Highview Power raises £300M investment led by UK Infrastructure Bank and Centrica to build UK's first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage plant
Amount Raised
£300 Million
Round Type
Venture
LondonEnergyRenewable EnergyInvestors
Description
UK Infrastructure Bank and Centrica, along with other investors, have invested £300 million in Highview Power to construct a liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant in Carrington, Manchester. The facility will have a storage capacity of 300 MWh and an output power of 50 MWs per hour for six hours, supporting over 700 jobs in construction and the supply chain.
Quick answer
Highview raised £300 Million in a funding round, dated June 12, 2024. Investors: Mosaic Capital, Kirkbi, Goldman Sachs, Rio Tinto, Centrica and UK Infrastructure Bank. Highview is based in London, England, United Kingdom.
- How much did Highview raise?
- Highview raised £300 Million in a funding round on June 12, 2024.
- Who invested in Highview?
- Mosaic Capital, Kirkbi, Goldman Sachs, Rio Tinto, Centrica and UK Infrastructure Bank are named as investors in this round.
- What does Highview do?
- Highview is a solutions-led energy infrastructure business.
- Where is Highview based and how big is it?
- Highview is based in London, England, United Kingdom. Fundz records about 74 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Highview?
- Fundz holds 5 contacts at Highview, including the HR & Performance Director. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Energy and Renewable Energy around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Highview that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Greenely raised $8.7M (Series A) on July 26, 2024.
- ecop raised $9.2M (Grant) on July 26, 2024.
- Aurora Hydrogen raised $4M (Grant) on July 24, 2024.
- Star Catcher raised $12M (Seed) on July 24, 2024.
- Heimdall Power raised $25M (Series B) on July 16, 2024.
- Naked Energy raised $22M (Series B) on July 15, 2024.
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