In the global power industry, there were 48 private equity deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $8.9bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $3bn secondary buy-out Cogentrix Energy Power Management by Quantum Capital Group was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. A thorough analysis of the disruptive themes and the Private Equity deal activity are included in GlobalData’s Power Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes report. Buy the report here.
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In value terms, private equity deal activity decreased by 63% in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $23.7bn and fell by 21% as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume decreased by 23% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 41% lower than in Q3 2023.
Notably, carbon emissions-related deals accounted for an 81% share of the global power industry’s private equity deal activity in Q3 2024, up 28% over the previous quarter.
The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these private equity deals in 9M 2024 were Lazard; Jefferies Financial Group; Harris Williams with 7, 6, 4 deals respectively.
The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these private equity deals in 9M 2024 were Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Clifford Chance with 13, 10, 5 deals respectively.
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GlobalData’s Deals Database tracks global deal activity, including mergers, acquisitions, capital raising, strategic alliances, and licensing agreements. Proprietary analysis is used to group deals into key thematic areas and granular sectors across the world’s largest industries.
This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumoured deals. Deal type includes Buyouts and Direct Investments done by Private Equity firms.
