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Saudi Arabia’s largest renewables firm expands into US

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ACWA Power from Saudi Arabia and EIG, a Washington DC investment firm, are forming Plenum Power to invest $4 billion in U.S. power projects focusing on data centers and electrification needs. This marks ACWA’s first entry into the U.S., following its presence in 16 other countries worldwide. The partnership will leverage EIG’s expertise in investments along with ACWA’s development knowledge, aiming to build new power plants and acquire existing ones; EIG will own 51% of Plenum Power while ACWA owns the rest.

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ACWA Power, a leading Saudi renewable energy company, has partnered with EIG, a Washington DC-based investment firm, to establish Plenum Power in the United States. The new venture will invest $4 billion into US power projects, focusing on data centers and electrification needs. Under this partnership, EIG holds 51% of Plenum Power while ACWA owns the remaining share. Founded in 2002 by prominent Saudi families to build domestic power and water plants, ACWA is now partially owned by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. This marks ACWA's first expansion into the US market after successfully operating across 16 countries in regions like the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

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ACWA EIG Plenum Power Saudi Saudi Arabia’s

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ACWA ORG · 3× EIG ORG · 3× Saudi NORP · 3× Plenum Power ORG · 2× ACWA Power ORG · 1× Saudi Arabia’s GPE · 1× Washington DC GPE · 1×

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EIG will own 51% of Plenum Power and ACWA the remainder. ACWA, which was launched by a group of prominent Saudi families in 2002 to build domestic power and water plants, is now part-owned by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund.

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Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and Washington DC-based investment firm EIG will commit $4 billion to launch Plenum Power to invest in US power projects, aiming to capitalize on demand from data centers and electrification. asserted

Power → base → centers

The move marks ACWA’s first expansion into the US, having already built projects across 16 countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. asserted

move → mark → East

The partnership aims to combine EIG’s investment experience with the Saudi company’s development knowledge, to build new power plants and acquire existing ones. asserted

partnership → aim → ones

which → own → fund

The firm’s move into the US is a rare example of a Saudi firm embarking on an international growth drive. asserted

move → embark → drive