Chris Holmes

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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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4 min read

🚀 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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3 min read

🚀 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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3 min read

📊 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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3 min read

📊 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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2 min read

🚀 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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1 min read

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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2 min read

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

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

Jun 5, 2026

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4 min read

⚛️ 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

Chris Holmes, +1

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

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⚡ 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.

Chris Holmes, +1

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🚀 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

Chris Holmes, +1

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

May 1, 2026

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3 min read

📊 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

Chris Holmes, +1

⚡ 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

PLUS: Enbridge is investing US$900 million into a 600 MW solar project in San Antonio, Texas, for Meta.

Chris Holmes

Chris Holmes

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

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

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

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

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

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

EdgeMode Signs Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Spanish BESS Platform

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

🚀 Ex-AWS Founders Raise $7M, TotalEnergies’ $2.2B Deal, PowerChina’s $1.9B Win

🇨🇦 Brookfield’s $9B Deal, OpenAI's Massive 50GW Fusion Bet, and Meta Buys 440MW

Delfos raises €3M seed round for energy AI, Brookfield backs 2GW platform in Europe, $4.5B solar project moves forward

⚡ BlackRock’s $33B AES Deal, Brookfield Builds 2.3GW Platform, Fervo Eyes IPO

📊 2026 IEA Report Summary, KKR’s $1.3B Power Deal, Fusion Raises $450M Series A

🚀 $1.2B Hecate SPAC, General Fusion IPO Move, Clean Energy M&A Turns

🌋 Deals of the Week: Geothermal Goes Live, Fusion Raises $863M, Ørsted Gets a $1B Lifeline

⏳New IRS Notice Forces Developers To Act Fast On Wind & Solar Projects

📊 New Report: M&A Trends in Renewable Energy

📉 Global solar sector funding dropped 39% year-over-year... But M&A heats up

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