法国浮动太阳能初创公司HelioRec已经完成了第一轮种子融资，获得了first Imagine的新投资!和科技之星。
HelioRec的浮动光伏系统(由HelioRecs提供)
总部位于英国的早期风险投资公司支持HelioRec，以及总部位于美国的Techstar，后者是世界上最大的种子前投资者之一。
HelioRec早些时候表示，本轮融资将主要用于扩大生产线、产品认证、知识产权保护，以及大规模证明该公司的浮动太阳能技术。
Alexander Starchenko，First Imagine的管理合伙人!，他说：“Helorec处于可再生能源新时代的前沿，First Imagine!很高兴能成为其旅程的一部分。
“其独特的太阳能方法有可能对环境产生重大影响，并有助于加速向更可持续的未来过渡。First Imagine!相信Heliorec的愿景，并致力于支持其发展和成功。”
HelioRec开发了一种浮动太阳能系统，其紧凑的设计使其易于运输和安装。该公司表示，它还配备了机器学习系统，有助于提高发电运营和维护工作的效率。
“这一轮对HelioRec来说是一个重要的里程碑，因为它验证了这家初创公司的愿景和增长潜力。这项投资对整个浮动太阳能行业的发展很有意义，有了HelioRec的专利技术和顶级投资者的支持，Helio Rec有可能扰乱市场，对我们的环境产生积极影响。”HelioRec在一份声明中表示。
2022年，作为欧盟资助的DUAL港口倡议的一部分，HelioRec与Greenpipe International合作，在比利时奥斯坦德港安装了一个10千瓦的浮动太阳能试点工厂。
该试点项目的目的是提高通过漂浮太阳能电池板生产可再生能源的可能性，利用回收的塑料垃圾建造漂浮物，从而为循环经济运动做出贡献。
French floating solar start-up HelioRec has closed the first tranche of its seed round, securing new investments from First Imagine! and Techstars.
First Imagine!, a UK-based early-stage venture capital investor, has supported HelioRec, along with US-based Techstars, one of the largest pre-seed investors in the world.
The funding from the round will be mainly used for the expansion of the manufacturing line, product certification, intellectual property protection, and proving the company’s floating solar technology at scale, HelioRec said earlier.
Alexander Starchenko, managing partner at First Imagine!, said: “Heliorec is at the forefront of a new era in renewable energy, and First Imagine! is excited to be a part of its journey.
“Its unique approach to solar energy has the potential to make a significant impact on the environment and help accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future. First Imagine! believes in Heliorec’s vision and is committed to supporting their growth and success.”
HelioRec has developed a floating solar system, whose compact design makes it easy to transport and set up. It is also accompanied with machine learning system that helps to improve efficiency in power generation operations and maintenance efforts, according to the company.
“This round is a significant milestone for HelioRec, as it validates the start-up’s vision and potential for growth. This investment is meaningful for the development of the floating solar industry as a whole, and with HelioRec’s patented technology and this support from top-tier investors, HelioRec has the potential to disrupt the market and make a positive impact on our environment,” HelioRec said in a statement.
In 2022, HelioRec installed a 10kW floating solar pilot plant in the Port of Oostende in Belgium, in collaboration with Greenpipe International, as part of the EU-funded DUAL Ports initiative.
The aim of the pilot project is to improve the possibility of producing renewable energy via floating solar panels using recycled plastic waste to build the floaters, therefore contributing to circular economy movement.
