Sila: Leading Clean Transition With Silicon Anode-Lithium-ion Batteries Updated On Mon, Jan 2nd, 2023 by Saurenergy In our continuing series on battery tech and other firms to watch in the energy space, today we place the spotlight on Sila. Sila is a battery tech company co-founded by a former Tesla engineer Gene Berdichevsky, also the CEO of Sila, Gleb Yushin, a Professor of Materials Science at Georgia Institute of Technology and […] Read more
Iron-Air Battery Maker Form Energy Secures $450 million for Energy Storage Technology Updated On Thu, Oct 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a fresh announcement, iron-air battery maker Form Energy, based in Massachusetts, United States has said that it has secured a $450 million Series E financing led by American investment firm TPG Rise. TPG Rise is making the investment through TPG Rise Climate, its dedicated climate investing strategy, and The Rise Fund, its longstanding, multi-sector […] Read more
Octopus Energy Group Raises Fresh Funds Totaling $550 million Updated On Wed, Jul 27th, 2022 by Saurenergy In a fresh announcement, British renewable energy player Octopus Energy Group said that it has closed the recent funding round and has secured $325 million from its shareholders. It said that the loan is raised on the terms agreed during the fundraising round in December 2021. The official statement revealed that the RE player’s investors […] Read more
CPPIB to Acquire Pattern Energy in All-Cash Deal Updated On Tue, Nov 5th, 2019 by Saurenergy Moreover, the Pattern Energy stake transaction is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2020, subject to required regulatory approvals, and other customary closing conditions. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), a professional investment management organization, has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Pattern Energy in an all-cash transaction for USD 26.75 […] Read more
ReNew Power Raises $300 Million Through Rights Issue Updated On Mon, Jul 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Gurugarm based ReNew Power announces that it has successfully raised $300 Million through a rights issue Clean energy firm ReNew Power has announced to have raised $300 million (approx. Rs 2,050 crore) through a rights issue. Goldman Sachs, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have subscribed to the issue, […] Read more
Piramal to Co-Sponsor $600 Mn Renewable Investment Trust with Canadian Pension Fund Updated On Tue, May 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy Both PEL and CPPIB will act as Co-Sponsors of the proposed InvIT and hold up to 75% of the units and seek to raise capital from other like-minded investors for the remaining 25%. Piramal Enterprises Limited (“PEL”) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (“CPPIB”), a Canadian pension fund, […] Read more
CPPIB to Invest $300 Million in Renewable Energy Producer Mytrah Power Updated On Tue, Jun 26th, 2018 by Saurenergy We are in process of raising growth capital and there is interest from multiple investors,” said Mytrah Energy chief financial officer Shirish Navlekar without disclosing further details. An advance talks are taking place between Canada’s largest pension fund manager Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and renewable energy producer Mytrah Energy Ltd where the former is investing about $300 million […] Read more
Nextera Energy to Sell its Canadian Renewable Portfolio Updated On Tue, Apr 3rd, 2018 by Saurenergy An affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources will continue to operate all of the facilities included in the transaction under a 10-year services agreement with CPPIB. NextEra Energy Partners has signed a definitive pact with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for the sale of its wind and solar generation portfolio in Canada, for about USD 582.3 million. […] Read more
ReNew Power buys Ostro Energy Updated On Mon, Apr 2nd, 2018 by Saurenergy This strategic investment helps ReNew Power further consolidate its position in the fast-growing, Indian clean energy sector. Clean energy firm, ReNew Power has acquired Ostro Energy for an undisclosed amount. The company said in a statement that, “This strategic investment helps ReNew Power further consolidate its position in the fast-growing, Indian clean energy sector.” Concurrent with this transaction, Canada […] Read more
