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
Expion Energy Raises $9 Million Through Convertible Debenture Placement
From: Mercom India Expion Energy (formerly Expion360), a provider of lithium-ion battery power storage solutions, has raised $9 million through a private placement of convertible
Invenergy Secures $215 Million for 240 MW Ohio Solar Project
From: Mercom India Invenergy, a privately held independent power producer and developer of energy infrastructure projects in North America, has secured a $215 million tax
Avantus Secures $300 Million Tax Equity for Aratina 2 Solar-Storage Project
From: Mercom India Avantus, a U.S. developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, has closed a $300 million tax equity commitment
Emerald AI Raises $150 Million Series A Funding at $1.05 Billion Valuation
From: Mercom India Emerald AI, a developer of software for managing data center electricity consumption and computing workloads, has raised $150 million in an oversubscribed
Project Finance Brief: AMPIN Secures $195 Million for Hybrid Storage Project
Independent power producer AMPIN Energy Transition has achieved financial closure for a $195 million project finance facility for a power purchase agreement-backed 100 MW wind-solar
Funding and M&A Roundup: ABRen Secures $1.6 Billion from MUFG
Aditya Birla Renewables (ABRen), the renewable energy arm of the Aditya Birla Group, has secured a $1.6 billion (~₹153.08 billion) term loan facility from Mitsubishi
Otovo to Acquire Green Panel Solar Energy Systems for $11 Million
From: Mercom India Otovo, a company that provides behind-the-meter energy services, has signed definitive agreements to acquire Green Panel Solar Energy Systems for $11 million.
PowerBank to Reacquire 13.9 MW New York Community Solar Projects
From: Mercom India PowerBank Corporation, a North American energy company that develops, builds, owns, and operates solar and battery energy storage systems, has executed agreements
Swift Current Energy Closes $750 Million Corporate Credit Facility
From: Mercom India Swift Current Energy, a renewable energy project developer, has closed a $750 million corporate credit facility that includes a $250 million accordion
Korkia Semecon Finland Renewables Sells 125 MW Battery Storage Project
From: Mercom India Korkia Semecon Finland Renewables, a joint venture between Korkia and Semecon, has completed the sale of the 125 MW Kukonkylä battery energy