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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

Disassembled batteries

Manufacturing

Fraunhofer finds European battery recycling continuing to grow at pace Research institute Fraunhofer ISI has detailed the growth of the battery recycling industry in Europe, noting as manufacturing grows, so do recycling efforts to capture valuable and critical raw materials.

Aug 12, 2024

Technologies

Solid-state battery from ION reaches 800 cycles, no sign of common solid-state issues The US solid-state battery developer announced it has achieved 800 cycles with its battery, marking significant progress towards commercialization. If this trend continues, the development holds promising potential for grid-scale projects.

Aug 06, 2024

A rendering of Energy Vault's hybrid ESS in Sardinia

100 MW hybrid ESS mixes 80 MW battery, 20 MW gravity storage set for Sardinia (Updated) A 100 MW hybrid gravity and battery ESS will use the mine shafts of large underground coal mine on the Italian island of Sardinia to offer a novel energy storage solution, in an 80/20 mix of BESS and gravity.

Aug 05, 2024

Projects & Applications

450 MW of BESS planned for Scottish Highlands in three projects In the north of Scotland, multiple new BESS projects have been proposed by the local council, two at up to 200 MW, along with a 49.9 MW project.

Aug 05, 2024

Products & Services

San Diego county opts for new battery storage standards after fires San Diego will see new safety-related standards developed for battery energy storage facilities after recent fires sparked safety concerns. Energy industry and environmental groups argue that a moratorium could have unintended repercussions.

Jul 25, 2024

Industry

Energy storage corporate funding hits $15.4 billion in H1 2024 Corporate funding in the energy storage sector reached $15.4 billion in the first half of this year, according to Mercom Capital Group, a lift of 117%, thanks largely to debt and public market financing.

Jul 24, 2024

Projects & Applications

NeoVolta joins Californian state subsidy program to offer battery storage for low-income homes San Diego's NeoVolta has teamed up with Store Energy California to help bring its battery storage products to low-income homes, tapping into state incentives.

Jul 23, 2024

Software

Toshiba, ITRI to explore virtual power plant strategies in Taiwan Toshiba and Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have linked up to explore the use of virtual power plant (VPP) technology in balancing electricity supply and demand in Taiwan.

Jul 19, 2024

Software

Optimizing grid-scale battery placement via quantum computing A computing pilot program, housed within Europe’s largest electricity utility, Iberdrola, found that some quantum and quantum-inspired algorithms matched or outperformed existing benchmarks for optimal placement of grid batteries.

Jul 18, 2024

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