India – SolarSquare, a leading residential rooftop solar startup, has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Lightspeed and Lightrock, with participation from existing investors including Elevation Capital, Chris Sacca’s Lowercarbon, Nithin Kamath’s Rainmatter, and Gruhas Proptech. The funds will be directed toward expanding operations, hiring top talent, enhancing technology, and … Read more
Waaree Energies, India’s largest solar PV module manufacturer and major supplier to the U.S., announced today it will establish its first U.S. manufacturing facility in the Houston areas. The facility, located in the town of Brookshire, will have the initial capacity to manufacture 3 gigawatts (GW) of solar modules annually by the end of 2024. … Read more
Two family offices, Explorer Investments and Didendum, led the $2.1 million investment round into Okra Solar, alongside Schneider Electric Energy Access & Autodesk Foundation. SDGx, a private UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) technology fund and advisory group, which invests exclusively in companies that can potentially reduce or remove 500MT of greenhouse gas emissions per year within the next decade, also invested. Okra Solar’s proprietary hardware … Read more
