The AES Corporation Acquires Community Energy Solar, LLC

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.

TotalEnergies Acquires 50% Stake in AES Dominicana Renewables Portfolio

July 2, 2025

Energy

TotalEnergies has acquired a 50% stake in the solar, wind and battery storage (BESS) renewables portfolio owned by AES Dominicana, expanding its renewables footprint in the Dominican Republic. The deal follows TotalEnergies' earlier 30% purchase of AES renewables assets in Puerto Rico and increases the combined Caribbean portfolio to over 1.5 GW of capacity.

AMS Renewable Energy Acquires Collective Solar (NY)

September 9, 2024

Energy

AMS Renewable Energy, a New York–based distributed solar and storage EPC, has acquired Collective Solar, a distributed generation solar construction firm headquartered in Oswego, New York. The deal brings Collective Solar’s ~160 MW of construction experience and an in‑house civil and electrical construction platform to AMS, accelerating AMS’s ability to scale EPC services across the Northeast and Mid‑Atlantic.

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.

TotalEnergies Acquires Core Solar LLC

April 27, 2022

Renewable Energy

TotalEnergies has acquired Austin-based Core Solar, LLC, adding more than 4 GW of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects across multiple U.S. states to its U.S. renewables portfolio. Core Solar’s CEO Greg Nelson and his employees will join TotalEnergies as the acquisition strengthens TotalEnergies’ U.S. pipeline and advances its renewable capacity goals.

ALLETE Acquires New Energy Equity Solar Developer

April 15, 2022

Renewable Energy

ALLETE, Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of New Energy Equity LLC, a distributed solar developer, for approximately $165.5 million (subject to working capital adjustment). The transaction was later closed, with ALLETE expanding its sustainability-focused strategy and renewable energy capabilities.