Odyssey Energy raises $74M for distributed solar in emerging markets

The solar startup secured funding to expand small-scale electricity systems in regions where grid infrastructure is fragmented or unreliable, targeting businesses that currently rely on diesel generators.

First covered Sep 1, 2026 · 3:00 AM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

25d Latitude Media Odyssey raises $74 million to scale DERs in emerging markets — The platform connects thousands of EPCs with financing institutions and equipment suppliers across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

25d Heatmap News Odyssey Energy Raises $74 Million to Supercharge Small-Scale Solar — As old and increasingly strained as the U.S. electric grid is, Americans can still mostly count on it to keep the lights on. The average U.S.

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ifc.org 20190919 Summary The Dirty Footprint Of The Broken Grid (ifc.org)

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Discussion

Bluesky: @kbrigham.bsky.social Katie Brigham · 25d ago · 2 ♥ Odyssey Energy Solutions just raised $74 million to help small solar installers in emerging markets like nigeria and india access the financing and equipment they need to build distributed solar — supplementing unreliable national grids as diesel costs climb and energy demand…

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