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Czech utility CEZ further invests in solar
Eastern Europe’s largest utility has decided to acquire a minority stake in Zolar – a German provider of digital solutions for rooftop PV – alongside BayWa r.e. Energy Ventures.
Sep 10, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Czech utility CEZ Group, Tomáš Pleskač
Competitive Power Ventures covering former coal mine with 200-MW solar project
The Maryland Public Service Commission provided Competitive Power Ventures a building permit on the 200-MWDC Backbone Solar Farm in Garrett County, Maryland.
Feb 1, 2022 // Plants, USA, North America, Sean Finnerty, Solar Project, Competitive Power Ventures, Paul Edwards, Jennifer Walsh
Swedish Battery Materials Company Altris AB Ventures Into China
China's vice like grip on battery manufacturing indicates that firms locate it just difficult to ignore the huge manufacturing as well as intake market.
Nov 26, 2021 // Storage, Sweden, China, Europe, Asia
Bill Gates fund purchases automated solar installation platform Terabase
Terabase Energy, a United States startup that gives software, automation and electronic deployment remedies, has increased USD 44 million (EUR 43m) in a financing round led by Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures to commercialise its innovation for automated solar plant construction.
Aug 3, 2022 // Software, Bill Gates, Terabase
1366 Technologies Adds $18m in its Quest to Obtain Cheaper Solar Cells
1366 technollogy investing so much to ensure that they spend less time forming wafer with the use of molten silicon.
Dec 20, 2019 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, solar cell, wafer, North America, 1366 technollogy
Our Next Energy, Michigan Battery Firm Raises $300 Million
Our Next Energy Inc (ONE), a Michigan-based energy storage technology company, has raised $300 million in a Series B round, valuing the company at $1.2 billion post-money. This capital will fund ONE's first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factory, and marks a shift from venture capital-funded start-up to a manufacturer supported by growth capital.
Feb 2, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Franklin Templeton, Our Next Energy
Shell, Ares Launch Tango Holdings for US Solar Expansion
Shell and Ares unite for a 496 MW solar venture, powering decarbonization with strategic PPAs and exploring battery storage for enhanced returns.
Jul 30, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, North America, shell, Ares
Terabase Energy lands US$ 6m funding round to supply ultra-cheap solar
Solar start-up Terabase Energy has closed a US$ 6 million Series A financing round, revealing an objective to help drive down solar generation expenses to listed below US$ 0.01/ kWh by 2025.
Sep 10, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, SunPower, soft costs, Start-up, terabase energy, sjf ventures
Raptor Maps closes US$ 22m Series B, funds used for hiring and also product development
Solar software company Raptor Maps has closed a US$ 22 million Series B increase that will be made use of to more create its Raptor Solar software platform, created to allow utility-scale as well as commercial as well as industrial (C&I) solar companies to make better use their data.
Apr 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Raptor Maps, North America, Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, fundraising, maps, hiring, product development, raptor solar
Space photovoltaic panels manufacturer Solestial elevates USD 10m in fresh funds
United States space solar panels developer Solestial Inc has closed an oversubscribed USD-10-million (EUR 10.2 m) seed round led by the venture capital arm of European aircraft maker Airbus (EPA: AIR).
Oct 12, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, Airbus, Solestial
NexWafe servicing innovation advancement after closing Series C funding round
Solar wafer manufacturer NexWafe has finished its Series C financial investment round, with proceeds earmarked for product and also innovation growth on prototype lines in Germany.
Apr 19, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, financing, wafer manufacturing, nexwafe, european manufacturing, pilot production
Pexapark bags new growth capital to target global, multi-gigawatt growth
Renewables software firm Pexapark has increased EUR6 million (US$ 6.7 million) in Series B funding as it seeks accelerate its development via the coming years.
Jun 22, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, PPA, baywa r.e., encavis, TECHNOLOGY, pexapark, software, Michael Waldner
Temasek-Backed Xero Funds Cosmos Innovation's AI-Optimized Solar Cells
Cosmos Innovation has raised $19.7M to build self-learning fab in the solar and semiconductor space. Experience a 10x acceleration in process recipes with top semiconductor companies and capture energy from the sun more efficiently with perovskite silicon tandem solar cells.
Oct 20, 2023 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Cosmos Innovation
Econergy protects EUR200m for European solar buildout
Separate JVs with Phoenix Insurance and also RGreen will fund construction of PV projects in Romania and Poland
Feb 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Poland, Europe, Romania, Econergy, Eyal Podhorzer
Acciona acquires 3-GW pipeline of U.S. solar projects from Tenaska
Global renewable energy developer Acciona has signed an agreement with energy developer Tenaska to acquire a portfolio of greenfield solar and energy storage projects in the United States. The development portfolio comprises approximately 3 GW of utility-scale solar and 1 GW of co-located solar and energy storage.
Oct 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, North America, Acciona, Rafael Esteban, Tenaska, Steve Johnson, Concentrated solar power









