Asian nations make big moves to shore up energy security, accelerate renewables amid geopolitical risks by Kali Arevalo | Oct 9, 2026 Nine Southeast Asian nations, in addition to Japan and Australia, are pledging to develop oil stockpiling systems in response to volatility caused by the Iran war, Reuters reported on Oct. 8. Prior to the war, 80 percent of the oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz from the Gulf flowed to Southeast Asia.
VIRTUS Data Centres captures $3.2b financing package for data center expansion by Kali Arevalo | Oct 9, 2026 VIRTUS Data Centres, a pure-play data center developer-operator and part of the STTGDC Group, recently secured a £2.45 billion ($3.2 billion) financing package to support the continued development and expansion of data centers across the United Kingdom and Europe.
One of the world’s largest battery storage systems to be built at biorefinery in Kansas by Kali Arevalo | Oct 9, 2026 Antora Energy, a U.S. energy storage company, recently announced a 5.8-gigawatt-hour, multi-day thermal energy storage project at Pratt Energy’s biorefinery in Pratt, Kan.
Louisiana Teachers commits $200m to EnCap, NGP infrastructure funds by Elise Mackanych | Oct 9, 2026 The Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) has committed $200 million to infrastructure funds managed by EnCap Investments and NGP Energy Capital Management.
Harbert Power takes ownership of one of Arizona’s largest battery energy storage projects by Kali Arevalo | Oct 8, 2026 Harbert Power, Harbert Management Corp.’s energy infrastructure strategy, has acquired Papago Storage, a 300-megawatt battery energy storage project in Maricopa County, Ariz.
Norges Bank Investment Management slates €1.2b for CIP’s sixth flagship renewable-energy fund by Kali Arevalo | Oct 8, 2026 Norges Bank Investment Management, the fund-management division of the Norges Bank, confirmed it has committed €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) sixth flagship renewable-energy fund, CI VI.
Middle River Power acquires California natural gas–generation facility from Ares by Kali Arevalo | Oct 8, 2026 Middle River Power (MRP) has acquired the Panoche Energy Center, a fully contracted 427-megawatt natural gas–generation facility located in Firebaugh, Calif., from an Ares Infrastructure Equity fund.
North American investors prioritize resilience and domestic opportunity as inflation risks persist, finds IFM Investors by Released | Oct 8, 2026 North American institutional investors are increasingly focusing private market investment closer to home as inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and energy security concerns reshape portfolio priorities, according to a new private markets report from IFM Investors.
Clarion Partners creates power and energy strategy group, appoints Magesh Srinivasan to lead it by Released | Oct 8, 2026 Clarion Partners is launching a new team dedicated to optimizing Clarion’s power and energy strategy across its large-scale industrial real estate portfolio.
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners enters Italian biomethane market with Via Verde investment by Kali Arevalo | Oct 7, 2026 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners is making its foray into the Italian biomethane market through an investment in Via Verde, an Italian biomethane platform.
InfraRed acquires New Zealand logistics and materials handling platform C3 from Brookfield by Released | Oct 7, 2026 A value-add fund managed by InfraRed Capital Partners has agreed to acquire C3, a New Zealand–based port logistics and materials handling business, from Brookfield.
Lydian Energy, Infranity close $300m financing to accelerate energy storage and renewable project buildout by Kali Arevalo | Oct 7, 2026 Lydian Energy, a developer, owner and operator of energy infrastructure projects backed by Excelsior Energy Capital, and Infranity, an infrastructure asset manager, have announced the closing of a $300 million holding company credit facility.
Axium-backed UPPCO optimizes footprint in Michigan by Kali Arevalo | Oct 7, 2026 Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO), a wholly owned portfolio company of Axium Infrastructure, has agreed to acquire Xcel Energy’s regulated electric transmission and distribution utilities in Michigan.
Texas TRS commits $260m to infrastructure in September by Elise Mackanych | Oct 7, 2026 The Teacher Retirement System (TRS) of Texas has announced nearly $260 million in new commitments in September.
LS Power holds $6b final close for Fund VI by Kali Arevalo | Oct 6, 2026 LS Power, a development, investment and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, has closed its LS Power Equity Partners VI (Fund VI) with approximately $6 billion of total fund commitments.
