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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

Tenders

US state of Massachusetts awards 1.3 GW in landmark energy storage tender The Commonwealth has selected four storage projects, including a redevelopment of a former oil terminal, as it marks its first major procurement towards a 5 GW storage mandate.

Dec 23, 2025

Industry

Major German port debuts sea-rail transport for 48-ton BESS units The Port of Wilhelmshaven saw its first-ever sea-rail transfer this month of 48-ton battery energy storage system units, manufactured by Hithium. The 'ultra-heavy' class of containers were moved from ship to rail for transit to Hungary, bypassing the weight constraints and aging infrastructure that challenge road logistics across the world.

Dec 23, 2025

Grid-scale

Kick off in Oslo’s Intility Arena: Battery flattens matchday peaks, earns revenue for startup Norwegian startup Peak Shaper has commissioned a 1.2 MW battery system at Intility Arena, utilizing an "Energy as a Service" model without capital costs for those that want a battery. Torfinn Årdalsbakke, a project developer at Peak Shaper, tells ESS News more.

Dec 22, 2025

Products

BYD announces more than 1.5 million residential systems installed worldwide According to its reports, BYD has added 500,000 residential systems since June 2024, while improving its line-up throughout 2025.

Dec 22, 2025

Projects & Applications

India, Sri Lanka offer battery tenders: Standalone 500 MWh in Odisha, 20 MWh hybrid solar plant in Six grid-connected standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects for India, and a new hybrid plant for Sri Lanka are invited tenders

Tristan Rayner, Uma Gupta

Dec 22, 2025

Industry

US: Trina Storage to deliver 1 GWh BESS; Samsung SDI lands $1.36B battery deal; BayWa r.e. secures funding for solar+storage Two major supply deals and new financing for a solar-plus-storage project in San Diego County headline the latest US energy storage developments.

Dec 12, 2025

Products & Services

Allye Energy to supply its new MAX500 battery storage systems in biggest deal to date Allye's portable power from second-life EV batteries is growing both in capacity and product range, with new products and features coming to market alongside a more than $1 million deal.

Dec 12, 2025

Finance

Spanish storage: Iberdrola details its winning storage projects totalling $198M, local battery maker expands manufacturing The innovation energy storage project auction is seeing positive outcomes for Spain with a series of projects announced, and a domestic battery manufacturer rapidly expanding its output.

Dec 09, 2025

Offgrid

Tropical paradise gets 24/7 electricity via 6.69 MWh hybrid microgrid Cagbalete Island in the Philippines adds a 2.8 MW PV array and a 6.69 MWh battery energy storage system to deliver round-the-clock power for the first time.

Dec 08, 2025

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