Catalyze Acquires PermaCity

Perch Energy Acquires Mitsui's Solstice to Expand Community Solar Platform

February 18, 2026

Energy

Perch Energy announced it will acquire Solstice, a community solar customer acquisition and management service provider formerly owned by MyPower, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. The deal adds operational and under-contract solar projects and subscribers, with Solstice contributing about 500 MW of contracted projects.

Kelvin Group Acquires PermaCold Engineering

January 7, 2026

HVAC & Mechanical

Kelvin Group, a national provider of industrial and commercial mechanical refrigeration services backed by Southfield Capital, has acquired PermaCold Engineering, a Portland-based industrial refrigeration firm. The add-on deal expands Kelvin's geographic footprint into the Pacific Northwest and brings PermaCold's expertise in ammonia and CO2 refrigeration to Kelvin's platform; terms were not disclosed.

Catalyze Partners Acquires Axcend, LLC

July 15, 2024

Medical Devices

Catalyze Partners completed the acquisition of Axcend, LLC on July 15, 2024, acquiring the developer of compact, portable HPLC systems to serve as the cornerstone of a new analytical instrumentation platform. The deal positions Catalyze to commercialize Axcend's eco-friendly, portable HPLC products (including the Focus LC) across pharmaceuticals, environmental monitoring, chemical manufacturing and other end markets.

Aurora Solar Acquires Lyra

July 15, 2024

Software

Aurora Solar has acquired Lyra, a provider of instant permit-ready plan set software for the solar industry. The acquisition integrates Lyra’s automated permit packaging into Aurora’s cloud-based solar sales and design platform to speed installations and reduce permitting friction for solar installers.

Catalyst Power Makes Minority Investment in JCD Solar Consulting, LLC

March 20, 2023

Renewable Energy

Catalyst Power Holdings LLC has made a minority equity investment in JCD Solar Consulting, LLC and will serve as the exclusive offtake provider for JCD's future community solar projects. The partnership combines JCD's development pipeline with Catalyst's community-solar subscriber aggregation and servicing capabilities to increase project subscription rates and broaden access to solar savings for small and mid-sized businesses.

Catalyze Makes Minority Investment in Microgrid Labs to Accelerate Fleet Electrification

December 14, 2021

Renewable Energy

Catalyze, a Boulder-based independent power producer, made a minority investment in and formed a strategic partnership with Microgrid Labs (MGL) to deliver turnkey fleet electrification planning, implementation, financing and operations across North America. The partnership combines Catalyze’s renewable generation, storage and charging deployment capabilities with MGL’s fleet electrification software and consulting to offer integrated fleet-as-a-service solutions to commercial, industrial and municipal customers.