Lightpath makes foray into Boston fiber market by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 Lightpath, an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider, has entered the Boston market for fiber connectivity solutions, via three new acquisitions.
KKR-backed GTR to develop 40MW facility in U.K.’s data center hub by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 Global Technical Realty (GTR), a $1 billion European build-to-suit acquisition data center platform backed by KKR, has partnered with SEGRO to develop a 40.5-megawatt data center campus in the United Kingdom.
Jeff Cangemi joins Greystar as a managing director by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 Jeff Cangemi has been hired as managing director, university partnerships, at Greystar.
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System backs KKR’s open-ended core infra fund by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ARTRS) has approved a $50 million commitment to KKR Diversified Core Infrastructure Fund (DCIF), an open-end infrastructure fund managed by KKR.
Berkeley Energy holds €130m first close for second Africa renewables fund by Kali Persall | Jun 16, 2021 Berkeley Energy has raised €130 million ($158 million) in a first closing of its Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II), against a €300 million ($364 million) target.
ESG ‘greenwashing’ is rampant, and here is one of the soldiers in the fight by Mike Consol | Jun 16, 2021 The world’s 20 largest ESG funds hold an average of 17 fossil-fuel producers, with six of those funds having invested in ExxonMobil, the biggest of America’s Big Oil companies. Two others own stakes in Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil producer. Another holds an interest in a Chinese coal-mining company. These are the findings of a research project conducted by The Economist.
Hexagon acquires Spanish solar park by Kali Persall | Jun 15, 2021 Hexagon AB’s R-evolution, a business venture focused on reinventing how industry addresses complex environmental challenges, has acquired a 40-hectare (99-acre) site in Spain.
ACWA Power secures $745m through issuance by Kali Persall | Jun 15, 2021 ACWA Power, a Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation and desalinated water plants, has raised SAR 2.8 billion ($745 million), through a senior, unsecured floating sukuk rate issuance.
NextEra Energy Partner prices $500m offering to invest in wind projects by Released | Jun 15, 2021 NextEra Energy Partners has priced $500 million of notes in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers.
EnMass Energy raises $2.15m for waste-to-energy platform by Released | Jun 15, 2021 EnMass Energy, a digital procurement and operations platform that revolutionizes global waste-to-energy supply chains, has secured $2.15 million of equity investments to launch a waste-to-energy cloud-based platform.
Stonepeak-backed Digital Edge acquires leading stake in Indointernet by Kali Persall | Jun 15, 2021 Digital Edge (Hong Kong) has paid $165 million for a controlling interest in PT Indointernet, a major digital infrastructure service provider in Indonesia, backed by Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners.
Tritium and Loop roll out EV charging infrastructure in Los Angeles by Kali Persall | Jun 15, 2021 Tritium, a direct-current fast-charging hardware and software company, has partnered with electric vehicle charging network operator Loop to meet the growing demand for charging infrastructure throughout the United States.
Penta Infra acquires Danish data center from Sentia Denmark by Kali Persall | Jun 15, 2021 Penta Infra has entered the Danish market with the acquisition of a data center from IT services firm Sentia Denmark.
Onyx Renewable Partners CEO steps down after six years by Kali Persall | Jun 15, 2021 Ja Kao, president and CEO of Onyx Renewable Partners, has left her post after six years.
STT GDC India breaks ground on one of the largest data centers in North India by Released | Jun 15, 2021 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres India (STT GDC India), India’s largest data center service provider, has broken ground on phase 1 of its new greenfield data center facility, STT Noida DC-1, in Uttar Pradesh, as part of its multi-megawatt-capacity expansion plan across India.
