Gaelectric Funding, Investors & Competitors

Gaelectric has raised $165M across 2 funding rounds, most recently a $42M undisclosed-stage round in August 2016.

Last Gaelectric funding round

$42M

Undisclosed stage · Aug 2016

Cumulative funding Gaelectric raised

$165M

across 2 funding rounds

Key investors in Gaelectric

  • European Union
  • Proventus Capital Partners
  • Nord/LB
  • BlueBay Ireland Corporate Credit

Gaelectric Overview

About Gaelectric

Gaelectric is a Dublin-headquartered renewable energy developer and operator with projects in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK, and the United States. The company focuses on onshore wind farms, energy storage systems, and offshore development. It manages significant wind assets in Northern Ireland and Montana, including the 28MW Garves Wind Farm. Established in 2004, Gaelectric maintains offices in Belfast, Chicago, and Great Falls.


Founded

2004

HQ

IrelandDublin

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Product sales

Gaelectric Funding History

Gaelectric has raised a total of $165M across 2 funding rounds.

Gaelectric's first fundraising round was a $122M undisclosed-stage round in November 2013. The most recent completed round was a $42M undisclosed-stage round in August 2016.

Gaelectric funding rounds

Gaelectric funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Aug 2016Undisclosed stageEuropean Union (lead)$42MGaelectric, an Irish renewable energy and energy storage company, develops compressed air energy storage (CAES) projects and wind farms. In early 2016, it received approximately €8.3 million from the European Union under the Connecting Europe Facility for its 330MW CAES project near Larne, Northern Ireland, specifically for drilling an appraisal well and related studies. This followed a prior €6.5 million EU grant in July 2015 for front-end engineering and design, with earlier sources noting cumulative prior grants totaling around €15 million by 2016. The Larne CAES facility aims to store energy in underground salt caverns, providing 330MW generation capacity for up to eight hours to support grid stability and renewable integration, enough for over 200,000 homes. Gaelectric positions this as the first in a pipeline of CAES projects across the UK and Europe to address challenges from increasing renewables. The project received further EU support later, including a €90 million grant mentioned in subsequent announcements. Separately, Gaelectric opened its £13.4 million Cloonty Wind Farm in County Antrim in late 2016, highlighting its broader renewable portfolio.
Nov 2013Undisclosed stageBlueBay Ireland Corporate Credit; Proventus Capital Partners; Nord/LB$122MGaelectric is a renewable energy generation and energy storage group focused on onshore wind energy development in Ireland. The company completed a €65 million funding round in March 2013 led by Swedish investment group Proventus Capital Partners, which specializes in providing development capital to mid-sized companies. The funding was complemented by senior debt financing from Nord/LB. At the time of the March 2013 round, Gaelectric's portfolio consisted of 164 MW of generation capacity across 13 projects planned for development by 2017, with 120 MW of wind projects having full planning approval and grid connection offers. The company had concluded a framework agreement with German turbine manufacturer Enercon to deploy the latter's technology across the funded projects. According to management at the time, the portfolio would generate sufficient capacity to power approximately 85,000 homes and displace 262,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.

Who has invested in Gaelectric?

4 investors have backed Gaelectric across its funding rounds, including European Union, Proventus Capital Partners, Nord/LB and BlueBay Ireland Corporate Credit.

Lead investors include European Union.


Gaelectric Investors

Investors in Gaelectric by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
BlueBay Ireland Corporate CreditIrelandDublin1ParticipantNov 2013
Proventus Capital PartnersSwedenStockholm1ParticipantNov 2013

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Gaelectric Competitors

Gaelectric competitors include listed companies like Vistra, Enlight Renewable Energy and Sunwoda Electronic Co, and private ones like Base Power, Northvolt and Farasis Energy.

Public and private companies comparable to Gaelectric
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
VistraUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$18B$5B$48B3.3x
Base PowerUnited StatesAustin, TXPrivate--$13B-
NorthvoltSwedenStockholmPrivate--$12B-
Enlight Renewable EnergyIsraelIsraelPublicly listed$582M$461M$11B-
Sunwoda Electronic CoChinaChinaPublicly listed$9.4B$388M$5.6B0.8x
Farasis EnergyChinaGanzhouPrivate--$4.2B-

Gaelectric Public Comps

Gaelectric is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Tesla, GE Vernova, CATL, Iberdrola, China Yangtze Power, Constellation Energy, LG Energy Solution, Vistra, ACWA Power and Vestas.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Tesla$95B$10B15.0x13.8x140.8x97.4x
GE Vernova$38B$3.2B6.2x5.4x73.5x43.5x
CATL$63B$16B2.8x2.1x11.0x9.2x
Iberdrola$51B$17B4.4x4.3x13.2x11.8x
China Yangtze Power$13B$11B11.4x11.3x13.9x14.4x
Constellation Energy$26B$5B4.6x3.8x23.5x15.3x
LG Energy Solution$17B$3.4B4.8x3.9x24.1x22.2x
Vistra$18B$5B4.0x3.3x13.9x10.2x

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Common questions about Gaelectric

When was Gaelectric founded?Gaelectric was founded in 2004.
Where is Gaelectric headquartered?Gaelectric is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
Is Gaelectric publicly listed?No, Gaelectric is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Gaelectric raised?Gaelectric has raised $165M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Gaelectric's last funding round?Gaelectric's last funding round was a $42M undisclosed-stage round in August 2016, led by European Union.
Who are Gaelectric's investors?Gaelectric's investors include BlueBay Ireland Corporate Credit, Proventus Capital Partners, Nord/LB and European Union.
Which companies are comparable to Gaelectric?Companies comparable to Gaelectric include Vistra, Base Power, Northvolt, Enlight Renewable Energy, Sunwoda Electronic Co and Farasis Energy.

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