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Chris Holmes and Quintin Neuls

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Brookfield's $7B Aypa Deal, China's 53% Renewables Target, Scottish Power Invests $2B

Jul 24, 2026

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Brookfield's $7B Aypa Deal, China's 53% Renewables Target, Scottish Power Invests $2B

PLUS: MN8's $375M acquisition, a floating nuclear startup raises $10M pre-seed, and Oklo receives DOE startup authorization.

Chris Holmes, +1

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🚀 NextEra’s $420B Merger, Google’s 2.5GW AI Power Deal, General Fusion Goes Public

Jul 17, 2026

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🚀 NextEra’s $420B Merger, Google’s 2.5GW AI Power Deal, General Fusion Goes Public

PLUS: Shell’s $1.8B renewables sale, Gridcog raises $10M, and climate tech funding jumps 55%

Chris Holmes, +1

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🚀 Europe's Largest $468M Fusion Investment, KKR's $7.6B DCC Bid, Quinbrook's $784M Fund

Jul 10, 2026

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🚀 Europe's Largest $468M Fusion Investment, KKR's $7.6B DCC Bid, Quinbrook's $784M Fund

PLUS: The UK's second-largest solar project gets the green light, Quaise lands $134M, and VPP software attracts fresh capital.

Chris Holmes, +1

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📊 KKR’s Biggest Renewables Deal Ever, $1.75B AI Power Raise, EU Deploys €2.5B

Jul 3, 2026

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📊 KKR’s Biggest Renewables Deal Ever, $1.75B AI Power Raise, EU Deploys €2.5B

PLUS: Newcleo targets U.S. markets, Nuveen backs one of North America's largest wind projects, and Moment Energy opens a battery megafactory.

Chris Holmes, +1

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📊 New Report: Clean Energy PE Hits Record $63.8B, DigitalBridge's $1.1B Deal, Ballard Buys GeoPura

Jun 26, 2026

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📊 New Report: Clean Energy PE Hits Record $63.8B, DigitalBridge's $1.1B Deal, Ballard Buys GeoPura

PLUS: Google backs long-duration storage, H2SITE tops €42M, and Moment Energy lands fresh funding.

Chris Holmes, +1

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🚀 NVIDIA-Backed Energy Startup Raises $54M, Japan Eyes $62B Nuclear Investment

Jun 19, 2026

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🚀 NVIDIA-Backed Energy Startup Raises $54M, Japan Eyes $62B Nuclear Investment

PLUS: Chrysalis acquires 357MW in Arizona, solar-storage hybrids surge, and geothermal attracts fresh venture capital.

Chris Holmes, +1

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.

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

Chris Holmes