The off-grid solar power and appliance provider secured funding in a series B round backed by Shell and existing investor Novastar Ventures.

Insurance group Harel was among the investors in a round for Ecoppia, which has created an automated cleaning system for solar panels.

The battery technology developer, which has now raised $87m in total, counts General Motors, SAIC Motor and Applied Materials among its past investors.

Inven Capital, the strategic fund formed by Czech energy utility ?ez, has received $59m each from ?ez and European Investment Bank.

The upper end continued to grow and corporates launched a raft of AI funds, as bike sharing, real estate, smart vehicles and urban farming drew capital.

BP will take a 43% stake in the solar energy developer and operator once the full commitment is fulfilled over a three-year period.

Energy company Rosatom and Skolkovo Foundation have launched Vector, a competition

Chemicals producer BASF has led a series B round for ESS, which will use the funding to automate manufacturing of its iron flow battery.