Alstom invested $75m in BrightSource's E round, in addition to $55m committed last year as part of a $176m D round.

US-based solar power tower developer BrightSource Energy has raised $201.7m in its series E round that has seen French power equipment maker Alstom become its second-largest shareholder.

Alstom invested $75m in BrightSource’s E round, in addition to $55m committed last year as part of a $176m D round.

Philippe Joubert, president of Alstom Power, said: "We continue to build our partnership with BrightSource Energy to provide highly efficient solar thermal power plants that will bring customers cost-efficient and reliable…