MassMutual Ventures invested $6.4 million in Sunairio to enhance climate modeling for energy markets, addressing critical forecasting gaps in the face of climate change.

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MassMutual Ventures' Climate Technology Fund has recently made a significant investment in Sunairio, joining lead investor Buoyant Ventures and Constellation Technology Ventures in a $6.4 million financing round. This investment marks not only MassMutual's latest foray into climate intelligence but also its first foray into optimizing power supply and grid operations.

Sunairio has pioneered the development of a cutting-edge, high-resolution stochastic climate model specifically tailored for the power grid. Unlike conventional climate models that typically produce limited daily forecasts over broad regions, Sunairio’s innovative solution simulates thousands of localized, hourly long-term forecasts for individual solar and wind farms. This unique capability allows for more accurate predictions and better management of tail risk events, which are increasingly prevalent in modern power systems.

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The energy industry is currently facing significant challenges due to extreme weather events driven by climate change. These events have destabilized energy markets, compelling companies across the energy value chain to rely on localized weath