Articles written by Tristan Rayner

View article
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 04, 2026
View article
Dyness battery container stolen from BM Energy logistics partner, units to be remotely blocked A market alert for the attention of installers, distributors and traders in the solar and storage market.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 28, 2026
View article
Zendure launches battery series for residential PV Zendure is upping its to target the whole-home residential space, expanding on its plug-in balcony storage roots.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 23, 2026
View article
A closer look at EcoFlow’s three-phase Ocean 2 storage solution Ocean 2 brings a more versatile large-scale and expandable, modular home storage solution, capable of handling both small and large solar PV input.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 21, 2026
View article
Mova unveils all-in-one plug-in solar and storage solutions Entering a competitive small-scale energy storate field is Chinese maker Mova, well-known for its kitchen applicances and growing robotic homewares including vacuums and more.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 15, 2026
View article
Sodium-ion battery study claims zero thermal runaway breakthrough Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences say a polymerizable non-flammable electrolyte improves safety in sodium-ion batteries while maintaining performance.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 10, 2026
View article
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 09, 2026
View article
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 08, 2026
View article
Bluetti launches EnergyPro 13K home storage system in US Chinese battery manufacturer Bluetti has launched its next-generation whole-home battery backup system in the United States, introducing the EnergyPro 13K Energy Storage System (EP13K).
Tristan Rayner
Apr 08, 2026