{"slug": "eqt-acquires-copia-power-from-carlyle-in-2-6b-ai-infrastructure-deal", "title": "EQT Acquires Copia Power From Carlyle in $2.6B AI Infrastructure Deal", "summary": "Swedish investment firm EQT is acquiring Copia Power from Carlyle in a $2.6 billion deal, gaining 2.6 GW of generation and storage assets and over 9 GW of data center development pipeline. The transaction, expected to close by year-end 2026, delivers Carlyle more than a fivefold return on its investment.", "body_md": "Swedish investment firm EQT is acquiring Copia Power, an integrated energy and data center developer, from Carlyle in a deal valued at approximately $2.6 billion. Copia operates 2.6 GW of generation and storage and is developing 9+ GW of grid-connected data centers. The transaction, expected to close by year-end 2026, delivers Carlyle more than a fivefold return on its original investment.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/eqt-acquires-copia-power-from-carlyle-in-2-6b-ai-infrastructure-deal", "canonical_source": "https://mlq.ai/news/eqt-acquires-copia-power-from-carlyle-in-26b-ai-infrastructure-deal/", "published_at": "2026-07-12 18:36:11.410528+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-12 18:36:13.138730+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["EQT", "Copia Power", "Carlyle"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/eqt-acquires-copia-power-from-carlyle-in-2-6b-ai-infrastructure-deal", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/eqt-acquires-copia-power-from-carlyle-in-2-6b-ai-infrastructure-deal.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/eqt-acquires-copia-power-from-carlyle-in-2-6b-ai-infrastructure-deal.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/eqt-acquires-copia-power-from-carlyle-in-2-6b-ai-infrastructure-deal.jsonld"}}