Conjoule, the Germany-based operator of an online marketplace where renewable energy can be traded, has raised €4.5m ($5.1m) in a series A round that included a €3m investment by Energy utility Tokyo Electron Power, Coindesk reported on Monday. The funding will be used to expand Conjoule’s technical team as it prepares to launch its platform, which enables users with solar panels installed on their house to sell power to nearby consumers, following a series of pilot projects this year.
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