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

Global Infrastructure Partners Agrees to Acquire Summit Ridge Energy

July 14, 2026

Energy

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, has agreed to acquire a majority and controlling interest in Summit Ridge Energy, a leading U.S. commercial solar and energy storage company. The investment is intended to accelerate Summit Ridge’s development and project acquisition capabilities and support growth in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and New England markets.

Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT Consortium to Acquire AES for $10.7B Equity Value

March 2, 2026

Energy

A consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, and EQT Infrastructure VI, along with co-underwriters CalPERS and Qatar Investment Authority, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The AES Corporation for $15.00 per share in cash. The deal values AES at about $10.7 billion in total equity value and approximately $33.4 billion enterprise value, including assumed existing debt, and is expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027.

AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), MGX and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) Acquire Aligned Data Centers

October 15, 2025

Data & Analytics

The AIP, MGX, and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) consortium has completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity in Aligned Data Centers from private infrastructure funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management and co-investors. The transaction values Aligned at approximately $40 billion and the consortium committed an additional $5 billion of growth capital to expand AI-ready data center capacity.

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.

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.

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.