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February 2026

Energy Perspectives

Monthly Market Update on Energy Transition

The February 2026 edition of Energy Perspectives builds on the strong start to the year, highlighting continued transaction momentum across global energy transition markets. Activity this month reflects sustained capital deployment across renewable generation, grid infrastructure, energy storage, and adjacent sectors supporting electrification and industrial decarbonisation.

Mergers and acquisitions activity remains active, with transactions illustrating ongoing portfolio optimisation by established energy players alongside strategic acquisitions by corporates seeking to secure long-term access to clean power and infrastructure capacity. Cross-border activity continues to feature prominently, underscoring the increasingly international nature of capital flows within the energy transition value chain. These transactions reflect a disciplined focus on scalable platforms, contracted assets, and strategic positioning within evolving supply chains.

Financing markets also demonstrated resilience in February, with structured debt facilities, green loans, and equity injections supporting both project-level development and broader infrastructure modernisation efforts. Capital continues to be directed toward assets that enhance grid reliability, enable renewable integration, and support expanding electrification demands across Europe and the Americas. The composition of financings this month further illustrates the importance of long-duration capital aligned with stable, infrastructure-like cash flows.

Fundraising activity remains constructive, with institutional investors maintaining allocation momentum toward energy transition strategies and diversified infrastructure platforms. Commitments reflect sustained appetite for exposure to assets underpinned by regulatory support, structural demand growth, and long-term decarbonisation objectives.

Overall, the February 2026 Energy Perspectives report provides a clear, transaction-driven view of how capital continues to flow across the global energy transition ecosystem. The month’s activity reinforces the durability of investment themes shaping the sector, offering readers a concise and data-informed snapshot of ongoing market evolution.

Notable Transactions

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

  • Gresham House Holdings Limited completed the acquisition of Swiss fund manager SUSI Partners, creating a top-10 European energy transition infrastructure platform with £2.7 billion in assets under management. The September 2025 deal merges SUSI Partners’ 15-year mid-market equity and credit expertise with Gresham House’s UK battery energy storage capabilities

  • Greening Group announced that its shareholders have unanimously approved the acquisition of solar developer Energia, Innovacion y Desarrollo Fotovoltaico (EIDF), satisfying a key condition for a voluntary all-share takeover bid launched in late 2025. The approvals were granted at an extraordinary general meeting on January 15 2026, attended by shareholders representing approximately 75% of Greening’s voting capital

  • US energy storage developer NextVolt sold a 250MW standalone battery project to Exus Renewables North America. The sale aligns with NextVolt’s strategy to recycle capital and support its 1GW-plus development pipeline in North America. The divested battery project is currently under development in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) region

  • Blue Elephant Energy GmbH has acquired a 381MW portfolio of operational and under-construction onshore wind projects in Germany from WIND-projekt. The agreement was reached in December 2025, and completion is pending approval from the German Federal Cartel Office, with the transaction expected to close in Q1 2026

Financing Deals

  • Jupiter Power secured a $500 million senior secured green revolving credit and letter of credit facility, strengthening its financing platform to support the rollout of utility-scale energy storage projects across the US. Kirkland & Ellis advised Jupiter Power on the transaction, while Latham & Watkins acted as counsel to the lenders

  • Cox Group secured $2.65 billion in syndicated bank financing to support its acquisition of Iberdrola’s Mexican operations, a transaction agreed last year with an estimated value of $4.2 billion. Cox Group also announced that it has obtained all necessary regulatory approvals for the transaction, including authorisations from Mexico’s National Energy Commission and the Federal Antitrust Commission

  • Codelco obtained a $600 million climate-linked loan to advance the decarbonization of its energy portfolio, finalizing a financing initiative designed to transition the company to a fully renewable power mix by 2030. The loan is backed by the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

  • Apex Clean Energy closed financing of approximately 670MW of utility-scale wind and energy storage projects across Texas, Ohio, and Illinois, totaling around $2.79 billion in commitments. The funding will support the construction and operation of three projects: Coles Wind in Illinois within the MISO market, Emerson Creek Wind in Ohio within the PJM market, and the Raven battery energy storage system, a 100MW BESS in Wharton County, Texas, within ERCOT

Fund Raisings

  • AIP Management raised approximately €2 billion at the first close of its fifth energy transition fund, reaching around two-thirds of its €3 billion target. The commitments come from both existing and new investors, including Retraites Populaire, Caisse de pensions de l’État de Vaud (CPEV), Caisse Intercommunale de Pensions (CIV), and a €150 million contribution from Dutch asset manager MN. AIP V will focus on investments in renewable energy, including power generation, energy storage, industrial decarbonisation, and electrified transportation

  • German independent asset manager Prime Capital AG secured over €1 billion for its second green energy infrastructure fund, surpassing its €700 million target ahead of the fundraising campaign’s conclusion. Commitments to Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund II (PGEIF II) were received from both existing and new, predominantly international, investors. PGEIF II will focus on investments in renewable energy projects across Europe, prioritizing regions with low power production costs and Scandinavian markets.


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