ACS Group and Global Infrastructure Partners (BlackRock) Create €2 Billion Data Center Venture

BlackRock to Acquire Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $3 Billion

January 14, 2024

Infrastructure

BlackRock and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) entered into an agreement for BlackRock to acquire GIP for $3 billion in cash plus approximately 12 million shares of BlackRock common stock. The combined platform is expected to strengthen BlackRock’s global infrastructure franchise and improve origination and asset-management capabilities. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) Consortium Acquires Aligned Data Centers in ~$40B Deal

October 15, 2025

Infrastructure

The Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), together with MGX and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), will acquire 100% of Aligned Data Centers from private infrastructure funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management and co-invest partners. The consortium expects the transaction to fuel expansion of next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure, implying an enterprise value of approximately $40 billion, with closing expected in the first half of 2026 subject to approvals.

Global Infrastructure Partners to Acquire 49.99% Stake in Eni CCUS Holding

August 18, 2025

Energy

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a BlackRock company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 49.99% interest in Eni CCUS Holding, a global CCUS platform. The partnership will support development of Eni CCUS projects across the UK, the Netherlands, and Italy, with an option to participate in future Ravenna CCS activity and potential satellite opportunities tied to Eni’s depleted oil and gas fields.

Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT Consortium to Acquire The AES Corporation in $10.7B Deal

March 2, 2026

Infrastructure

The AES Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired for $15.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $10.7 billion in equity value by a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners (a part of BlackRock) and EQT Infrastructure VI. The deal is expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027, subject to shareholder approval and regulatory clearances, and will take AES private.

Global Infrastructure Partners Acquires Atlas Renewable Energy from Actis

October 11, 2022

Energy

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has completed the acquisition of Atlas Renewable Energy from Actis. Atlas is a leading Latin American renewables developer with 14 fully contracted solar assets (2.3 GW) across Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay; GIP said the deal expands its renewables platform and regional presence.

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners and GI Partners Invest in Flexential

October 21, 2024

Infrastructure

Flexential, a US data center and digital infrastructure provider, has received a strategic common-equity investment from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), which will partner as a co-control investor alongside existing investor GI Partners to provide primary capital to accelerate expansion. The capital will fund growth of Flexential's FlexAnywhere platform, active development of its national data center footprint, and support demand from enterprise, cloud and AI workloads. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2024 subject to regulatory approvals.