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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

Technology & Products

Lidl launches 2.24 kWh battery in Germany for €299 The battery supports 1,000 W input and 800 W output, is compatible with most balcony PV systems, and can be optionally app-controlled via a dedicated app.

François Puthod, Sandra Enkhardt, Tristan Rayner

May 19, 2026

Applications & Installations

South Africa’s Eskom resorts to grid-scale gravity energy storage Gravity storage gets a boost from South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom.

Tristan Rayner

May 13, 2026

Applications & Installations

SoftBank to make next-gen zinc-halogen battery cells in Japan for AI data centers SoftBank’s mobile arm is gearing up to scale the intriguing zinc-halogen battery cell chemistry to 1 GWh annual production.

Tristan Rayner

May 12, 2026

Applications & Installations

BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era A record year, and an incredibly strong outlook for the energy storage sector.

Tristan Rayner

May 11, 2026

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 04, 2026

Markets & Policy

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

Markets & Policy

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

Applications & Installations

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

Applications & Installations

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

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