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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
Byhmgard pushes further into Finland with second major BESS deal announced Stockholm-based Byhmgard announced today that it signed a new deal to deliver four battery energy storage solutions (BESS) to projects in Finland for Finnish company Solarigo Systems Oy (Solarigo). It’s the second deal between the parties: the newly announced order value for 21 MWh of projects, with projected revenue for Byhmgard of just over $3.6 […]
Tristan Rayner
Feb 09, 2026
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Finance
Scatec JV reaches financial close on co-located BESS with hydro in Philippines The Philippines is set to see 80 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) added to its grid with connections via hydro power
Tristan Rayner
Feb 09, 2026
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Fire risk and safety
Hithium says ‘world’s first’ open-door first test of its 6.25 MWH BESS was completed Hithium has released results from a large-scale fire safety test of its 6.25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) it calls "∞Power". The so-called open-door test, supervised by UL Solutions, subjected the unit to maximum oxygen supply conditions to evaluate thermal runaway risks in high-capacity 1175 Ah cells.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 09, 2026
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Products & Services
Tesla and lithium-ion top new long-duration storage leaderboard, Energy Dome in the mix The snapshot of the long-duration industry suggest big changes to come as major decisions get made for technologies and vendors.
Tristan Rayner
Jan 30, 2026
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Grid-scale
Data center survey reveals majority believe renewables and BESS are the ideal energy mix, power issues start in 2027 54% of respondents cited "energy availability and redundancy" as the single greatest obstacle to successful data center development between now and 2030.
Tristan Rayner
Jan 29, 2026
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Grid-scale
Fortis Energy gets permit to build 36 MWh BESS for Serbia’s Nocaj 1 site A 36 MWh battery installation will anchor the next phase of Serbia’s Nocaj solar complex.
Tristan Rayner
Jan 28, 2026
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Projects & Applications
In Australia’s Q4 2025, 1.3 GW of batteries were connected with full output In addition to projects reaching full output, 4.1 GW of standalone batteries and 960 MW of solar co-located batteries applied to get connected in Australia in the final three months of 2025.
David Carroll, Tristan Rayner
Jan 28, 2026
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Products & Services
Pila Energy emerges to offer residential batteries, but sexy Pila Energy is offering a slim, sleek home battery that doesn't need approvals or permits and works in coordination. What's the catch?
Tristan Rayner
Jan 27, 2026
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Markets
Data centers one of five trends to look for in global energy storage in 2026 Wood Mackenzie has a fresh report on energy storage trends in 2026, highlighting grid-forming technology, supply chain shifts, and more.
Tristan Rayner
Jan 27, 2026

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