Energy economy

Japan

Japan Weighs Foreign Bank Financing for U.S. Gas Power Projects

Japan is considering financing from foreign banks for natural gas-fired power generation projects in the United States as part of its $550 billion U.S. investme…

Romania

Aukera Secures €48.5 Million IFC Financing for Romania Battery Storage Project

Aukera, a pan-European battery storage and renewable energy platform backed by AtlasInvest, Reggeborgh and SFPIM, has reached financial close on a €48.5 mi…

United States

Constellation Technology Ventures Invests in Blue Energy to Advance Small Modular Nuclear Deployment

July 16, 2026 — Blue Energy, a developer of financeable, prefabricated nuclear power plants, announced a strategic equity investment from Constellation Technol…

United Arab Emirates

MidOcean Energy secures $1.1bn backing from UAE royal family

The Private Department of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan has committed to invest $1.13 billion in MidOcean Energy, a liquefied natural gas company formed …

United Kingdom

UK's National Grid bets $1.75 billion on AI power boom with Joulent investment

Britain's National ‌Grid said on July 1 it will invest $1.75 billion for a 35% stake in Joulent, a U.S. energy platform developing power infrastructure…

South Korea

SK, KKR to launch South Korea renewable energy venture valued at $1.3 bln

Private equity firm KKR and South Korea's SK Inc said ​on July 1 they will launch the ‌country's largest renewable energy platform, valued at 2 tr…

Ireland

Hitachi Energy announces €4 million investment into new Service Center in Dublin to strengthen Ireland’s grid resilience

June 29, 2026 - Hitachi Energy is investing €4 million ($4.7 million) into the development of the new Service Centre in Dublin North Park, scheduled…

South Africa

Mulilo reaches financial close on BESS project in South Africa

Mulilo has reached financial close on the Hartebeesfontein battery energy storage system (BESS) project, a 77 MW/308 MWh facility located near Klerksdorp in the…

United States

esVolta Secures Upsized Corporate Credit Facility to Support Expansion of Energy Storage Portfolio

esVolt, a leading developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage projects across North America, announced on June 3 that it closed an ex…

United Kingdom

UK's Drax to buy Bluefield Solar Income Fund in $755 million deal

British power group Drax said on June 1 it had ‌agreed to buy Bluefield Solar Income Fund in a deal that values the renewable energy-focused investment ⁠c…

India

Indian renewable power firm Clean Max raises about $575 million

India's Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions has ​raised about $575 million ‌to expand its solar and wind projects in India, ​the renewable power ​firm…

Energy Investment

Naturgy to Invest Over €300 Million in Nuevo Leon

Naturgy announced that it will invest more than €300 million through 2030 in the expansion and modernization of its natural gas distribution network in strateg…

United States

Reports Say NextEra in Talks to Acquire Dominion Energy

NextEra Energy, one of the largest power companies in the United States, is in advanced talks to acquire Dominion Energy, in a deal that could transform the pow…

Uzbekistan

ADB and Acwa sign US$116 million financing package to support wind power in Uzbekistan

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a US$116 million financing package with Acwa to support the development, construction, operation, and transfer of a …

Canada

Oil giant Shell to buy Canada’s ARC Resources for $16.4 billion in push to boost output

Shell has agreed to buy Canadian energy company ARC Resources in a $16.4 billion deal, paid for mostly with shares, the British firm said on April 27.ARC will b…