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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.
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Articles written by Tristan Rayner
Switzerland’s behind-the-meter storage still beats utility-scale at 1.5 GWh, new installations up 90%
Swiss households, farms, and businesses have installed 400% more behind-the-meter storage over the past four years, according to Swissolar's Battery Monitor Switzerland 2026, a first comprehensive study on just how many storage units are in use.
Mar 27, 2026
EnerSys shifts next-gen lead-acid manufacturing to Missouri for AI-era data centers
Industrial battery manufacturer EnerSys is closing its legacy lead-acid facility in Tijuana, Mexico, consolidating production at its Springfield, Missouri plant, where it makes a new type of lead-acid battery it says is better suited to the demands of modern data centers.
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Münch Energie builds out Germany’s largest battery cluster, hands commercial side to Suena
Germany's largest contiguous battery storage project is now live, with an 800 MWh target by year-end. A marketing agreement with Suena Energy covering 300 MWh of the portfolio, including the country's largest grid-drawing co-location asset, delivers the first part of the commercial picture.
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$1 billion in Texas project financing: esVolta and Doral Renewables secure funds for ERCOT solar, storage
Everything's bigger in Texas, including two major financing packages, with MUFG Bank backing esVolta’s 300 MWh Boxcar battery system and Doral Renewables' 430 MW Cold Creek solar-plus-storage complex.
Why Rhythm Energy turned to Origin’s Kinergy for its Texas VPP ambitions
In a first for North America, the Texas retailer is entering home battery aggregation, using Origin's Kinergy platform that comes out of Australia, along with interoperability specialist Intertrust. Co-founder Matthew Tolliver explains the choices, why residential batteries are the starting point, and the still strong friction in scaling VPPs.
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