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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

Industry

BloombergNEF confirms record US energy storage additions in 2025, but the pipeline is cooling BloombergNEF's 2026 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook delivers hard figures on energy in the nation that finds itself in flux, with tariff chaos, import-share shifts, and interconnection queues.

Feb 20, 2026

Finance

Drax signs second BESS tolling deal in three weeks: Now Zenobe, and notably different terms The 800 MWh Scotland project comes with a 15-year fixed fee and no inflation protection. Compare that to the Fidra deal signed in January.

Feb 19, 2026

Projects & Applications

Zeo signs MoU for 280 MW solar plus long-duration storage at Utah data center hub Zeo Energy isn't saying exactly what energy storage technology it may offer, but there are hints from its recent acquisitions.

Feb 19, 2026

Markets

Egypt announces 600 MW of battery storage before summer 2026 in rush to meet higher peak demands Egypt’s electricity ministry plans to commission 600 MW of battery energy storage systems before summer 2026, alongside 3 GW of solar, as the country rapidly builds out its renewable generation.

Feb 18, 2026

Finance

Digging into how BESS assets actually trade: ‘Making BESS happen’ white paper spotlights market integration You have a big battery, commissioning has proceeded well, and your grid connection is live. Now what?

Feb 17, 2026

Finance

World’s largest sovereign wealth fund signals battery storage investment The fund’s minimum investment size may complicate its ability to wade into the smaller end of the battery industry, but large scale bets look likely.

Feb 16, 2026

Grid-scale

Australia round-up: CleanCo opens 500 MWh Tesla BESS, EnergyAustralia achieves financial close on 250 MWh project, Quorn Australia's huge battery market continues to progress with a freshly live battery energy storage system (BESS), another EnergyAustralia project reaching financial close, and another spotted testing energy flows as it is being commissioned.

Feb 16, 2026

Products

Can sodium-ion beat lithium-ion in portable power? The Bluetti Pioneer Na gives it a try The world of batteries needs alternative chemistries to skirt weaknesses with lithium-ion. Sodium-ion is a big hope, and in portable power, Bluetti's new product shows promise, and limitations.

Feb 13, 2026

Distributed

US VPPs: WeaveGrid partners with SolarEdge, El Paso Electric launches pilot storage program with Base customers More US tech providers, storage solutions, and utlities are coming together to offer aggregation and VPP or VPP-like options for consumers with batteries at home.

Feb 13, 2026

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