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Chris Holmes and Quintin Neuls

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M&A Deals

EdgeMode Signs Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Spanish BESS Platform

Jun 11, 2026

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EdgeMode Signs Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Spanish BESS Platform

EdgeMode has signed an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in Spain's Ibersun Generación, adding 52 MW of battery storage projects and a 1.9 GW BESS development pipeline to its portfolio.

Chris Holmes

Financing

Jun 11, 2026

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Enviromena Secures £175 Million Financing Facility, Bringing Total Funding Platform to £1 Billion

Enviromena has secured a £175 million financing facility from Eiffel Investment Group, bringing total capital secured across its funding platform to £1 billion and supporting the delivery of a 1 GW solar pipeline.

Chris Holmes

Grid & Power

Fuse Energy Hits Profitability and $550M Revenue Run Rate as It Challenges UK Energy Giants

Jun 10, 2026

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Fuse Energy Hits Profitability and $550M Revenue Run Rate as It Challenges UK Energy Giants

British energy startup Fuse Energy has reached a milestone that remains rare in climate tech: profitability.

Chris Holmes

Newsletter

⚛️ Helion Hits $15.5B, Ex-Meta CTO Raises $250M Fund, Canada’s $450M Wind Bet

Jun 5, 2026

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⚛️ Helion Hits $15.5B, Ex-Meta CTO Raises $250M Fund, Canada’s $450M Wind Bet

PLUS: BlackRock-backed Akaysha explores a sale, Focused Energy’s record $240M fusion round, and U.S. geothermal reform heads to the Senate

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Startups

Focused Energy Raises Record $240M Series A to Advance Laser Fusion Power

Jun 4, 2026

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Focused Energy Raises Record $240M Series A to Advance Laser Fusion Power

Backed by RWE, SPRIND, and the European Innovation Council Fund, the round brings Focused Energy's total private capital raised to approximately $300 million.

Chris Holmes

Newsletter

⚡ Goldman Sachs Backs 796MWh Battery Deal, PE Buys 1.4GW Portfolio, Fusion Raises $100M

May 29, 2026

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⚡ Goldman Sachs Backs 796MWh Battery Deal, PE Buys 1.4GW Portfolio, Fusion Raises $100M

PLUS: Trump’s tax credit deadline sparks a renewable construction rush, Enel’s $140M solar buy, and a startup turning roads into power plants.

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Newsletter

🚀 Meta’s Massive 2.5GW Power Push, Fervo's IPO, Crux Lands $500M, AI Grid Startup Explodes

May 15, 2026

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🚀 Meta’s Massive 2.5GW Power Push, Fervo's IPO, Crux Lands $500M, AI Grid Startup Explodes

PLUS: A natural hydrogen startup raises $36M, major oil giants back a new $500M energy fund, and a 670MW Texas solar deal takes shape

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Newsletter

📊 Blackstone’s €2B Move, Trump Policies Blocked, $380M Nuclear Raise

May 1, 2026

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📊 Blackstone’s €2B Move, Trump Policies Blocked, $380M Nuclear Raise

PLUS: $23M into solar recycling startup, AI transforms energy diligence, and wind assets keep trading

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⚡ Blackstone’s €250M Solar Bet, ArcLight Closes $3.9B Fund, ECP’s $2B Nuclear Move

Apr 10, 2026

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⚡ Blackstone’s €250M Solar Bet, ArcLight Closes $3.9B Fund, ECP’s $2B Nuclear Move

PLUS: Valar raises $450M for AI nuclear, Fervo locks 1.75GW geothermal buildout, and Plume’s AI cuts renewable timelines

Exploration is accelerating and capital is circling, but the path to commercialization still largely unproven.

Chris Holmes