Apr 25, 2024   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Corporate Funding for Energy Storage Sector Totaled $11.7 Billion in Q1 2024

Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers & acquisition (M&A) activity for the Energy Storage and Smart Grid sectors for the first quarter (Q1) of 2024.

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Energy Storage

Corporate funding in Energy Storage came to $11.7 billion in 29 deals in Q1 2024, an increase of 432% year-over-year (YoY) compared to $2.2 billion in 27 deals in Q1 2023. In a quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) comparison, funding increased 216% compared to the $3.7 billion raised in 26 deals in Q4 2023.

Two very large debt deals contributed to 83% of Q1 2024 corporate funding.

CHART: Energy Storage Corporate Funding Q1 2023 – Q1 2024

Global VC funding for Energy Storage increased 9% YoY, with $1.2 billion in 23 deals in Q1 2024 compared to $1.1 billion in 19 deals in Q1 2023. Various IRA incentives for energy storage continue to drive investments into the sector.

CHART: Energy Storage Top 5 VC Funded Deals in Q1 2024

In Q1 2024, announced debt and public market financing in Energy Storage totaled $10.5 billion in six deals. In Q1 2024, funding increased 855% YoY.

In Q1 2024, there were eight mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in the Energy Storage sector, compared to four in Q1 2023.

Six Energy Storage project M&A deals were transacted in Q1 2024, 50% lower compared to 12 in Q1 2023.

Smart Grid

Smart Grid corporate funding came to $686 million in 14 deals in Q1 2024, compared to $1.1 billion in 18 deals in Q1 2023.

CHART: Smart Grid Corporate Funding Q1 2023 - Q1 2024

Smart Grid VC funding increased 134% YoY in Q1 2024, with $656 million in 12 deals compared to $280 million in 14 deals in Q1 2023. A significant portion of funding in Q1 2024 went to smart charging companies.

CHART: Smart Grid Top 5 VC Funded Deals in Q1 2024

In Q1 2024, $30 million was raised in two public market financing deals compared to $777 million in Q1 2023.

In Q1 2024, there was one corporate M&A transaction.

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