Barcelona-based energy retailer Holaluz has had a rocky 2024. It came into the year on slippy financial ground — much-documented in the Spanish press — and needed to urgently raise funds after moving away from supplying gas and seeing a decline in solar panel uptake from consumers.

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November 21, 2024
‘We've been fighting like hell to keep the business alive’ - Spanish climate tech Holaluz
Holaluz says it will be cash flow positive in early 2025
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