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Marija Maisch
Marija has years of experience in a news agency environment and writing for print and online publications. She took over as the editor of pv magazine Australia in 2018 and helped establish its online presence over a two-year period.
Since December 2021, Marija has been working as staff editor at pv magazine International for both online and monthly print publications, specializing in Eastern European solar markets, battery energy storage systems, and electric vehicles. In 2024, she took the role of Energy Storage News Director, leading the coverage on pv magazine’s sister website ESS News.
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Belgian capacity auctions catalyze 1.1 GW of battery storage
Similar to last year, battery energy storage systems (BESS) made up almost all new-build capacity selected in recent Capacity Remuneration Mechanism (CRM) auctions in Belgium. Simon De Clercq, senior research associate at Aurora Energy Research, tells ESS News that there is even more room for BESS players to participate in the procurement exercises.
World’s largest second-life battery storage project joins Texas grid
In what appears to be the world's largest project of the kind, Element Energy's 53 MWh storage project – consisting of repurposed EV batteries – is now operating in West Central Texas. The startup is now looking to deploy its 2 GWh second-life battery inventory on the back of a new partnership with LG Energy Solutions Vertech.
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“Expansion of privately-owned Chinese BESS integrators overseas is inevitable”
While the same names appear on this year's top five list of global battery energy storage system (BESS) integrators, the order has changed. Anqi Shi, principal analyst, batteries and energy storage, at S&P Global, tells ESS News that the battle for market share will intensify with Chinese players looking to further expand their global footprint.
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