Analyst Picks
- Amionx (2016, Carlsbad, $5M) – Developer of safety technology for lithium-based batteries
Market: Energy Storage > Component Developer > Battery > Others - Blue Planet Energy (2015, Honolulu, $2.4M) – Developer of off-grid lithium polymer based energy storage system
Market: Energy Storage > Energy Storage Systems > Behind-the-Meter Storage > Power Storage
Funding Rounds
Series C, $35.4M
Power-Sonic (1970, San Diego, $35.4M) – Developers of rechargeable batteries of various chemistries
Series C, $34.4M
SolidEnergy Systems (2012, Waltham, $55.9M) – Anode free Lithium Ion battery developer
Series B, $30.2M
Monster Charging (2017, Hangzhou, $30.2M) – Charging stations based on smart shared charging
Investors: GF Securities, Sky9 Capital, Hillhouse Capital Group, BlueRun Ventures
Series B, $13M
Energy Storage Systems (2011, Portland, $15.2M) – Iron Flow battery based energy storage system developers
Investors: BASF, Cycle Capital Management, Presidio Partners, Infrapartners Management, Pangaea Ventures
Series A, $11.4M
Pi Charging (2015, San Bruno, $14.4M) – Wireless charging solution for mobile devices
Investors: Foundry Group, Silicon Valley Bank, Uncork Capital, NextView Ventures, Eniac Ventures, E14 Fund
Series A, $3M
TransPower (2010, Poway, $3M) – Electric drive systems for commercial vehicles and battery energy storage systems
Investors: Meritor
Conventional Debt, $960K
K2 Energy Solutions (2006, Henderson, $100K) – Develops, manufactures, and commercializes rechargeable battery systems
Series A
Corvus Energy (2009, Richmond) – LMNC based energy storage system for marine applications
Investors: Norsk Hydro
M&A
- MGX Acquires Mass Storage Battery Technology from Teck Stockhouse
- Delphi Closes Acquisition of nuTonomy PR Newswire
- Powin Energy Sells 110MWh of Operating Projects and Pipeline to esVolta GlobeNewswire
- Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Closes North Carolina Project Sale to Falck Renewables PR Newswire
- OIO decision reveals Apple paid more than $100m for NZ’s PowerbyProxi The National Business Review Online
- Fintech startup Villy acquired by solar power company SFC at USD 10M AllTechAsia
- MGX Minerals to Acquire Zinc Air Battery Developer ZincNyx Energy Solutions 4-Traders
- Apollo Global Management LLC : Parent company exploring sale of EaglePicher 4-Traders
- Delphi purchased self driving startup NuTonomy New Big Future
IPO
- CATL Announces $2 Billion IPO To Fund New Battery Manufacturing Plants Inside EVs
New Product Announcement
- Solect Energy Launches Energy Storage Division – Signs Agreement with NEC Energy Solutions to Sell NEC’s DSS® Products PRWeb
- Motion Control Systems Can Be Smaller, Smooth, and Silent PowerPulse
- Flux Power Delivers Initial Lithium-Ion Battery Pack For Class 1 Forklifts To Fortune 100 Heavy Machinery Conglomerate GlobeNewswire
- Singapore launches first large-scale EV car-sharing service Electric Cars Report
- ST launches minature MEMS gyro for OIS Electronics Weekly
- Enevate Claims Its Battery Can Recharge At 10 C, 5 Minute Recharge Nets 240 MilesInside EVs
- Convion Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Generates Zero Emission Electricity and Heat from Biogas in Italy FuelCellsWorks
- Four New Models of Yinlong Energy Pure Electric Buses Debut in Tianjin Yicai Global
New Geo Entry
- Stem Announces the First Energy Storage Virtual Power Plants in Japan Business Wire
- Tech Data expands CyberPower Systems partnership to Australia ARN
- Chinese electric carmaker BYD to open Morocco plant Indiatimes
- Sunverge installs energy storage systems in Japan Energy Business review
Secondary
- Canadian Solar Raises JPY7.4 Billion with Second Dual-Tenor Green Project Bond in Japan PR Newswire
- Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ) Stake Decreased by BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA The Cerbat Gem
Business Partnership
- PPG Forms Partnership With SiNode Systems for Vehicle Battery Technology Business Wire
- Cummins and NRG Launch Major Technology Platform to Reduce Energy Costs for Large Businesses Business Wire
- STMicroelectronics Collaborates with Amazon Web Services on Complete STM32-Based IoT Node-to-Cloud Solution for Amazon FreeRTOS GlobeNewswire
- IL&FS joins hands with Ecamion to explore energy storage business Livemint
- Ultrathin Batteries for LoRa-based devices to Enhance IoT Sensors and DevicesEverythingRF
Company Announcement
- Toyota To Build The World’s First Megawatt-Scale 100% Renewable Power And Hydrogen Generation Station Global Renewable News
- Canadian Solar Secures 17.87MWp in Japan’s Inaugural Solar Auction PR Newswire
- Electrovaya Provides Update on Corporate Developments Marketwired
- Canadian Solar Selected for 367 MW Solar Projects in the Energy Auction in Mexico PR Newswire
- Electrovaya Provides Update on Purchase Orders, Announces Board Change Marketwired
- Broad-Ocean subsidiary commissions facility for Chinese produced Ballard fuel cell modules Green Car Congress
- Akasol opens €10M, 600 MWh production facility for commercial electric vehicle batteriesGreen Car Congress
Earning Release
- BOLLORE: Third-quarter 2017 financial information GlobeNewswire
New Feature Release
- Powermat to upgrade to 15W wireless charging, support Apple’s new iPhones ARN
Key People Movement
- Corvus Energy Announces a New CEO Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine
- Pu Neng appoints technology and management consulting veteran John Wang as Chief Executive Officer GlobeNewswire