CleanDesign has secured a $20 million growth investment led by Edison Partners, a growth equity firm. The funding will support the next stage of growth for CleanDesign’s Hybrid Energy Management Systems (hEMS) across oil, gas, mining, and remote industrial operations in North America.
The announcement follows CleanDesign’s official press release on Business Wire and an exclusive feature with The Wall Street Journal Pro, Private Equity. It marks an important milestone for CleanDesign as demand continues to grow for smarter, more efficient industrial power systems.
CleanDesign’s hEMS platform combine intelligent software and AI-driven optimization with advanced battery storage. Designed as a plug-and-play solution, hEMS enhances power management, reduces reliance on traditional fuel-based generators, and delivers measurable results—such as reduced emissions, engine automation, blackout reduction, and seamless generator and grid support.
Industrial operators in oil, gas, mining, and remote worksites often depend on diesel-based power systems to keep critical operations running. These environments can be difficult to electrify, and downtime can be costly.
CleanDesign was built to solve this problem in a practical way.
Instead of asking operators to rebuild their power infrastructure from the ground up, CleanDesign’s hEMS technology works with existing diesel-based systems. The platform uses battery storage and intelligent software to optimize energy usage in real time, helping reduce fuel consumption while keeping equipment reliable in demanding field conditions.
This approach is especially valuable for remote mining and industrial sites, where diesel delivery can be expensive and operational reliability is essential. CleanDesign’s systems are already being used across drilling service providers and remote mining operations, including deployments in Mexico and Nunavut in Canada’s Arctic Circle.
CleanDesign’s technology can help reduce diesel consumption by approximately 10 to 15 percent. Customers have also seen improved uptime and emissions reductions of up to 20 percent.
Edison Partners led the new growth investment as CleanDesign continues to gain traction in industrial energy management.
The investment was led by Steve Zieja, Principal at Edison Partners, alongside Gregg Michaelson, General Partner at Edison Partners. As part of the financing, both Zieja and Michaelson will join CleanDesign’s Board of Directors.
Edison’s investment reflects the growing need for software-driven solutions in critical infrastructure. Many remote industrial operations still rely on traditional fuel systems, but operators are under pressure to reduce costs, lower emissions, and improve energy reliability.
CleanDesign sits at the center of that shift.
Its software layer collects high-volume data from each unit and dynamically adjusts performance based on real-time energy needs. This helps operators get more value from their existing equipment while making their power systems more efficient.
For CleanDesign, Edison Partners brings more than capital. The firm has deep experience helping growth-stage companies scale, and its digital infrastructure portfolio includes companies such as 120Water, Budderfly, Overhaul, RapidDeploy, and Seismos.
The new capital will help CleanDesign accelerate deployment of its hEMS units across North America, with a growing focus on mining and remote energy applications.
CleanDesign also plans to continue developing new products, including its Highline system. Highline is designed to help industrial operations connect to grid power while using CleanDesign’s software to optimize energy usage.
This expansion comes at a time when industrial operators are looking for practical energy solutions that can be deployed without slowing down active operations. CleanDesign’s model gives operators a way to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and support uptime while continuing to use the infrastructure they already have in place.
The $20 million investment is a major step forward for CleanDesign and its mission to make industrial energy systems smarter, cleaner, and more reliable.
It also brings wider recognition to the company’s work. Along with the official Business Wire announcement, CleanDesign was featured in an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal Pro, Private Equity, written by Luis Garcia. This marks the first time a major news outlet has featured CleanDesign, helping widen the reach of the company’s story across the industrial energy, private equity, and infrastructure sectors.
CleanDesign would also like to recognize the work behind the announcement, including Edison Partners’ team and the Archie Group for their support in bringing this milestone to market.
With Edison Partners and its growing customer base behind it, CleanDesign is entering its next stage of growth with a clear focus: helping industrial operators improve energy performance without adding complexity to the field.
CleanDesign develops and deploys Hybrid Energy Management Systems that combine intelligent software, AI-driven optimization, and advanced battery storage. Its plug-and-play systems help industrial operators improve power management, reduce reliance on traditional fuel-based generators, lower emissions, automate engines, reduce blackout risk, and support generator and grid-connected operations.
