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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

Markets

Battery energy storage in Europe slows to 15% growth for 2024 The latest analysis from SolarPower Europe reveals that, in 2024, Europe installed 21.9 GWh of new battery energy storage systems (BESS), just 15% higher than 2023. The predictions of slower growth has come true, but the details reveal a big shift in where installations are happening.

May 07, 2025

Revenue streams

Vattenfall, Terralayr sign “industry-first” virtual battery tolling agreement A virtual tolling agreement in storage provides aggregated access to a battery fleet versus a single asset.

May 05, 2025

Auctions

Italy’s ReFeel secures 15-year capacity market contract for 207 MWh project At a price of €47,000 per MW per year, the 15-year contract via auction made with Italian TSO Terna provides certainty.

May 05, 2025

Manufacturing

Elywhere, Evyon merge to combine second-life batteries with EV charging The Norwegian companies will exist under the Elywhere brand, supplying an all-in-one skid that provides fast-charging for electric vehicles (EVs)

May 05, 2025

Finance

iwell secures €27M to scale battery storage solutions amid grid constraints iwell, a Dutch start-up and provider of energy storage solutions, has raised fresh capital to accelerate as grids across the EU face constraints.

Apr 29, 2025

Fire risk and safety

Battery storage providers highlight fire test results as industry continues focus on safety Two more battery energy system storage (BESS) providers, including a manufacturer, have detailed successful fire testing.

Apr 25, 2025

Exowatt P3

Manufacturing

Thermal storage startup Exowatt gets funding injection from Silicon Valley VCs The interest from Silicon Valley comes as data centers require rapid sources of new supply, with funding supporting a U.S. domestic manufacturer of thermal energy storage. However, the technology faces competition from solar PV and batteries.

Apr 25, 2025

R&D

E.ON partners with Superdielectrics to develop novel polymer-based energy storage E.ON is now working with a UK-based battery tech firm to advance more environmentally friendly energy storage for households.

Apr 17, 2025

Manufacturing

REPT Battero launches 392 Ah cell, 6.26 MWh storage system The new 392 Ah battery energy storage system (BESS) cell is an all-rounder, with the same size but increased energy density over a previously manufactured cell.

Apr 17, 2025

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