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Energy storage company secures $77.6 million to continue Texas expansion

On.Energy's new Texas battery storage portfolio will triple the company’s installed and in-construction asset base in the U.S. Photo via On.Energy

Energy storage developer On.Energy announced it closed $77.6 million in construction credit facilities provided by Pathward N.A. and BridgePeak Energy Capital to build its 160 Megawatt-hour Palo de Agua battery storage portfolio across the state of Texas.

The new financing will allow the Miami-based company with project development offices in Houston to continue its expansion, which already includes 80 MWh of operational assets in Houston.

“In less than 12 months, we have managed to structure project finance credit solutions for more than 240 MWh, deploying critical infrastructure to one of the country’s most volatile power markets,” On.Energy CEO Alan Cooper said in a news release.

Cooper added that the Texas project triples the company’s installed and in-construction asset base in the U.S.

On.Energy uses its proprietary On.Command energy management system to implement customized, AI-driven solutions that support grid-scale projects and peak-shaving solutions that use energy storage to reduce electricity demand during peak hours.

By 2028, the company aims to have more than 2 GWh of battery energy storage scheduled for activation across California, Texas and Mexico.

“As Texas continues its prolific energy transition, On.Energy is providing the solutions to ensure grid reliance and resilience,” Christopher Soupal, Pathward divisional president and revenue lending officer, said in a news release.

“Pathward’s multi-project construction facility with On.Energy is another example of our commitment to the U.S. renewable energy sector, and we are proud to be their lending partner.”

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Cemvita has named a new leader in Brazil. Photo via cemvita.com

Houston industrial biotech company Cemvita has announced two strategic moves to advance its operations in Brazil.

The company, which utilizes synthetic biology to transform carbon emissions into valuable bio-based chemicals, acquired a complementary technology that expands its IP and execution of scale-up capacity, according to a news release. The acquisition will bring additional synthetic biology toolsets that Cemvita believes will assist with compressing and commercializing timelines.

The company also appointed Luciano Zamberlan as vice president of operations based in Brazil.

Zamberlan will lead operational execution, site readiness and early commissioning activities in Brazil. He brings more than 20 years of experience in biotechnology to the role. He recently served as director of engineering at Raízen, Brazil’s largest ethanol producer and the world’s largest producer of sugarcane ethanol. At Raízen, he coordinated the implementation of four greenfield plants and oversaw operational teams and process optimization for second-generation ethanol (E2G) and biogas.

“I am very pleased to join Cemvita, a company at the forefront of transforming waste into valuable, sustainable resources,” Zamberlan said in the release. “My expertise in scaling-up innovation, coupled with my experience in structuring and commissioning greenfield industrial operations, is perfectly aligned with Cemvita's mission and I'm eager to bring my energy and drive to accelerate Cemvita's industrial performance and contribute for a circular future.”

Cemvita expanded to Brazil in January to help capitalize on the country’s progressive regulatory framework, including Brazil’s Fuel of the Future Law, enacted in 2024. The law mandates an increase in the biodiesel content of diesel fuel, starting from 15 percent in March and increasing to 20 percent by 2030. It also requires the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and for domestic flights to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1 percent starting in 2027, growing to 10 percent reduction by 2037.

“These steps enable us to augment Brazil’s longstanding bioindustrial ecosystem with next-generation capabilities, reducing early commercialization risk and expanding optionality for future product platforms,” Marcio Silva, CTO of Cemvita, said in the news release. “Together, they strengthen our ability to move from proof-of-concept to industrial reality.”

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