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Platinum Equity raises continuation fund to keep hold of 2017 investment USS

Platinum Equity has closed a continuation fund to take on its 2017 investment in portable toilet and site services business USS. The post Platinum Equity raises continuation fund to keep hold of 2017 investment USS

Zug-based asset manager Tramondo strengthens team with two experienced investment specialists

Opalesque Industry Update - Tramondo Investment Partners AG, a bank-independent Zug, Switzerland-based investment boutique, announces that it has hired Mr. Urs Eilinger and Mr. Andreas Gassmann as Senior Relationship Managers. In their roles, Urs Eilinger

Clearway Energy, Inc. Announces Sale of its Thermal Business to KKR

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearway Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CWEN, CWEN.A), through its subsidiary Clearway Energy Operating LLC, (the “Company”), today announced it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its

Antin Infrastructure taps €6.5bn Fund IV to buy into US renewable energy platform Origis Energy

€20bn-managing investment firm Antin Infrastructure Partners has agreed to buy into US renewable energy platform Origis Energy. The post Antin Infrastructure taps €6.5bn Fund IV to buy into US renewable energy platform Origis Energy first

Capiton invests in Solvis

Capiton has acquired a stake in Germany-based hybrid energy-efficient heating systems producer Solvis.

EQT sets science-based emissions targets

EQT has announced that it has set science-based targets (SBT) for greenhouse gas emissions that will apply to its own operations and its portfolio companies.

Actis soars to $6bn of capital for close of mammoth new emerging markets energy fund

Emerging markets investor Actis has sealed a stunning fundraise for its latest energy-focused vehicle by hitting $6bn of investable capital. The post Actis soars to $6bn of capital for close of mammoth new emerging markets

Private Equity Funds Have Invested Billions In Fossil Fuels Since 2010

These secretive investment companies have pumped billions of dollars into fossil fuel projects, buying up offshore platforms, building new pipelines and extending lifelines to coal power plants.

DPE's Calvias hits DACH auction pipeline

The sale of DPE's portfolio company Calvias is kicking off with adviser DC Advisory distributing sale documents to potential buyters for the German technical building services provider, according to three sources familiar with the situation.

Ara Partners follows spectacular Fund II close with Fluitron buyout

Ara Partners has followed last month's spectacular fundraising success with a deal for industrial gas compression and dispensing equipment Fluitron. The post Ara Partners follows spectacular Fund II close with Fluitron buyout first appeared on

US solar, wind development major Apex Clean Energy gets Ares Management backing

Ares Management has agreed to buy a majority stake in utility-scale wind and solar facility developer Apex Clean Energy. The post US solar, wind development major Apex Clean Energy gets Ares Management backing first appeared

KKR Completes Follow-On Investment in First Gen Through Voluntary Tender Offer

MANILA, Philippines--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that, following the completion of the voluntary tender offer period by Philippines Clean Energy Holding Inc. (the “Offeror”), an entity owned by KKR investment

Energy Prices Spike as Producers Worry Over Pandemic and Climate

Even as more costly fuel poses political risks for President Biden, oil companies and OPEC are not eager to produce more because they worry prices will drop.

Sustainable energy transition-focused Energize Ventures hits $330m Fund II close

Energize Ventures, a fund manager which targets digital-first solutions accelerating sustainable energy transition, has hit a $330m final close for its second flagship fundraise. The post Sustainable energy transition-focused Energize Ventures hits $330m Fund II

KKR-backed Viriscent launches India’s first renewable energy infra investment trust, AIMCo invests

KKR-backed Indian renewable energy platform Viriscent Infrastructure has set up the country's first renewable energy infrastructure investment trust, raising INR4.6bn ($64m). The post KKR-backed Viriscent launches India’s first renewable energy infra investment trust, AIMCo invests

KKR-Sponsored Virescent Infrastructure Raises INR4.6 bn in India’s First Renewable Energy InvIT from AIMCo and other investors

- KKR-sponsored Virescent sets up India’s first renewable-focused infrastructure investment trust - Raises INR4.6 billion (~US$62 million) from AIMCo and other investors - First renewable energy platform in India to have dual ‘AAA’ credit rating

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