Blackstone to acquire Hill Top Energy Center in western Pennsylvania from Ardian for $1b by Kali Persall | Sep 16, 2025 Private equity funds affiliated with Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have agreed to pay nearly $1 billion to acquire Hill Top Energy Center, a state-of-the-art 620-megawatt natural gas power plant in western Pennsylvania, from Ardian.
Franklin Templeton forms powerhouse partnership with CIP, DigitalBridge and Actis to expand infra solutions for private wealth by Kali Persall | Sep 16, 2025 Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has formed a strategic partnership with three institutional infrastructure investment firms — Actis, the sustainable infrastructure business of General Atlantic; Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP); and DigitalBridge — to deliver private infrastructure solutions to individual investors.
Rowan Digital Infrastructure locks in $1.2b for hyperscale expansion, sustainability initiatives by Kali Persall | Sep 16, 2025 Rowan Digital Infrastructure, a developer of sustainable hyperscale data centers and a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, has secured more than $1.2 billion in financing to accelerate both its data center development initiatives and its sustainability strategy.
CVC DIF to acquire Canadian submetering and essential building services platform by Kali Persall | Sep 16, 2025 CVC DIF has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CARMA Corp., a Canadian submetering and essential building services platform operating across key urban markets nationwide, from TerraNova Partners.
Railpen promotes Julia Diez to head of U.K. productive assets by Kali Persall | Sep 16, 2025 Railpen, one of the largest pension managers in the United Kingdom, has promoted Julia Diez head of U.K. productive assets.
Blackstone closes largest infrastructure secondaries fund ever raised at $5.5b by Kali Persall | Sep 15, 2025 Blackstone Strategic Partners Infrastructure IV and its related committed program vehicles have completed a final close at $5.5 billion, representing the world’s largest dedicated infrastructure secondaries fund raised to date.
EIG-backed Fidra Energy secures funding for the U.K.’s largest BESS project by Kali Persall | Sep 15, 2025 Fidra Energy, a European battery energy storage system (BESS) platform owned by EIG, has secured up to £445 million ($603 million) of new equity investment from EIG and the National Wealth Fund.
CRPTF generates returns of 10.1 percent in fiscal year 2025 by Released | Sep 15, 2025 On Sept. 10, Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell announced investment performance data for the state’s pension funds.
Octopus partners with wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang to supercharge U.K. clean energy by Released | Sep 15, 2025 Octopus Energy and Ming Yang Smart Energy, a wind turbine manufacturer, have signed a partnership to deliver cheap, clean wind energy and reduce bills for British households.
Tiger Infrastructure-backed Unison Energy acquires microgrid system at office building in New York by Kali Persall | Sep 15, 2025 Tiger Infrastructure Partners-backed Unison Energy, a fully integrated energy-as-a-service business that provides behind-the-meter solutions for U.S. commercial and industrial customers, has acquired the microgrid heat and power system at Sullivan & Cromwell’s New York headquarters.
KGAL adds Christian Topp to sustainable infra team by Kali Persall | Sep 12, 2025 KGAL is expanding its Sustainable Infrastructure team with the addition of Christian Topp, who joined as senior director of institutional business at the beginning of September.
Taean Wind Power signs PPAs for 500MW offshore wind project in South Korea by Kali Persall | Sep 12, 2025 Korea’s Taean Wind Power has signed two landmark power-purchase agreements for the 500-megawatt fixed-bottom Taean offshore wind project, one of South Korea’s most significant offshore wind developments.
Vantage Data Centers secures $1.6b investment from GIC and ADIA for Malaysian data center buy by Kali Persall | Sep 12, 2025 Vantage Data Centers, a global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, has secured a $1.6 billion investment to scale its Asia Pacific platform.
I Squared to double down on infrastructure investments in the Philippines by Kali Persall | Sep 12, 2025 I Squared Capital announced it is committing an additional $1 billion to the Philippines, doubling the firm’s investment in the country to $2 billion.
Texas ERS veteran Amy Cureton appointed as managing director of real assets by Released | Sep 12, 2025 The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) has recently selected long-time investments staffer Amy Cureton as its next managing director of real assets.
