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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

Products & Services

Why EcoFlow developed a home energy management system of its own EcoFlow has made a name for itself in portable power stations, and is taking further steps in software by embracing the challenge of developing a home energy management system.

Jan 21, 2025

Finance

Puerto Rico set for fresh US DOE loans to add 920 MWh of battery storage The US DOE confirms closing a previously conditional deal, and announced two more conditional deals to bring funding to more than $1.2 billion for solar plus storage.

Jan 17, 2025

Projects & Applications

2024 an enormous boom year for energy storage in Africa Boom times for energy storage have extended to the continent of Africa, with a 10-fold increase in installed storage supporting grids and renewable energy penetration.

Jan 15, 2025

Products

Bluetti launches new home battery storage options: Apex 300, EnergyPro 6K Bluetti's storage portfolio has grown after launching the Apex 300 and EnergyPro 6K products at CES 2025.

Jan 14, 2025

Anker Solix Everfrost 2 58L model

Products

Anker launches hybrid portable electric cooler with power station at CES 2025 Anker has updated its product line with launches at CES 2025 including an electric cooler with detachable 288 Wh LFP battery, plus a Solix solar umbrella.

Jan 07, 2025

Products

EcoFlow launches Oasis for smart residential energy management At CES 2025, EcoFlow has launched its Oasis energy management platform, which uses AI to optimize home energy consumption, storage, and solar power use.

Jan 06, 2025

Projects & Applications

Puerto Rico receives US DOE loans to boost battery storage to 1 GWh The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide more than half a billion dollars in loans to add nearly 1 GWh Convergent to build and operate utility-scale solar-plus-storage in Puerto Rico, improving grid resilience.

Jan 03, 2025

A TagEnergy BESS at Hawkers Hill Energy Park in the UK

Markets

Britain’s seven-fold increase in negative prices an opportunity for big batteries – analyst 2024 saw a big jump in negative energy prices when compared with 2022, with opportunities for flexible storage billed as necessities.

Jan 03, 2025

Manufacturing

Tesla smashes its own records with big increase in energy storage deployments in 2024 Tesla's energy storage deployments broke its own year-on-year records in 2024, for another consecutive year.

Jan 03, 2025

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