In August 2011, the energy division of US-based industrial conglomerate General Electric (GE) followed on from its licensing agreement with ESolar by making a strategic investment of up to $40m.

South Korea-based power company GS Power has made a direct investment into India-based renewable energy company NSL Renewable Power.

In October 2011, Enlighted closed a $14.2m round of financing from Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

Clean Power Finance, an online platform that provides software and financial services to solar power professionals and investors, has raises $37m in funding.

Plant science company ZeaKal has raised $3.8m in series A financing from Finistere Ventures, Two Oceans and the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council.

Scotland-based Scotrenewables Tidal Power has closed a $12m round of funding led by power technology group ABB, investing via ABB Technology Ventures.

Company floats 4.75 million shares at $17 each to raise $80.75m.