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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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Distributed
What Ecosummit is set to reveal about energy storage innovation Three diverse energy storage companies show the innovation on offer in Europe.
Tristan Rayner
May 26, 2025
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Fire risk and safety
Moss Landing-adjacent battery facility set for restart amid safety concerns More than four months after a fire devastated California’s Moss Landing battery energy storage facility, recovery efforts remain underway to salvage undamaged batteries. With cleanup efforts still in progress, plans are moving forward to reopen the adjacent Elkhorn site by June.
Tristan Rayner
May 26, 2025
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Grid-scale
New Zealand finishes build of 100 MW / 200 MWh battery system Construction and commissioning of the Ruakākā battery energy storage system (BESS) on New Zealand's North Island is complete, with the site expected to reach full operation within weeks.
Tristan Rayner
May 23, 2025
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Products & Services
BYD to deliver 3.4 GWh to Chile in Latin America’s largest battery supply deal The batteries will support the sixth phase of the Oasis de Atacama (Elena) project in Chile.
Tristan Rayner
May 23, 2025
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Finance
ABB launches battery storage subscription model to address capital constraints ABB has announced a "Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service" (BESS-as-a-Service) model to add storage to C&I customers without upfront capex.
Tristan Rayner
May 21, 2025
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Large battery energy storage by Fluence
Manufacturing
Fluence opens battery enclosure and system hardware manufacturing plant in Arizona Fluence has cut the ribbon to open its battery energy storage system (BESS) enclosure and battery management system (BMS) manufacturing plant in Goodyear, Arizona.
Tristan Rayner
May 21, 2025
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Projects & Applications
Global battery storage deployments reach nearly 9 GWh in April, reports Rho Motion China and Chile led the deployments in a more evenly distributed scene than in previous months, but a lower overall total was installed at grid-scale.
Tristan Rayner
May 21, 2025
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Manufacturing
India’s Pure partners with Charge Power to offer energy storage products in North America Charge Power and PURE are partnering to offer energy storage solutions in Canada and the U.S., with products in residential, commercial and grid scale applications.
Tristan Rayner
May 21, 2025
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Finance
Zelestra orders 1 GWh battery system from Sungrow for Chile project Sungrow's PowerTitan 2.0 liquid-cooled battery system are heading to Chile
Tristan Rayner
May 19, 2025

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