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
Peak Energy Raises $108 Million to Expand Sodium-Ion Battery Manufacturing
From: Mercom India Peak Energy, a sodium-ion battery manufacturer, has raised $108 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by General Motors Ventures to
VECKTA Raises $11 Million to Expand Onsite Solar and Storage Platform
From: Mercom India VECKTA, an energy planning and procurement platform, has raised $11 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by Origin Ventures.
Pivot Energy Secures $500 Million Corporate Credit Facility
Source: Mercom India Pivot Energy, a distributed solar and energy storage developer and independent power producer, has secured a $500 million corporate credit facility from
Funding and M&A Roundup: Epyr Raises $17 Million in Series A Round
France-based thermal energy storage provider Epyr has raised €15 million (~$17 million) in an oversubscribed Series A round led by SlateVC to expand its industrial
Project Finance Brief: energyRe Secures $815 Million
energyRe, a solar, wind, and energy storage project developer, has secured $815 million in financing for five utility-scale solar projects totaling approximately 360 MW in
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