out continues to rely on power.

May 29, 2026

Projects & Applications

Energy Vault buys 850 MW Japanese BESS portfolio from BayWa r.e. The name of the seller is now known, as Energy Vault continues to scale up globally.

May 28, 2026

Grid-scale

Gresham House announces equity deal on 794 MWh of UK pipeline The deal focuses on project equity versus direct fund investment via a massive Asian joint venture

May 28, 2026

Grid-scale

Engie and NHOA Energy begin construction on 320 MWh battery in Belgium Construction begins on major Drogenbos battery system, with Engie hiring its former subsiduary to build out the project.

May 28, 2026

Grid-scale

Construction underway: 720 MWh BESS in New Mexico, 480 MWh in San Antonio Twin solar‑storage projects launch in New Mexico, while the cowboy hats were out in Texas for the Alamo City BESS groundbreaking.

May 27, 2026

Products & Services

Residential storage shipments hit 35 GWh in 2025 in global boom Residential energy storage shipments reached 35 GWh globally in 2025, up nearly 50% year-on-year, with cumulative installed capacity now exceeding 187 GWh, according to a white paper jointly released by Hoymiles Power Electronics and TÜV SÜD.

May 27, 2026

Manufacturing

Saudi Arabia gets first BESS manufacturing facility: ZOE Energy Storage starts at 6 GWh China's ZOE Energy Storage will manufacture in Saudi Arabia, scaling production to 18 GWh

May 26, 2026

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