Aspen Power Partners Acquires Safari Energy; Carlyle Commits $350M to Aspen

Aspen Power Acquires 20-Project Community Solar Portfolio in Illinois

May 1, 2024

Renewable Energy

Aspen Power announced it will acquire a portfolio of 20 community solar projects (up to 19 MW), primarily located in Illinois, partnering with a developer and working with Common Energy to subscribe and manage the projects. The acquisition expands Aspen Power's distributed generation footprint and increases access to community solar for residential and low- and moderate-income customers in Illinois.

Aspen Power Acquires 14.1 MWdc Illinois Community Solar Portfolio from Arrow Solar Development

March 17, 2025

Energy

Aspen Power has closed a Membership Interest Purchase and Development Services Agreement (MIPDSA) to acquire a 14.1 MWdc portfolio of early‑stage community solar sites in Illinois from Arrow Solar Development LLC. Aspen Power will develop, construct, own and operate the projects—bringing its Illinois portfolio to over 34 MW—and use its financing and development capabilities to advance the sites to long‑term operation.

Carlyle to Acquire Mediterranean E&P Asset Portfolio from Energean

June 20, 2024

Oil & Gas

The Carlyle Group, through its Carlyle International Energy Partners fund, has agreed to acquire a portfolio of gas-weighted exploration and production (E&P) assets in Italy, Egypt and Croatia from Energean plc. The assets — which include interests in the Cassiopea field (Italy) and the Abu Qir hub (Egypt) — will form the basis of a standalone Mediterranean E&P platform subject to regulatory approvals.

Catalyst Power Acquires US Energy Partners LLC

February 3, 2021

Energy

Catalyst Power Holdings LLC has acquired US Energy Partners LLC (USEP), a Buffalo-based retail energy provider, to establish a beachhead for Catalyst's microgrid and retail energy roll-out in New York. The deal is supported by BP Energy Partners, which committed capital to Catalyst; the acquisition expands Catalyst's retail energy supply, renewable offerings and community solar capabilities for middle‑market commercial and industrial customers in New York.

The Carlyle Group Commits $374M Growth Investment in Amp Solar Group (Amp Energy)

January 6, 2021

Energy

The Carlyle Group committed $374 million through its Global Infrastructure Opportunity Fund and Renewable & Sustainable Energy Fund to Amp Solar Group, Inc. (Amp Energy), a Toronto-based global renewable energy developer, owner and operator. The growth capital will accelerate expansion of Amp's renewable asset base and its Amp X digital energy platform across core markets including North America, Japan, Australia, Iberia and the UK.

Carlyle Invests in Complete Solar

March 1, 2022

Renewable Energy

Global investment firm Carlyle made a strategic growth investment in Complete Solar, a San Ramon–headquartered, technology-enabled residential solar platform that serves customers across 23 states through a national network of channel partners. Carlyle’s investment will support Complete Solar’s expansion into adjacent markets and products and accelerate deployment of its Helio software platform to improve homeowner and partner experiences.