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November 9, 2022

Swedish solar Alight agrees to buyout and €150m investment

The deal for the solar-as-a-service startup will let some early investors exit with a healthy return


Mimi Billing

3 min read

Alight's cofounders Richard Nicolin (left) and Harald Överholm

Solar is one of the pillars of the green energy transition — and investors want in.

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Picture of the battery storage at one of Alight's solar parks in Sweden.
The battery storage at one of Alight's solar parks in Sweden
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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