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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

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Romania removes double taxation on energy storage in bid for investors Under the new ‘Order on the Methodological Norms’, electricity charged from the grid and subsequently discharged back onto it is exempt from several key regulated tariffs in the country.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 14, 2025
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AustriaEnergy targets 2,160 MWh solar plus storage project in Chile with environmental submission Chile’s Environmental Assessment System (SEIA) has accepted the environmental study for a proposed 2,160 MWh battery energy storage system, plus 390.7 MWp solar farm.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 14, 2025
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Ukraine’s largest battery storage project enters commissioning phase Ukraine's 400 MWh battery project dwarfs most Eastern European installations, and is expected to come online in October 2025, ahead of the winter.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 11, 2025
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Spain authorizes 29.3 MW energy storage in Q2 2025, with 523.8 MW enter planning stages Between April and June 2025, Spain's larger scale energy storage projects saw a small increasing in construction authorization, with a much larger increase in new projects entering public consultation.
Pilar Sanchez Molina, Tristan Rayner
Jul 11, 2025
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Narada begins global delivery of its 6.25 MWh liquid-cooled battery energy storage Chinese manufacturer Narada Power has commenced global shipments of its Center L Ultra 6.25 MWh liquid-cooled battery energy storage system (BESS), while its solid-state variant remains in the pipeline.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 11, 2025
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Delta Green and E.ON offering $234 a year to households for grid flexibility The virtual power plant (VPP) revolution is rolling out, with E.ON offering flexibility to the grid from home batteries, electric vehicle chargers, solar exports, and more, via Delta Green's software, and paying households for the optionality.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 10, 2025
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Superdielectrics unveils Faraday 2 battery as a polymer-based alternative to Li-ion Superdielectrics launches the Faraday 2 battery, advancing a water-based, metal-free approach to home storage, from a UK-based company.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 10, 2025
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Pakistan’s largest battery energy storage project edges closer to operation for cement giant Lucky Cement’s 22.7 MWh battery is the largest in the country, and the project is now just months away according to an executive.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 10, 2025
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MIRAI Power secures Voltares investment to scale 7.3 GW energy storage pipeline MIRAI’s new backing enables international expansion and fast-tracks its joint venture with BW ESS in Germany.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 04, 2025

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