Energy storage technology ipo

What is energy storage?

Energy storage is a uniquely flexible asset that can provide multiple critical grid services, including energy shifting, peaking capacity, ancillary services, and transmission and distribution infrastructure functions. Fluence is part of our scalable ecosystems that provide clean energy solutions to AES and our peers in the industry.

What is LG Energy Solution's IPO worth?

LGES is one of the world's top electric vehicle (EV) battery makers, supplying the likes of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and General Motors Co (NYSE:GM). LG Energy Solution applied for preliminary approval of an IPO that publication IFR says could fetch $10 billion-$12 billion, easily South Korea's biggest-ever listing.

How many energy IPOs are there?

This year, a record nearly 400 traditional IPOs and an additional 600 special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) listed on the markets. Total deal value for traditional IPOs clocked in at $153.5B while SPACs fetched $162.3B, both record highs. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the energy sector.

How much is corporate funding for battery energy storage?

A more recent report by the research outfit reveals that total corporate funding (including VC, Debt, and Public Market Financing) in battery energy storage came to $4.7 billion in 17 deals compared to $3.1 billion in 19 deals in Q4 2020. Funding was up significantly year-over-year (YoY) compared to $244 million in nine deals in Q1 2020.

What is the outlook for the battery storage industry?

The outlook for the battery storage industry is as rosy as they get. According to the EIA, operating utility-scale battery storage power capacity in the United States more than quadrupled from 2014 (214 MW) through March 2019 (899 MW).

Will Energy Vault holdings be listed on the NYSE?

Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be named Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. and is expected to be listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbols “GWHR” and “GWHR WS,” respectively. The combined company will be led by Robert Piconi as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.