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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

Grid-scale

R.Power and Axpo agree on 1.2 GWh BESS optimization contract in Poland The companies are again working together, this time on a new 300 MW / 1,200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

13 minutes ago

Manufacturing

EU funding ban on high-risk inverters, including Chinese suppliers, extends to BESS PCS The new policy has already applied, and impacts billions in funding from the European Investment Bank on renewable projects including standalone and co-located storage.

19 hours ago

Grid-scale

CATL expands into Australia with deal with Zinfra for battery storage projects The collaboration is the start of CATL's widening ambitions in the energy storage space as becomes more forward integrated and expands its offerings using local partners.

22 hours ago

Grid-scale

Australia’s market operator Q1 2026 report highlights 4.4 GW of grid storage coming online boosting renewables The battery boom in Australia at grid-scale and the residential sector is changing the face of the grid, with data showing the scale of the shifts across Australia's east.

Tristan Rayner, Ev Foley

Apr 30, 2026

Grid-scale

Massive new $58.5 billion AI data center for Croatia to be anchored by 8 GWh BESS €50 billion Croatia AI campus by Pantheon Atlas pairs 500 MW solar with 8,000 MWh battery to meet hyperscale demand.

Apr 29, 2026

Grid-scale

Saft to supply additional batteries as New Zealand’s major BESS doubles in size Adding on 100 MW / 200 MWh to the Huntly BESS to double the size of the first stage of one of New Zealand's largest batteries.

Apr 28, 2026

Grid-scale

Equis taps GenusPlus as EPC for the 800 MWh Koolunga BESS in Australia Construction starts shortly, and it's the second project the pair of companies will have worked on in Australia.

Apr 28, 2026

Manufacturing

Dyness battery container stolen from BM Energy logistics partner, units to be remotely blocked A market alert for the attention of installers, distributors and traders in the solar and storage market.

Apr 27, 2026

Projects & Applications

TotalEnergies advances Kazakhstan 1 GW wind site with 600 MWh co-located battery The decision, after years of project progress, advances the mega co-located wind and storage site.

Apr 27, 2026

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