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
Form Energy Raises $750 Million to Scale Iron-Air Battery Production
From: Mercom India Form Energy, an iron-air-based battery systems provider, has raised $750 million in a Series G financing round, bringing Form Energy’s total equity funding
Londian Wason Raises $94.3 Million in New York Stock Exchange IPO
From: Mercom India Londian Wason, a manufacturer of electrolytic copper foil, has raised $94.3 million through its initial public offering. The company is listed on
European Energy Secures $270 Million for 225 MW Agri-PV Project
From: Mercom India European Energy, a renewable energy project developer, has reached financial closure of €234.1 million (~$270 million) for a 225 MW agrivoltaic project
Project Finance Brief: Solar Landscape Secures $150 Million
Solar Landscape, a U.S.-based developer and operator of distributed solar and storage projects, has secured a development financing facility of up to $150 million from
Funding and M&A Roundup: Ore Energy Raises $43 Million
Ore Energy, a developer of iron-air batteries for long-duration energy storage, has raised $43 million in Series A funding in a round co-led by Plural
European Energy Secures $78 Million for UK Solar and Battery Project
From: Mercom India European Energy, a renewable energy project developer, has secured £58.1 million (~$78.5 million) in construction financing for its Indian Queens hybrid renewable
CIP Secures $510 Million for Solar Plus Storage Project in Mexico
From: Mercom India Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Growth Markets Fund II, has reached financial close for the La Esperanza Solar project in Mexico.
Naked Energy Raises $12 Million to Expand Solar Thermal Manufacturing
From: Mercom India Naked Energy, a solar thermal solutions provider, has secured a combined £8.9 million (~$12 million) investment from Great British Energy and Barclays
Verdant Energy and Aura Power Merge to Form Solar, Storage IPP in the UK
Solar project developers Verdant Energy and Aura Power Developments have merged to form a solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) independent power producer (IPP)
Heelstone Acquires 188 MW Development-Stage Solar Project in Texas
From: Mercom India Heelstone Renewable Energy, an independent power producer and a Qualitas Energy company, has acquired the development-stage Cypress Pointe Solar project in Texas.
Enpal Sells Majority Stake in Subsidiaries for $75 Million
From: Mercom India Enpal, a solar PV and battery leasing solutions company, is selling a majority stake in several of its subsidiaries that hold a
Solar Landscape Secures $150 Million for Distributed Solar Pipeline
From: Mercom India Solar Landscape, a U.S.-based developer and operator of distributed solar and storage projects, has secured a development financing facility of up to