Epsilon Advanced Materials completes acquisition of LFP Cathode Technology Center in Germany
Acquisition of the technology center in Germany expedites Epsilon Advanced Materials’s plans to establish a lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) cathode manufacturing plant in India, Asia’s first outside of China
Reliance to sell REC’s polysilicon manufacturing arm for $22 million
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is selling REC Solar Holdings’ kerf-based polysilicon manufacturing arm REC Solar Norway to Elkem ASA, a silicon-based material provider. Upon completion of the sale, RIL will continue to retain the technology and intellectual property rights of kerf-based polysilicon.
IndiGrid signs agreement to acquire 300 MW (AC) solar assets from ReNew
IndiGrid has executed the share purchase agreement to acquire ReNew Solar Urja Pvt Ltd from ReNew Solar Power, which operates a 300 MW (AC) solar project in Rajasthan. The acquisition is to be done a total enterprise value of INR 1,650 crore ($199 million) including net working capital and cash.
Mahindra & Mahindra sells solar assets to InvIT owned with Canadian pension fund
Mahindra & Mahindra Group has announced the cessation of its solar subsidiaries Emergent Solren, Mega Suryaurja, Megasolis Renewables, Neo Solren, Astra Solren, and Brightsolar Renewable Energy.
ISA announces launch of pilot project backed by Global Solar Facility
The International Solar Alliance’s Global Solar Facility (GSF) includes payment guarantee, insurance and investment fund components to catalyze solar investments in underserved geographies.
Birla Carbon acquires Belgian nanotube manufacturer to drive growth in lithium battery materials
Birla Carbon has acquired Belgium’s carbon nanotube manufacturer Nanocyl as it looks to establish a leadership position in materials critical to lithium-ion battery performance.
Crisil to acquire Bridge To India Energy
The acquisition will enhance Crisil’s positioning in consulting services for the renewables and new energy sector.
QIA buys 2.7% stake in Adani Green Energy
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has acquired 42,604,601 shares from Adani Green Energy’s promoter Infinite Trade and Investment at a price of INR 920 per share.
First half 2023 total solar corporate funding increased 54% year-over-year
According to Mercom’s Solar Funding report almost 25.5 GW of solar projects were acquired in the first half of the year, totaling $18.5 billion.
Himadri invests US$6.7 million in Australia’s Sicona Battery Technologies
India’s Himadri Speciality Chemical has acquired a 12.79% stake in Sicona Battery Technologies, an Australian startup that specializes in high-capacity silicon anode technology for lithium-ion batteries.
