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					</table>From: <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/funding-and-ma-roundup-glint-solar-raises-8-million-in-series-a-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mercom Capital Group</a>
Glint Solar, a company that provides software for solar developers, <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/glint-solar-raises-8-million-in-series-a-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised</a> $8 million in a Series A funding round led by Smedvig Ventures with participation from Momentum, Futurum Ventures, and Antler. The company aims to use the funding to accelerate the growth of its SaaS software platform that enables solar developers to evaluate and pre-design sites for projects, expand its product offerings, and enter new markets to serve existing and new solar developers.
Ampd Energy, a provider of battery energy storage solutions for heavy industries, <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/ampd-energy-secures-27-3-million-in-series-b-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised</a> $27.3 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round. Kibo Invest and Openspace co-led the round, which also included existing investors MTR Lab, Taronga Ventures, and 2150. The company will use this funding to expand its battery energy storage supply globally.
Solar energy company ACME Solar Holdings’ ₹29 billion (~$344.85 million) initial public offering (IPO) <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/acme-solar-holdings-ipo-oversubscribed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">received</a> tepid interest from investors. At the end of the bidding window on November 8, 2024, the issue was oversubscribed 2.75 times. The price band was set at ₹275-289 (~$3.27-3.43) per equity share with a face value of ₹2 (~$0.023). The IPO saw bids for 160 million shares, exceeding the 58.20 million shares on offer.
Norway-based FREYR Battery has <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/freyr-to-buy-trina-solars-5-gw-solar-module-facility-in-u-s-for-340-million" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> it is acquiring China-headquartered solar photovoltaics company Trina Solar‘s U.S. solar manufacturing assets for $340 million. FREYR will acquire Trina Solar’s 5 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Wilmer, Texas, which started production on November 1, 2024.
Electric vehicle (EV) startup MOOEV Technologies has <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/ev-startup-mooev-raises-%E2%82%B940-million-in-seed-funding-round" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised</a> ₹40 million (~$474,683) in a seed funding round led by Bizdateup. Investors included Inflection Point Ventures and Spectrum Impact (Aarti Industries Family Office). The company will use the funds to accelerate the deployment of electric heavy-duty trucks and establish charging infrastructure for sustainable logistics across the country.
ZE Energy, a developer specializing in solar and energy storage projects, <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/ze-energy-secures-58-million-funding/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raised</a> €54 million (~$58 million) in funding. The funding round was led by Infrastructure Investment Core+, managed by Amundi Energy Transition, with participation from The Climate Infrastructure Fund, which is managed by Demeter.
Cube Green Energy, a renewable platform of global infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital, has <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/cube-green-energy-to-acquire-solar-developer-sunfarming/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">agreed</a> to acquire control of SUNfarming, a German Solar developer and independent power producer. The transaction remains subject to obtaining regulatory clearances and conditions and is expected to close by Q1 2025.
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ZE Energy, a France-based solar and energy storage project developer, <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/ze-energy-secures-financing-for-77-mw-solar-and-storage-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">closed</a> an assetco financing to construct a 77 MWp solar project coupled with a 14.8 MW/33.5 MWh lithium-ion battery storage project. Sienna Investment Managers, a European asset manager firm, will provide the funding under its Predirec ENR 2 fund. The utility-scale hybrid project is located in Vert, Landes, France.
Grenergy, an independent solar and wind power producer, has <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/grenergy-acquires-1-gw-solar-projects-from-repsol-and-ibereolica/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">acquired</a> 1 GW of solar projects, including a 1 GW energized line, from Repsol and Ibereólica. The company will invest $128 million in this transaction. The transaction comprises the purchase of a 77 MW solar project and a solar portfolio totaling 923 MW in various stages of development.
Emeren Group, a solar project developer, announced the <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/emeren-sells-57-mw-solar-project-portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sale</a> of 57 MW solar project portfolio to Trina Solar Systems, the French subsidiary of Trina Solar International System Business Unit. The portfolio consists of five solar projects in various stages of development. Of these five, one is in the early stage and one in the late stage, both sold in Q3 2024 to Trina. The remaining three projects are in the mid-stage to be monetized. In addition, there is potential for the addition of battery energy storage systems.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, a renewable energy investment firm, <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/09/24/2952556/0/en/CIP-Acquires-1-GWh-Scatter-Wash-Battery-Energy-Storage-Project-in-Arizona-from-Strata-Clean-Energy-and-Signs-Construction-and-Asset-Management-Agreements-with-Strata.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the acquisition of the 255 MW/1,020 MWh Scatter Wash standalone battery storage project in Phoenix, Arizona, from Strata Clean Energy, a vertically integrated solar and storage development, engineering, procurement, and construction, and operations and maintenance company.
BayWa r.e., a developer of renewable energy projects, <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/baywa-r-e-sells-solar-projects-totaling-222-mw-to-octopus-energy-generation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the sale of four solar projects to Octopus Energy Generation, a renewable energy investment firm. The projects have a combined capacity of 222 MWp across the UK. All three projects are ready to build, with construction scheduled to begin this year. The construction of the fourth project will start in 2025, and all are expected to reach commercial operations between 2025 and 2026.
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Project Finance Brief: ZE Energy Secures Financing for 77 MW Solar and Storage Project

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