Veriten announces $105m initial close of Fund II by Released | May 27, 2026 Veriten, a research, strategy and investment firm, has announced the initial close of its second flagship energy venture fund with more than $105 million in capital commitments.
QIA anchors Greece Public Power Corporation’s share capital increase by Released | May 26, 2026 Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has announced its participation as an anchor investor in the share capital increase of Public Power Corporation S.A. (PPC), an integrated energy group across Southeastern Europe that is listed on the Athens Stock Exchange.
I Squared Capital launches U.S. AI inference and edge colocation data center platform with $1b commitment by Released | May 26, 2026 I Squared Capital, a global infrastructure investment manager, has announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire a portfolio of 10 data center facilities from Cogent Fiber, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Cogent Communications Holdings, for $225 million in cash.
AI is creating a sustainability paradox by improving building efficiency, but raising the overall demand for power by James Wallace | May 26, 2026 Artificial intelligence represents both a sustainability tool and a sustainability stress test for real assets.
Prime Data Centers breaks ground on three buildings at its 240MW campus in Phoenix, advancing $3b investment by Released | May 26, 2026 Prime Data Centers has broken ground on the first three data centers of its new five-building, 240-megawatt IT Phoenix campus in Avondale, Ariz. Each building is a 267,000-square-foot facility delivering 48 megawatts of critical IT load capacity.
APAC data center investment hits record $11.6b as power access reshapes growth by Released | May 26, 2026 Asia Pacific (APAC) data center investment reached a record $11.6 billion in 2025, as power availability increasingly determines where new capacity can be delivered, according to CBRE’s 2026 Asia Pacific Data Centre Trends & Outlook Report.
EIF commits €200m to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to scale European biogas production by Released | May 22, 2026 The European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the EIB Group, has committed €200 million ($232.5 million) to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) Advanced Bioenergy Fund II (ABF II), focused on scaling biomethane and advanced bioenergy production across Europe to help advance the energy transition as well as energy security.
Spearmint Energy secures approximately $450m in project financings for 600MWh battery energy storage in ERCOT by Released | May 22, 2026 Spearmint Energy, a next-generation energy company delivering stable, secure and cost-effective energy solutions to the power grid through large-scale battery storage, has successfully closed approximately $450 million of financing to support Red Egret, a 300-megawatt/600-megawatt-hours standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Texas City, Texas.
Ancala-backed Leep Utilities appoints new CEO and deputy CEO by Released | May 22, 2026 Leep Utilities, an owner and operator of regulated last-mile utility networks in the United Kingdom, has appointed Stephen Bradley as CEO and Lee Kitchen as deputy CEO as part of a planned leadership transition to support the next phase of growth of the business.
Bank of America outlook sees renewed opportunity across commercial real estate, farmland, timberland and energy by Released | May 21, 2026 Bank of America has released its 2026 Specialty Asset Management Outlook, highlighting investment opportunities across commercial real estate (CRE), farmland, timberland and energy.
BIG Fiber secures $250m financing led by Stonepeak Credit and La Caisse to accelerate digital infrastructure expansion by Released | May 21, 2026 BIG Fiber, a provider of high-capacity dark fiber infrastructure, has announced the closing of a $250 million debt facility with an additional $100 million accordion feature.
I Squared Capital launches Cube Grid – a new power transmission platform in India by Released | May 21, 2026 I Squared Capital, a global infrastructure investment manager, has announced the launch of Cube Grid, a new power transmission platform targeting India's rapidly expanding electricity grid.
Quantica files interconnection applications to expand power generation for its Big Sky digital infrastructure campus by Released | May 21, 2026 Quantica Infrastructure, developer of integrated digital infrastructure combining power, connectivity and land, that is sponsored by EnCap Investments, filed interconnection applications with NorthWestern Energy to expand power generation for its 1,100 megawatt Big Sky Campus in Yellowstone County.
GenZero acquires stake in Seraya Partners Fund I through secondary transaction Released by Released | May 21, 2026 GenZero, an investment platform company focused on accelerating decarbonization globally, has completed a secondary purchase of a fund interest in Seraya Partners Fund I from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank focused on financing sustainable infrastructure for tomorrow.
EIG’s MidOcean Energy announces $120m investment from The Arab Energy Fund as part of equity raise by Released | May 21, 2026 MidOcean Energy, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, has announced a $120 million equity investment from The Arab Energy Fund (TAEF), a leading multilateral impact financial institution, as part of its current equity capital raise.
