Deals/Cleantech
Albion injects £1.3m into Welsh hydropower project
UK-based VCT investor Albion Ventures has invested £1.3m to fund a hydropower project in Wales, in partnership with Welsh developer Dragon Hydro Limited.
HgCapital completes financing for Wandylaw wind project
HgCapital has completed the financing for a 20.5MW wind project in Northumberland, England, in cooperation with its portfolio company RidgeWind.
eCAPITAL invests in HTGF portfolio firm Smart Hydro Power
eCAPITAL has led a €2.7m capital increase for High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) portfolio company Smart Hydro Power.
Terra Firma's Infinis acquires three UK wind farms
British renewable power generator Infinis, a portfolio company of Terra Firma, has acquired a portfolio of three onshore wind farms from Broadview Energy Limited.
Gimv leads €5.4m capital increase in NovoPolymers NV
Gimv, Capricorn Cleantech Fund and new investor SFPI-FPIM have joined forces to increase the capital base of cleantech firm NovoPolymers by €5.4m.
Gimv leads €6m funding round in GreenWatt
Gimv, Innogy Venture Capital, SRIW and existing investors have committed €6m of capital to fund the expansion of Belgian alternative energy company GreenWatt.
The North West fund invests in Imperative Energy
The North West fund, managed by CT Investment Partners, has taken a majority stake in bioenergy supplier Imperative Energy.
YFM Equity Partners invests in PowerOasis
YFM Equity Partners has announced a £4.5m injection of growth funding for energy saving company PowerOasis.
Zouk invests in insulation technology business
Zouk Capital has invested in German insulation technology company va-Q-tec.
Zouk invests in alternative fuel provider
Zouk Capital has invested in German alternative fuel provider FFK.
Impax invests €20m in wind farm project
Impax and portfolio company Epuron have acquired French wind Parc Eolien de la Chaude Vallee for €20m.
Elysian backs Tekmar Energy MBO
Elysian Capital has backed the MBO of UK-based offshore wind industry supplier Tekmar Energy from its parent group Tekmar.
North East Technology backs Clarizon with £615,000
North East Technology Fund has invested £615,000 in technology firm Clarizon Limited.
Bridges Ventures invests £2m in Ardenham Energy
Bridges Ventures has provided £2m of funding for renewable energy company Ardenham Energy.
Industrifonden et al. invest SEK 9m in SEEC
Industrifonden, STING Capital and ALMI Invest have invested SEK 9m in SEEC, a company that develops, markets and sells energy stores with energy modules for large buildings.
MTI leads investment in Oxford Photovoltaics
MTI Partners has led a £650,000 investment round in UK cleantech company Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (OPV).
Industrifonden et al. invest in Sol Voltaics
Industrifonden and other investors have injected SEK 40m in Swedish solar cell company Sol Voltaics AB.
Eurazeo invests another €15m in Fonroche
Eurazeo has invested a further €15m in French renewable energy producer Fonroche.
Industrifonden et al. invest SEK 116m in Triventus
Industrifonden, Sustainable Technologies Fund and existing shareholders have invested SEK 116m in Swedish alternative energy company Triventus AB.
I2BF et al back ACAL Energy with £4m
I2BF together with existing investors, including Carbon Trust Investment Partnership and the venture arm of industrial group Solvay, have invested in a £4m series-C round of funding in fuel cell business ACAL Energy Ltd.
ALMI Invest et al. inject SEK 15m into I-Tech
ALMI Invest, Volvo Technology Transfer, Mintage Scientific and Aquamarine Ltd have invested SEK 15m in Gothenburg-based I-Tech AB, a developer of paints for marine use.
Ludgate also exits agri.capital
Ludgate Environmental Fund - a listed vehicle managed by Ludgate Investments - has fully exited German biogas energy producer agri.capital GmbH, reaping a €16.3m cash return.
Crédit Agricole PE backs Ikaros Solar
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has provided Belgian photovoltaic solutions manufacturer Ikaros Solar with growth capital of an undisclosed amount.
Gimv and Capricorn inject €4.2m into NovoPolymers
Gimw and Capricorn have invested a further €4.2m of growth capital funding in their portfolio company NovoPolymers, a Belgian polymer films producer.