Global corporate funding in the sector, including venture capital (VC) funding, public market, and debt financing, stood at $22.8 billion in 112 deals in the first nine months (9M) of 2021, a 190% year-over-year (YoY) growth compared to $7.9 billion in 72 deals in 9M 2020, according to Mercom’s 9M and Q3 2021 Solar Funding and M&A Report.