Corporate Funding for Smart Grid Companies Reached $1.9 Billion in 1H 2026
Corporate funding for Smart Grid companies, including venture capital (VC) funding, debt, and public market financing, totaled $1.9 billion across 41 deals in the first
Corporate Funding for Energy Storage Companies Totaled $8.9 Billion in 1H 2026
Corporate funding for energy storage companies, including venture capital (VC), debt, and public market financing, reached $8.9 billion across 73 deals in the first half
Solar Companies Raise $16.9 Billion in Corporate Funding in 1H 2026
Total corporate funding, including venture capital and private equity funding (VC), public market, and debt financing in 1H 2026 totaled $16.9 billion, up 56% year-over-year
Crain Communications, Inc. Acquires Mercom Capital Group’s Digital Health Business, Expanding Data and Research Platform
Crain Communications, parent company of Modern Healthcare, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Mercom Capital Group’s Digital Health Business, a leading source of digital
Vena Energy to Sell 49% Stake in 500 MW Solar Project in the Philippines
From: Mercom India Vena Energy, an independent solar power producer, has signed agreements with Norfund, the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, and Impact Fund
CleanChoice Energy Secures Up to $85 Million Loan for Solar Expansion
From: Mercom India CleanChoice Energy, a clean energy company that owns, operates, and develops solar projects, has secured a term loan facility of up to
Japan’s NEXTES Secures $12.6 Million Syndicated Term Loan
From: Mercom India Japan-based battery storage developer and manufacturer NEXTES has secured a syndicated term loan of ¥2 billion (~$12.6 million) to strengthen its stationary
Ares Acquires Stake in Statera’s 1.9 GW UK Energy Portfolio
From: Mercom India Ares Infrastructure Equity funds, affiliates of Ares Management Corporation, a global alternative investment manager, have acquired a significant minority stake in Statera
Epyr Raises $17 Million to Expand Industrial Thermal Energy Storage
From: Mercom India France-based thermal energy storage provider Epyr has raised €15 million (~$17 million) in an oversubscribed Series A round led by SlateVC to
energyRe Secures $815 Million for Solar Projects in South Carolina
From: Mercom India energyRe, a solar, wind, and energy storage project developer, has secured $815 million in financing for five utility-scale solar projects totaling approximately
Ampyr Solar Europe Sells 49% Stake in 157 MW Solar Project in Germany
From: Mercom India Ampyr Solar Europe (ASE), a solar and battery storage developer, has sold a 49% stake in its 157 MW Elsterheide solar and
Project Finance Brief: Zelestra Secures $350 Million for Solar Project
Renewable energy developer Zelestra has secured $350 million in green financing for its 203 MW Reclamation Solar project in Gibson County, Indiana. Canadian Imperial Bank
Funding and M&A Roundup: Voltus Raises $225 Million in Series D Funding
Voltus, a distributed energy resource technology platform and virtual power project operator, has raised $225 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round to expand
1KOMMA5° Raises $78 Million for Energy AI Platform
From: Mercom India Hamburg-based solar installer 1KOMMA5° has secured approximately €70 million (~$78 million) in a new funding round and plans to invest over €100