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Invenergy Secures $1.1 Billion Financing for Three Solar Projects

ContourGlobal Acquires 151 MW Solar Project Portfolio

October 04
Staff
Solar

ContourGlobal, an independent power producer and a KKR company, announced the acquisition of a 151 MW solar project portfolio in South Carolina from Sun Tribe

AES Chile Acquires 171 MW Solar Project in Chile

Qcells Sells 142 MW Appaloosa Solar Project

October 04
Staff
Solar

Qcells, a utility-scale solar and energy storage project developer and solar EPC provider, announced the sale of the 142 MW Appaloosa solar project in Garfield

Project Finance Brief: ZE Energy Secures Financing for 77 MW Solar and Storage Project

October 03
Sohini Aich
Solar, Storage

ZE Energy, a France-based solar and energy storage project developer, closed an assetco financing to construct a 77 MWp solar project coupled with a 14.8

Funding and M&A Roundup: EV Charging Platform AmpUp Raises $15 Million

October 03
Staff
Smart Grid, Solar, Storage

AmpUp, an electric vehicle charging platform company, has secured $15 million in Series A funding. Touchdown Ventures led the funding round. Additional new investors included Autotech

Emeren Sells 57 MW Solar Project Portfolio

October 01
Staff
Solar

Emeren Group, a solar project developer, announced the sale of 57 MW solar project portfolio to Trina Solar Systems, the French subsidiary of Trina Solar

Funding and M&A Roundup: SmartSolar Raises $1.8 Million in Seed Funding ORIT secures $125 million five-year term loan facility SmartSolar, a rooftop solar solution provider, has raised $1.85 million in seed funding. The funding was led by Picus Capital and 2degrees, along with participation from early-stage venture capital firm Iterative. With this funding, the company plans to accelerate its growth in Vietnam and expand its footprint across Southeast Asia. The company offers rooftop solar solutions designed to help businesses cut down on electricity costs. Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, an investment company, announced that it has signed a £100 million (~$125 million) five-year term loan facility with three of its existing lenders, Santander, National Australia Bank, and Allied Irish Banks. The funding will be used to pay down a portion of the existing and more expensive Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) debt. According to ORIT, it has drawn £151.2 million (~$191 million) on the RCF so far. Vidyut, an electric vehicle ecosystem platform, has raised $2.5 million in funding from global investor Flourish Ventures. The company will utilize the acquired funds to expand its Battery-as-a-Service offering in passenger and commercial EV segments. By unbundling batteries from EVs and offering them on a pay-per-km subscription basis, Vidyut claimed it had reduced upfront electric three-wheeler costs by 35-40%. For reports and trackers on funding and M&A transactions in solar, energy storage, and smart grid sectors, click here. Read last week's funding roundup. Tags: Vidyut, Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust, SmartSolar, solar, funding

EV Charging Platform AmpUp Raises $15 Million Series A Funding

October 01
Staff
Smart Grid

AmpUp, an electric vehicle charging platform company, has secured $15 million in Series A funding. Touchdown Ventures led the funding round. Additional new investors included Autotech