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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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Finance
UAE, Kazakhstan commit to 2 GW battery storage in wider renewable energy agreement The agreement will see the development of up to 500 MW of baseload renewable energy and up to 2 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.
Tristan Rayner
May 14, 2025
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Finance
Fluence pauses projects amid tariff uncertainty, revenue decline U.S.-based energy storage company Fluence has revised its earnings outlook and paused certain projects as trade tariff uncertainty weighs on revenue projections. Yet a rapid turnaround could happen given recent tariff decisions.
Tristan Rayner
May 13, 2025
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Finance
Egypt’s 1GW / 200MWh solar-plus-storage project secures EBRD funding The Obelisk project in Egypt continues to advance, with new funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Tristan Rayner
May 13, 2025
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Products & Services
Battery and battery tech developments in brief from the floor of Intersolar 2025 Europe’s largest solar power event filled 18 very large halls in Munich, and new launches ranged from balcony solar to cow poop innovations.
Tristan Rayner, John Fitzgerald Weaver
May 12, 2025
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Manufacturing
CMBlu Energy’s Organic SolidFlow battery picks up an award The battery attempts to combine features from solid-state and flow battery designs for longer output and relatively high powers.
Tristan Rayner
May 12, 2025
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Industry
Battery giant CATL aims to raise $4b in Hong Kong public stock listing This move facilitates fundraising, crucial for financing CATL's overseas expansion, notably a large-scale battery manufacturing plant in Hungary and other projects.
Tristan Rayner
May 12, 2025
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Policy
Battery reprieve as US-China tariffs go on hold for 90 days The battery industry relies on a supply chain in China, and previous headline tariff numbers had painted a tough picture for project affordability and bankability.
Tristan Rayner
May 12, 2025
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Products
Battery-in-EV-charger: Elli adds 160 kWh of storage to Flexpole Plus EV charger In-built battery storage provides fast-charging capability in areas even where grid support is insufficient for DC fast charging of EVs.
Tristan Rayner
May 09, 2025
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Industry
pv magazine Focus: As storage scales, co-located solar projects must adapt At pv magazine's Focus event, moderated by ESS News' Marija Maisch, topics of co-location and financing were discussed by lively panels and addressed in future-looking presentations.
Tristan Rayner
May 09, 2025

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