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Valerie Thompson Editor pv magazine

Valerie Thompson Editor pv magazine

Valerie Thompson

valerie.thompson@pv-magazine.com

Articles written by Valerie Thompson

Grid-scale

Mitie and Elements Green get building on 720 MWh Staythorpe battery storage project in the UK Construction has begun on the £71.5 million battery energy storage system (BESS) in the UK, a 360 MW two-hour duration project.

Aug 15, 2025

Tenders

Poland: PGE launches tender for 400 MW two-hour duration battery storage project The 800 MWh facility continues PGE's push to build more battery storage in Poland.

Aug 15, 2025

Industry

Assets on the move: Monsson buys second Swedish battery project, R.Power puts for sale sign up in Poland on solar plus storage Fu-Gen handed a fully ready-to-build project to Monsson Energy, R.Power wants to sell 400 MW of assets in Poland

Aug 14, 2025

Distributed

Sri Lanka launches tender for 640 MWh of battery storage, via small-scale rollout Sri Lanka’s state-owned utility, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of 160 MW/640 MWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Aug 14, 2025

Industry

Spotlight on Africa: A continent of contrasts in energy storage We continue our Spotlight Series with a focus on Africa, a monumental task with help from key partners tracking the industry.

Aug 14, 2025

The Staythorpe BESS masterplan.

Products & Services

RES to provide O&M for 720 MWh Staythorpe battery project for Elements Green RES will deliver operations and maintenance services for one of the UK’s largest battery storage systems in Nottinghamshire.

Aug 14, 2025

Technologies

South Korean researchers develop nanoscale zinc-anode coating to boost stability in water-based zinc-ion batteries A thin polymer coating improves zinc-ion battery lifespan by preventing dendrites and harmful side reactions.

Aug 13, 2025

Products

BayWa re to distribute WHES battery systems for C&I sectors across Germany, Italy, and 10 more EU markets BayWa re partners with WHES for exclusive European distribution of commercial battery energy storage systems.

Aug 13, 2025

Finance

Qair secures financing for 60 MW hybrid solar-plus-storage projects in Mauritius The four projects in the Stor’Sun initiative that Qair won in 2024 are now funded, and will aim to provide a consistent 12-hour energy output.

Aug 13, 2025

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