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Tristan Rayner pv magazine

Tristan Rayner pv magazine

Tristan Rayner

After studying Electrical Engineering and working in both transmission and control sectors, Tristan Rayner turned his attention to editorial roles. Prior to joining pv magazine in 2020, he was managing editor at a fast growing digital media start-up in Australia, and has contributed widely across international tech and finance publications.

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Articles written by Tristan Rayner

Applications & Installations

EU funding ban on high-risk inverters, including Chinese suppliers, extends to BESS The new policy has already applied, and impacts billions in funding from the European Investment Bank on renewable projects including standalone and co-located storage.

Tristan Rayner

May 07, 2026

Applications & Installations

Anker Solix launches 7 kWh plug-in battery targeting rooftop solar retrofits The new Anker Solix Solarbank Max AC steps up from balcony-scale storage with a 3.5 kW inverter, plug-in capabilities for do-it-yourself (DIY) ease of installation, and expandability to 42 kWh, priced from €2,229.

Tristan Rayner

Apr 13, 2026

Technology & Products

Utility-scale sodium-ion arrives in Romania Renalfa Power Clusters plans to combine newly acquired solar and battery assets in Romania into a hybrid project using lithium-ion and sodium-ion storage.

Tristan Rayner

Apr 09, 2026

Technology & Products

Cornex unveils new 165 Ah sodium-ion prismatic cell for stationary energy storage A new sodium-ion cell for ESS may further improve competitiveness in large-scale systems against the weight of the lithium-ion battery sector.

Tristan Rayner

Apr 08, 2026

Technology & Products

Panasonic claims world’s first trial of cybersecurity monitoring for grid-scale BESS A Japanese joint-pilot will test grid-scale BESS with a range of local and remote attack vectors, with cybersecurity monitoring to watch for indications of anomalies.

Tristan Rayner

Mar 23, 2026

Technology & Products

Vanadium flow and lithium-ion combine in world’s largest grid-forming hybrid storage plant in China China brings online 300 MW/1,200 MWh grid-forming energy storage facility in Inner Mongolia, integrating lithium-ion and vanadium flow battery technologies.

Tristan Rayner

Mar 02, 2026

Technology & Products

Can sodium-ion beat Li-ion in portable power? 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.

Tristan Rayner

Feb 16, 2026

Technology & Products

Massachusetts awards 1.3 GW in first large-scale energy storage tender The US state of Massachusetts has selected four battery projects totaling 1.3 GW under its first major procurement round to meet a statutory target of 5 GW of energy storage by 2030.

Tristan Rayner

Dec 30, 2025

Applications & Installations

Malaysia’s 4 GW/5.12 GWh solar-plus-storage complex gets World Bank funding The Southern Johor Renewable Energy Corridor (SJREC) forms part of a $6 billion project developing a 2,000 kilometer-squared hybrid solar and battery energy storage system zone set to connect South East Asia.

Tristan Rayner

Dec 03, 2025

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