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Valerie Thompson Editor pv magazine
Valerie Thompson Editor pv magazine

Valerie Thompson

Articles written by Valerie Thompson

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Grid-scale
Bulgaria inaugurates 496 MWh battery system, announced as EU’s largest The large-scale system was built in just six months, with support from local authorities.
Tristan Rayner
May 26, 2025
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Offgrid
Cyprus switches on its first significant battery system, a milestone for its grid The Apollon PV park has commissioned the 3.3 MWh the battery energy storage system co-located with solar, in a milestone for Cyprus.
Tristan Rayner
May 26, 2025
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Distributed
What Ecosummit is set to reveal about energy storage innovation Three diverse energy storage companies show the innovation on offer in Europe.
Tristan Rayner
May 26, 2025
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Fire risk and safety
Moss Landing-adjacent battery facility set for restart amid safety concerns More than four months after a fire devastated California’s Moss Landing battery energy storage facility, recovery efforts remain underway to salvage undamaged batteries. With cleanup efforts still in progress, plans are moving forward to reopen the adjacent Elkhorn site by June.
Tristan Rayner
May 26, 2025
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Grid-scale
New Zealand finishes build of 100 MW / 200 MWh battery system Construction and commissioning of the Ruakākā battery energy storage system (BESS) on New Zealand's North Island is complete, with the site expected to reach full operation within weeks.
Tristan Rayner
May 23, 2025
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Products & Services
BYD to deliver 3.5 GWh to Chile in Latin America’s largest battery supply deal The batteries will support the sixth phase of the Oasis de Atacama (Elena) project in Chile.
Tristan Rayner
May 23, 2025
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Finance
ABB launches battery storage subscription model to address capital constraints ABB has announced a "Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service" (BESS-as-a-Service) model to add storage to C&I customers without upfront capex.
Tristan Rayner
May 21, 2025
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Large battery energy storage by Fluence
Manufacturing
Fluence opens battery enclosure and system hardware manufacturing plant in Arizona Fluence has cut the ribbon to open its battery energy storage system (BESS) enclosure and battery management system (BMS) manufacturing plant in Goodyear, Arizona.
Tristan Rayner
May 21, 2025
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Projects & Applications
Global battery storage deployments reach nearly 9 GWh in April, reports Rho Motion China and Chile led the deployments in a more evenly distributed scene than in previous months, but a lower overall total was installed at grid-scale.
Tristan Rayner
May 21, 2025

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