Abound Solar Raises $110M in Equity, Seals $400M Loan

Abound Solar, which is developing cadmium telluride, thin-film photovoltaic solar modules, has inked a $400 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Energy. The company has also raised $110 million in equity financing, bringing the total equity raised to $260 million. Existing investors Invus Group, Bohemian Companies, DCM and Technology Partners participated in the new round. New investors BP Alternative Energy Ventures and West Hill Companies also participated. The funding will help Abound Solar expand its manufacturing capacity at sites in Colorado and Indiana.

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