Renewable energy
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CrossBoundary Energy Access Raises $25 Million from ARCH, Bank of America, and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to Finance Solar Powered Mini-Grids in Africa
Africa’s first project financing facility for mini-grids, CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA), announced $25 million in new funding commitments from ARCH…
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ZAMBIA: Africa GreenCo raises $15.5m for renewable energy trading
Good news for Africa GreenCo (GreenCo). The company, which wants to impose itself by trading on the renewable energy market,…
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Sun King Raises $260 Million, Led by General Atlantic’s BeyondNetZero, to Expand
The solar energy provider, formerly known as Greenlight Planet, plans to use the funds to rapidly and sustainably bring electricity…
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Solar Energy Provider d.light Secures US$7m Equity Investment From OP Finnfund
AFRICA – OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I has announced its US$7 million equity investment in d.light, a leading innovator of solar…
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Polare Group Raises €100,000 to Launch Power Products in Africa
Revolutionary mobile power company, Polare, recently secured $100, 000 in a pre-seed funding round. The investment represents 10% equity of…
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Tunisian startup Wattnow raises US$1.3M in pre-series A round, eyes expansion
TUNISIA – Wattnow, a Tunisian IoT-based energy management solution, has raised US$1.3 million in a pre-series A funding round to expand operations.…
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H1 Capital secures US$39m from Norfund and CDC Group for green energy projects
SOUTH AFRICA – The South African renewable energy industry today received a R600 million (US$39.22m) boost from Norfund, the Norwegian investment fund for developing countries,…
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Aceleron Secures Investment Deal From Mobility 54 To Accelerate Battery Innovation In Africa
AFRICA – Aceleron, a pioneer in sustainable battery technology, has secured an investment deal with Mobility 54 Investment SAS, a subsidiary of…
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Energise Africa and Solarise Africa secure US$1m for large-scale solar energy projects
AFRICA – In a partnership between Energise Africa and Solarise Africa, crowdfunders in the UK have raised over £1 million (US$1.36m) in just…
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Solar Company NXT Grid Secures Investment From Nigeria’s All On
NIGERIA – NXT Grid BV, a solar mini-grid rental company, with a focus on online automation and standardisation to empower…
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