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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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Grid-scale
Battery energy storage breaks records in Australia in Q1 2025 Battery generation was at an all-time high in Australia following the release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Quarterly Energy Dynamics report for the first three months of 2025, which reported an 86% surge.
Tristan Rayner
May 08, 2025
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Products
EcoFlow expands Home Energy Management System to European market EcoFlow's Home Energy Management System and app is rolling out to the EU, with AI-functions for managing dynamic tarrifs and weather for a home solar+storage setup.
Tristan Rayner
May 08, 2025
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Products
BYD launches new Blade-based home battery: Battery-Box HVB BYD has launched its new Gen4 home battery known as HVB, and is expected to be a popular addition to the residential storage space.
Tristan Rayner
May 07, 2025
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Products
Dutch-manufactured gel lead-acid battery doubles lifespan, expands to C&I sizing The Qurmit battery gel lead-acid battery has expanded to the commercial and industrial sector with a larger capacity battery, and new technolgoy has improved the lifespan.
Tristan Rayner
May 07, 2025
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Products & Services
Jackery launches next-generation balcony power storage unit at ees Europe 2025 Jackery’s updated balcony solar battery storage system features a more compact form factor and advanced fire suppression technology for enhanced safety.
Tristan Rayner
May 07, 2025
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Markets
Battery energy storage in Europe slows to 15% growth for 2024 The latest analysis from SolarPower Europe reveals that, in 2024, Europe installed 21.9 GWh of new battery energy storage systems (BESS), just 15% higher than 2023. The predictions of slower growth has come true, but the details reveal a big shift in where installations are happening.
Tristan Rayner
May 07, 2025
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Revenue streams
Vattenfall, Terralayr sign “industry-first” virtual battery tolling agreement A virtual tolling agreement in storage provides aggregated access to a battery fleet versus a single asset.
Tristan Rayner
May 05, 2025
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Auctions
Italy’s ReFeel secures 15-year capacity market contract for 207 MWh project At a price of €47,000 per MW per year, the 15-year contract via auction made with Italian TSO Terna provides certainty.
Tristan Rayner
May 05, 2025
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Manufacturing
Elywhere, Evyon merge to combine second-life batteries with EV charging The Norwegian companies will exist under the Elywhere brand, supplying an all-in-one skid that provides fast-charging for electric vehicles (EVs)
Tristan Rayner
May 05, 2025

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