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Solar specialist NextEnergy Capital passes £500m fund goal, sets eyes £1bn hard cap

Solar specialist NextEnergy Capital has hit a target-beating £595m close for its debut fund - and could go as high as a £1bn hard cap. The post Solar specialist NextEnergy Capital passes £500m fund goal,

ICG’s debut infra fund more than 75% deployed after Dos Grados renewables deal

Alternative assets major ICG has tapped its €1.5bn debut infrastructure fund to buy Spain and Portugal-based renewables platform Dos Grados. The post ICG’s debut infra fund more than 75% deployed after Dos Grados renewables deal

Carlyle invests $350m to help Aspen Power grow solar acquisitions

Buyout giant Carlyle has made a $350m investment in solar developer Aspen Power Partners to fund a string of potential aquisitions for the business. The post Carlyle invests $350m to help Aspen Power grow solar

KKR backs $450m investment in Indian renewables player Hero Future Energies

Global buyout giant KKR has teamed with India's Hero Group to make a $450m investment in the latter's renewable energy arm. The post KKR backs $450m investment in Indian renewables player Hero Future Energies first

Solar sales, design software maker Solo gets Bregal Sagemount backing

New York-based buyout house Bregal Sagemount has made a minority strategic growth investment in Solo, a provider of solar sales, proposal and design software. The post Solar sales, design software maker Solo gets Bregal Sagemount backing first appeared

True Green scores big fund size increase with $660m close of fourth fund

Renewable energy-focused investment house True Green Capital Management has hauled in more than $660m for the final close of its fourth fund. The post True Green scores big fund size increase with $660m close of

CarVal Investors buys into Stonehenge Growth Capital-backed solar developer Verogy

Investment management major CarVal Investors has bought a minority stake in solar developer Verogy. The post CarVal Investors buys into Stonehenge Growth Capital-backed solar developer Verogy first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Actis agrees $1.55bn sale of Indian renewables provider Solenergi Power sale to Shell Overseas Investments

Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has agreed to sell Solenergi Power, the flagship company for one of India’s largest renewable energy companies, to Shell Overseas Investments for $1.55bn. The post Actis agrees $1.55bn sale of Indian

Eurazeo scores 42% IRR selling Reden Solar stake to Macquarie-led consortium

European investment major Eurazeo has agreed to sell its 47% stake in Reden Solar to a consortium led by Macquarie Asset Management. The post Eurazeo scores 42% IRR selling Reden Solar stake to Macquarie-led consortium

Solar-focused NextEnergy Capital shines with new $896m flagship raise

Solar power-focused investor NextEnergy Capital has raised $896m for the final close of its third flagship fund. The post Solar-focused NextEnergy Capital shines with new $896m flagship raise first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.

Big Italian pension funds help EOS bring second renewable infra fund to €120m

Sustainability-focused investment manager EOS has brought its second renewable infrastructure fundraise to more than €120m through a swath of new subscriptions. The post Big Italian pension funds help EOS bring second renewable infra fund to

US solar power major Swinerton Renewable Energy carved out by American Securities

US private equity house American Securities has agreed to buy the renewable energy division of Swinerton Builders. The post US solar power major Swinerton Renewable Energy carved out by American Securities first appeared on AltAssets

Partners Group looks to build $1bn US community solar business with Dimension deal

Swiss private equity investor Partners Group has agreed to buy a controlling equity stake in US community solar and battery storage business Dimension Renewable Energy. The post Partners Group looks to build $1bn US community

Impax AM sells biggest solar PV farm in the Netherlands to German pension fund

Sustainability-focused investment house Impax Asset Management has completed the sale of largest operational solar PV farm in the Netherlands.

I Squared seals €1.5bn Grupo T-Solar sale to pension funds-backed Cubico Sustainable Investments

Infrastructure investment firm I Squared Capital has agreed the €1.5bn sale of Grupo T-Solar to Cubico Sustainable Investments, a renewable energy specialist jointly owned by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and PSP Investments.

Bamboo Capital handed $40m fund management role targeting Madagascar electricity access

Impact investor Bamboo Capital Partners has been tapped up to manage a $40m renewable energy access fund by the Government of Madagascar and the World Bank.

Omnes seals debut Irish renewables deal as firm continues Capenergie 4 raise beyond €500m goal

Paris-based private equity and infrastructure investor Omnes has made its first Irish renewables deal by backing solar PV developer Power Capital Renewable Energy.

Apollo Global makes renewables royalties play by agreeing Altius team-up

Private equity giant Apollo Global has teamed with renewable energy royalties specialist Altius.

Carlyle Group buys solar development projects from BNRG

Global investment firm the Carlyle Group has acquired a portfolio of solar development projects in Maine from global solar independent power producer BNRG. The deal was made through the investment group’s new affiliate Acadia Renewable

Blackstone-backed Vivint Solar to be bought by industry peer Sunrun in $1.46bn deal

Blackstone-backed Vivint Solar is set for a $1.46bn buyout from industry peer Sunrun Inc in a deal which will create a $9.2bn residential solar power giant.

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