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Energy Storage News•about 18 hours ago

BlackRock-backed Akaysha Energy weighs funding options for battery storage expansion

•BlackRock-backed Akaysha Energy is actively seeking additional funding, including a potential minority stake sale, to expand its battery energy storage operations.
•This move signals continued strong investor confidence and growth in the grid-scale battery storage market, indicating more capacity will come online.
•For developers, this highlights active M&A and financing opportunities within the storage sector; for large power consumers, it suggests increasing grid flexibility and potential for future PPA structures.

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POWER Magazine•about 21 hours ago

Data Center Developer, Major Investment Group Plan Gigawatts of New Capacity

•A new platform for hyperscale data centers, led by former AWS executives and a major investment group, plans gigawatts of new capacity across North America.
•This initiative signals a significant increase in demand for power generation, transmission infrastructure, and grid interconnection.
•The entry of well-funded, experienced players into the data center development space will intensify competition for interconnection queue positions and power purchase agreements (PPAs).

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POWER Magazine•about 22 hours ago

Bank Consortium Closes $160M Financing for Spanish Wind, Solar Portfolio

•A consortium of NORD/LB, Rabobank, and Siemens Bank closed a €135M ($160M) financing package for a 199-MW portfolio of three wind and two solar farms in Aragón, Spain.
•The renewable energy portfolio was acquired by ENCAVIS, a leading pan-European independent power producer (IPP), indicating ongoing M&A activity and consolidation in the European renewables sector.
•This significant financing demonstrates strong investor confidence and continued capital availability for large-scale, diversified renewable energy projects, which is crucial for developers seeking funding.

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CleanTechnica•about 22 hours ago

NewYork GreenCloud Acquires Buena Vista Biomass Power Facility to Launch First Carbon-Negative AI Factory

•NewYork GreenCloud (NYGC) acquired the Buena Vista Biomass Power facility in Ione, CA, to establish its first large-scale carbon-negative AI Factory.
•The project integrates biomass-to-pyrolysis energy systems with behind-the-meter, liquid-cooled AI compute, pioneering a new model for sustainable datacenter power.
•This acquisition marks the beginning of NYGC's 'national platform,' indicating a scalable strategy for carbon-negative AI infrastructure development and potential for IPPs and developers.

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POWER Magazine•1 day ago

Vistra to Bolster Gas-Fired Fleet by 5.5 GW With $4B Cogentrix Acquisition

•Vistra Corp. is acquiring Cogentrix Energy for $4 billion, adding 5.5 GW of modern natural gas generation to its portfolio.
•The acquisition expands Vistra's operational footprint across key competitive markets: PJM Interconnection, ISO New England, and ERCOT.
•This significant M&A activity signals a strategic investment in dispatchable thermal generation, impacting capacity market dynamics and grid reliability for large power consumers and IPPs in these regions.

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POWER Magazine•6 days ago

Constellation Completes Acquisition of Calpine; Groups Have 55 GW of Generation Capacity

•Constellation completed its $26.6 billion acquisition of Calpine, creating the nation's largest electricity producer with a combined 55 GW of generation capacity.
•The merger integrates Constellation's nuclear power fleet with Calpine's natural gas-fired and geothermal assets, resulting in a highly diversified generation portfolio.
•This M&A event signifies increased market concentration and creates a formidable, diversified player for developers seeking PPA off-takers or competing for new projects, and for large loads seeking stable, diversified supply.

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POWER Magazine•8 days ago

Renewable Properties Secures Additional $40 Million From AB CarVal

•Renewable Properties secured an additional $40 million, increasing its corporate capital facility with AB CarVal to $120 million.
•The funding is earmarked for developing and investing in small-scale utility, community solar, energy storage, and EV charging infrastructure projects.
•This capital infusion signals an aggressive pursuit of new project opportunities, indicating increased market activity in distributed generation and electrification.

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CleanTechnica•9 days ago

Sunrun & HASI Form New $500 Million Joint Venture to Accelerate Distributed Power Development

•Sunrun and HASI have established a new $500 million joint venture specifically to finance distributed solar and battery storage assets.
•This partnership significantly boosts capital availability for distributed energy projects, accelerating their development and deployment across residential and potentially commercial sectors.
•For developers, this JV represents a substantial new funding source for distributed solar and storage projects, potentially streamlining financing and expanding project pipelines.

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Utility Dive•9 days ago

Honda buying LG Energy Solution’s stake in Ohio EV battery plant building for $2.85B

•Honda is acquiring LG Energy Solution's 50% stake in their Ohio EV battery plant joint venture for $2.85 billion, taking full ownership.
•While LGES cites 'operational efficiency,' press reports indicate a potential strategic pivot by LGES towards energy storage systems (ESS) development and manufacturing.
•This transaction signifies a major OEM (Honda) consolidating its EV supply chain and a leading battery manufacturer (LGES) potentially re-prioritizing its market focus towards grid-scale and commercial/industrial storage solutions, impacting future battery supply and pricing for these sectors.

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POWER Magazine•9 days ago

HASI, Sunrun Expand Business with $500 Million Joint Venture

•HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) and Sunrun have formed a $500 million joint venture.
•The partnership is dedicated to financing distributed energy assets, including home battery storage, solar, and home-to-grid power plants.
•This initiative is projected to finance over 300 MW of new distributed energy capacity.

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Utility Dive•9 days ago

Vistra to buy Cogentrix Energy’s 5.5 GW of gas plants in $4B deal

•Vistra is acquiring 5.5 GW of gas-fired generation assets from Cogentrix for $4 billion, signaling significant consolidation in the dispatchable power sector.
•This deal values the gas generation assets at approximately $727/kW, providing a market benchmark for developers and investors in similar dispatchable capacity.
•The acquisition highlights the ongoing strategic importance and market demand for large-scale, reliable gas generation to support grid stability and serve large power consumers.

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Utility Dive•9 days ago

Alphabet acquires clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75B

•Alphabet (Google's parent) acquired clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion, marking a significant investment in direct renewable asset ownership.
•This acquisition represents a new, more direct tactic in Alphabet's decarbonization strategy, moving beyond traditional PPA structures to secure clean energy supply.
•For developers, this signals a major tech company's deeper entry into direct clean energy asset ownership, potentially increasing competition or creating new partnership opportunities.

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CleanTechnica•16 days ago

Solar Company Spread Across 9 States Shuts Down Shop, Blames Trump’s OBBBA

•A multi-state solar development company has ceased operations, attributing its shutdown to policy changes under the Trump administration, specifically "Trump's OBBBA."
•This event impacts projects and jobs across 9 states and signals a broader negative trend for cleantech companies and renewable energy development.
•The shutdown highlights increased policy and regulatory risk for developers and IPPs in the renewable sector, potentially affecting project viability, financing, and PPA opportunities.

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CleanTechnica•16 days ago

Alphabet Buys Intersect For $4.75 Billion — Is That A Good Thing?

•Alphabet acquired Intersect, a data center and energy infrastructure solutions provider, for $4.75 billion.
•Intersect specializes in building large-scale power projects tailored for data centers and other high-demand electricity needs.
•This acquisition by a major tech company highlights the increasing strategic importance and value of dedicated, scalable energy infrastructure for large power consumers like data centers.

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CleanTechnica•16 days ago

Alphabet Buys Intersect For $4.75 Billion — Is That A Good Thing?

•Alphabet (Google's parent company) has acquired Intersect, a data center and energy infrastructure solutions provider, for $4.75 billion.
•Intersect specializes in building large-scale power projects specifically for data centers and other high-demand electricity needs.
•This acquisition highlights a significant trend of hyperscale data center operators vertically integrating or securing dedicated energy infrastructure to meet their rapidly growing power requirements.

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Energy Storage News•16 days ago

Metlen completes sale of 1.6GWh Chile solar-plus-storage portfolio to Glenfarne Group

•Glenfarne Group acquired a 1.6GWh solar PV and co-located BESS portfolio in Chile from Metlen Energy & Metals.
•The transaction signifies continued strong investor confidence and M&A activity in integrated renewable energy assets, particularly those combining solar generation with battery storage.
•For developers, this highlights the growing value and market liquidity for large-scale, dispatchable renewable energy projects.

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CleanTechnica•17 days ago

Agrivoltaic Company Okovate Acquires Stanford University & Carnegie Mellon Tech Startup

•Agrivoltaic company Okovate acquired a tech startup from Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon, signaling M&A activity and innovation in the co-located solar and agriculture sector.
•This acquisition highlights increasing investment and technological sophistication within agrivoltaics, a growing strategy for optimizing land use for solar development.
•For developers and large power consumers, this points to potential advancements in agrivoltaic project design, efficiency, and new PPA opportunities leveraging dual land use.

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Utility Dive•23 days ago

Energy industry dealmaking soared in 2025 on large utility, IPP mergers

•The dollar value of energy industry mergers and acquisitions (M&A) increased fivefold in 2025 compared to 2024, according to PwC.
•This surge was driven by several large utility and IPP mergers, significantly reshaping the energy landscape.
•For developers, this signals a consolidating market with potentially fewer, larger off-takers and partners, requiring adaptation to new market structures.

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POWER Magazine•24 days ago

Alphabet Buying Clean Energy Developer to Support Data Centers

•Alphabet (Google's parent) is acquiring clean energy developer Intersect for $4.75 billion in cash, plus assumed debt.
•The acquisition is specifically aimed at supporting Google's data center operations with clean energy and infrastructure solutions.
•This M&A activity signals a growing trend of large power consumers directly acquiring clean energy development capabilities to secure their energy supply and meet sustainability goals.

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POWER Magazine•25 days ago

Trump Media—TAE Merger: Fusion’s Public Market Leap

•Fusion energy company TAE is entering the public market via a merger with Trump Media, marking a significant non-scientific milestone for the fusion industry.
•This public market leap signals increased financial visibility and potential capital access for fusion technology, moving it closer to commercial viability.
•For developers and large power consumers, this indicates a long-term emerging energy source gaining market traction, warranting future monitoring for potential supply diversification or competition.

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