KKR Makes Largest Ever Clean Energy Investment With $4.2B EDF Purchase

Global investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire EDF Power Solutions North America in a landmark $4.2-billion deal, marking the largest single renewable energy investment in the company’s history. The purchase gives KKR immediate control of one of North America’s largest clean power portfolios, adding more than 5.6 gigawatts of operating wind, solar, and battery storage assets as investors race to secure electricity generation for AI data centers and other fast-growing sources of power demand. The acquisition instantly makes KKR one…