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Blackstone closes latest energy transition fund at $8.7bn, backs several data center focused energy firms

Blackstone raises $8.7bn energy vehicle to back data centre power infrastructure

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Blackstone closes latest energy transition fund at $8.7bn, backs several data center focused energy firms

Alternative asset manager Blackstone has finalised its latest energy transition investment vehicle with $8.7 billion in capital commitments. The fund, which closed 50 percent larger than its predecessor, will allocate capital towards energy providers supporting the power needs of data centres.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Data Center Dynamics on 20 Oct 2026, 15:00. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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