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					</table>From: <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/funding-and-ma-roundup-voltfang-secures-17-million/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mercom Capital Group</a>
Voltfang, an energy storage solutions provider, <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/energy-storage-provider-voltfang-secures-17m-series-b-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised</a> €15 million (~$17 million) in a Series B funding round led by Dutch investor FORWARD.One. With this new funding, Voltfang aims to scale its production capacities and deliver an additional 250 MWh of sustainable battery storage across Europe by the end of 2026. The company will also continue developing its AI-integrated energy management system, Venma.
NTPC has raised an <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/ntpc-raises-750-million-via-external-commercial-borrowing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">unsecured</a> $750 million via an external commercial borrowing syndicated term loan facility. This loan will include a base issue of $500 million and a greenshoe option of $250 million, with a door-to-door tenor of 10 years and an average maturity of seven years. The proceeds will be utilized towards financing NTPC’s capital expenditure for existing or new capacity addition programs.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, has <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/ireda-20-billion-qualified-institutional-placement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised</a> ₹20.06 billion (~$234.71 million) through qualified institutional placement (QIP) of shares. The company issued a total of 121,466,562 equity shares at a price of ₹165.14 (~$1.93) per share, which includes a premium of ₹155.14 (~$1.82). The issue price was set at a 5% discount, or ₹8.69 (~$0.10), on the floor price. Among the participants, the Life Insurance Corporation of India emerged as the largest investor in the QIP.
KKR, a global investment firm, has signed definitive agreements to <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/kkr-to-acquire-independent-power-producer-zenith-energy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acquire</a> Zenith Energy, an independent power producer, from a consortium that includes Pacific Equity Partners, OPSEU Pension Trust, and Foresight Group. According to the agreements, Zenith’s founder and management will retain a minority stake in the company. The transaction is expected to close in late 2025, subject to customary regulatory approvals.
Exagon Impact Capital, a private equity firm, announced that it has <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/exagon-impact-capital-acquires-controlling-stake-in-sunroof/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acquired</a> a controlling stake in SunRoof, a Latin American renewable energy platform, through its inaugural fund, Exagon Latin America Fund I (XLA I). SunRoof is a clean energy provider serving commercial and industrial clients through solar and battery storage solutions. With this acquisition, the XLA I portfolio is expected to strengthen its presence in Latin America’s middle-market renewable energy sector.
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Funding and M&A Roundup: Voltfang Secures $17 Million

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Recurrent Energy, a solar and energy storage project developer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar, has <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/recurrent-energy-closes-500-million-in-funding-from-blackrock/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> BlackRock’s second and final closing of a $500 million investment through a fund managed by its Climate Infrastructure business. The transaction was announced in January 2024, and the first payment was made in June 2024. As per the agreement, BlackRock’s total investment has reached $500 million, representing 20% of the outstanding fully diluted shares of Recurrent Energy.
Peregrine Energy, an integrated clean energy platform focused on utility-scale energy storage solutions, <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/peregrine-energy-secures-250-million-in-debt-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secured</a> a credit facility from insurance accounts managed by KKR that can provide ﬁnancing for up to $250 million. The funding will be used to ﬁnance equipment, interconnection, and offtake credit security to support Peregrine Energy’s energy sector development and continue developing its portfolio across the U.S. The company operates within ﬁve independent system operators and 11 states, with approximately 37 projects in its pipeline.
Powin, an energy storage solutions provider, has <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/energy-storage-provider-powin-secures-200-million-debt-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secured</a> a revolving credit facility of up to $200 million primarily from KKR, a global investment firm. Guggenheim Securities, a global investment and advisory firm, acted as Powin’s financial advisor and facilitated the completion of this capital raise. The company’s equity investors are Greenbelt Capital Partners, Trilantic, and Energy Impact Partners. The funding will be used to meet Powin’s working capital needs and enhance the company’s financial flexibility.
Voltfang, an energy storage solutions provider, has <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/energy-storage-provider-voltfang-secures-more-than-8-7-million/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secured</a> more than €8 million (~$8.7 million) in a Series A financing round, including €800,000 (~$877,000) in secured grants. Dutch deep tech venture capital firm FORWARD.One led the oversubscribed funding round. The company plans to use the funding to expand its product offerings and advance its energy management system to increase battery efficiency, strengthening its market position for commercial/industrial and grid-scale applications.
The board of directors at Inox Green Energy Services (INOX Green), a wind power operations and maintenance service provider, has <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/inox-green-allots-2-76-million-equity-shares-to-warrant-holders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allotted </a>2.76 million equity shares with a face value of ₹10 (~$0.12) each at a price of ₹145 (~$1.73) to non-promoter warrant holders. The allotment was made after receiving conversion requests and the balance payment of 75% of the issue price for the previously issued convertible warrants. The newly allotted equity shares will be on an equal footing with the company’s existing equity shares in all respects.
The Asian Development Bank will <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/adb-to-invest-certified-climate-bond-issue" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invest</a> $25 million in a certified climate bond issue by Vivriti Capital. The proceeds will be used to finance companies engaged in sectors including electric vehicles, solar and wind energy, and waste management. At least 30% of the funds will be specifically allocated to electric vehicle financing, including charging stations and battery swapping stations. The investment is expected to have a significant impact on India’s nascent green bond market.
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Funding and M&A Roundup: Recurrent Energy Closes $500 Million Investment

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