Powin Acquires EKS Energy

Trilantic North America and Energy Impact Partners Acquire Controlling Stake in Powin Energy

February 4, 2021

Energy

Powin Energy Corporation, a Tualatin, Oregon-based designer and manufacturer of grid-scale battery energy storage systems, has sold a controlling interest to private equity firms Trilantic North America and Energy Impact Partners (EIP). The investment will provide significant equity capital to accelerate Powin's growth, improve its bankability and support scaling of its software and hardware energy storage platform.

GIC Leads $135M Growth Investment in Powin LLC

July 14, 2022

Renewable Energy

Powin LLC, a US-based designer and manufacturer of grid-scale energy storage systems, received a $135 million growth equity investment led by GIC with participation from Trilantic Energy Partners North America, Energy Impact Partners, and Samsung Ventures. The capital will be used to scale Powin's global manufacturing, further develop its product suite and software, and support supply-chain and international growth.

Hitachi Energy Completes Acquisition of Remaining Stake in eks Energy

August 28, 2025

Energy

Hitachi Energy has acquired the remaining stake in eks Energy, completing its takeover after a majority investment in 2023. The deal brings eks Energy’s power-conversion and control technology (headquartered in Seville, Spain) fully into Hitachi Energy to strengthen its energy storage and power conversion capabilities worldwide.

EIS Acquires Power Grid Supply

November 2, 2023

Industrial Services

EIS, a North American specialty distributor of electrical process materials, has acquired Power Grid Supply, a supplier of transformer parts and components. The acquisition expands EIS's product portfolio and aftermarket capabilities for transformer OEMs, remanufacturers, field service contractors, and utilities, and will support geographic expansion across North America.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cleanhill Partners Acquire Majority Stake in EPC Power Corp.

September 15, 2022

Renewable Energy

The Sustainable Investing business of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Cleanhill Partners have acquired a majority stake in EPC Power Corp. through a comprehensive recapitalization to support the company's expansion of U.S. manufacturing capacity and growth into utility-scale renewable energy storage and related markets. EPC Power, a Poway, California-based designer and manufacturer of American-made smart inverters, employs ~180 people and operates additional engineering/sales offices in Helsinki to serve global customers.

Equinor Acquires East Point Energy

July 9, 2022

Energy

Equinor has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Charlottesville-based battery storage developer East Point Energy LLC, bringing a 4.1 GW pipeline of early- to mid-stage US battery storage projects into Equinor's renewables portfolio. The deal accelerates Equinor's entry into the US power market and expands its capabilities in grid-scale battery storage to support its broader renewable and trading strategy.