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PAI Partners, alongside ADIA, has acquired a 68% majority stake in Alvest, a global GSE leader, from Ardian, which retains a minority share.
The deal will support Alvest’s growth in electric and automated airport equipment across 170+ countries. Read more
Tikehau Capital renews its support for Egis by transferring its stake, mainly held through the T2 Energy fund, to a €1bn+ continuation vehicle backed by TDF II, Apollo, Adia, and Neuberger Berman. The deal supports Egis’ global growth and key infrastructure projects, including floating wind developments at Port-la-Nouvelle. Read more
The UK’s National Wealth Fund is investing £28.6m alongside major industrial partners to develop the Peak Cluster, a carbon capture project linking cement and lime plants to offshore CO₂ storage. The initiative aims to cut over 3 million tonnes of CO₂ annually and decarbonize 40% of UK cement and lime production. Read more
Global Infrastructure Partners has closed GIP V at $25.2bn, one of the largest infrastructure funds to date. The fund attracted strong backing from global institutional investors. It will target major assets across energy, transport, and digital infrastructure worldwide.
Dutch developer GIGA Storage has entered the German market with the €300m acquisition of the 350 MW / 1,400 MWh Albatross BESS in Lower Saxony. The project, backed by InfraVia, will enhance grid stability and support renewable energy integration by 2028. Read more
Ara Partners, a global decarbonisation investment firm, today announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Natural World Products ("NWP"), the leading recycler of household organic waste on the Island of Ireland. As part of the transaction, Ara plans to build on the NWP platform and expand operations into new recycling and decarbonisation initiatives. Ara Infrastructure has committed additional capital to support the growth of NWP's platform and infrastructure. Read more
Ardian, a world-leading private investment house, in partnership with its operating platform eNordic, today announces it has taken Final Investment Decision to build its second battery energy storage system (BESS) in Finland. This new 30 MW/30MWh BESS project further strengthens Ardian’s commitment to advancing energy infrastructure in the Nordics. Read more
BNP Paribas has signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) that will stimulate up to €8 billion of funding for wind energy projects across the European Union. This initiative will unlock key investments to support new wind farm projects, supply chain efficiency and improved grid interconnections, therefore accelerating wind energy development and ultimately increasing production. Read more
Tikehau Capital agreed to acquire a majority stake in TTSP HWP, a German technical advisory firm specialising in data centres. The deal, made through Tikehau’s private equity decarbonisation strategy, aims to transform TTSP HWP from a Germany-focused business into a leading pan-European player. Read more
Qualitas Energy, a global investment and management platform focused on renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure investment, announced the acquisition of a 250 MW wind energy portfolio in Germany. The portfolio features four wind farm projects, already at an advanced stage of development, with a total of 37 turbines planned across the federal states of Saxony-Anhalt, Hesse, Lower Saxony and Baden-Württemberg.
Meridiam acquired a majority stake in Ilitha, an innovative telecommunications company whose main objective is to provide affordable, unlimited internet solutions to underserved areas in South Africa. This investment, made through the Meridiam TURF B Fund, will enable Ilitha to accelerate its fibre rollout in South Africa’s township communities, with the ambition to connect more than half a million households. Through what promises to be a fruitful collaboration, Meridiam will draw on founders and existing management to ensure the company’s growth and achieve its ambition. Read more
Energy transition data and analytics company Orennia announced the closing of its Series C growth financing round. The round was led by BlackRock and Temasek’s decarbonization-focused fund, Decarbonization Partners, and follows a $25 million Series B financing by the company in July 2023. Decarbonization Partners, which led the funding round, was launched by BlackRock and Temasek in 2022, establishing a late-stage venture capital and growth private equity partnership to invest in companies providing technologies and solutions that help accelerate the transition to a net zero economy by 2050. The new financing round also included participation from existing investors.