HESP Solar surpasses $100m in financings with 46-site portfolio close by Released | May 12, 2026 HESP Solar, a New York City–based solar and storage developer and independent power producer (IPP), has announced the successful closing of financing across a 46-site, 13-megawatt distributed generation solar portfolio.
Perspectives: Tomorrow never knows — uncertainty is nothing new, only our awareness of it is by Geoffrey Dohrmann | May 12, 2026 Risk has been defined as the simple fact that more things can happen than will happen. That definition has always appealed to me because it strips away the drama and leaves us with something unavoidable: uncertainty. Not danger. Not chaos. Just the reality that the future contains multiple possible outcomes, only some of which will come to pass and few of which we can predict with any degree of certainty.
Stockland files to develop 250MW data center campus in Australia by Andrea Zander | May 12, 2026 Stockland has filed to develop a new 250-megawatt data center campus in Melbourne, Australia, reported Data Center Dynamics, sourcing a filed application.
Brookfield to invest $500m in strategic partnership with OpenAI by Released | May 12, 2026 Brookfield has agreed to invest $500 million in The OpenAI Deployment Company, a newly formed AI deployment platform established in partnership with OpenAI and a group of leading global investors.
VoltaGrid announces $1b strategic equity investment from Blackstone and Halliburton by Released | May 11, 2026 VoltaGrid, a behind-the-meter power generation business, has announced that it has signed agreements for a $1 billion strategic equity investment from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and Halliburton Co.
Nscale secures $790m in financing to support AI infrastructure buildout in Norway by Released | May 11, 2026 Nscale has announced an additional $790 million in financing — committed by ABN AMRO, DNB, Eksfin, Nordea and SEB — to reinforce the continued development of the AI data center in Narvik, Norway.
NVIDIA and IREN Ltd. announce strategic partnership on up to 5 gigawatts of AI infrastructure by Released | May 11, 2026 NVIDIA and IREN Limited have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate deployment of next-generation AI infrastructure.
Basalt agrees to acquire R.E.L.A.M., a North American lessor of rail infrastructure equipment by Released | May 11, 2026 Funds advised by Basalt Infrastructure Partners have agreed to acquire R.E.L.A.M., Inc., a North American lessor of maintenance-of-way (MOW) and hi-rail equipment.
Texas TRS invests $100m in Macquarie Infrastructure Partners VII by Elise Mackanych | May 11, 2026 The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) has committed $100 million to Macquarie Infrastructure Partners VII, a vehicle of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, according to investment correspondence.
Microporous secures final funding for new manufacturing facility: construction to begin by Released | May 8, 2026 Financing led by Elda River Capital Management and Eagle Point Credit Management has advanced previously announced plant development.
Agentic AI set to boost global infrastructure productivity: new EY report by Released | May 8, 2026 Despite investment in recent years, the global infrastructure sector faces a significant funding gap of $64 trillion globally.
The performance illusion: Why early metrics are a mirage and trust is the new alpha by Adam Levin | May 8, 2026 Consider a typical scenario in private real estate: A general partner (GP) comes back to market to raise Fund IV. Their predecessor vehicle, Fund III, is three years into its life and boasting an impressive 16 percent internal rate of return (IRR). The GP sits across from an existing limited partner (LP), presents the pristine pitch deck, points to the early markup, and confidently asks for a re-up.
Americold Realty Trust, EQT form $1.3b North American cold storage JV by Released | May 8, 2026 Americold Realty Trust has formed a new joint venture with EQT’s Active Core Infrastructure fund focused on the ownership, operation and potential development of high-quality cold storage warehouse facilities in North America.
Siemens invests $165m to expand U.S. manufacturing for AI infrastructure by Released | May 7, 2026 Siemens is investing more than $165 million to expand manufacturing capacity in the United States, strengthening the company’s ability to produce electrical infrastructure needed to support the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and large-scale data centers.
Mexico Infrastructure Partners to invest $12b in Mexico’s infrastructure by Elise Mackanych | May 7, 2026 Mexico Infrastructure Partners (MIP) plans to invest more than $12 billion into infrastructure projects across Mexico, including renewable energy, digital infrastructure and highway projects.
