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    KKR and Energy Capital Partners Announce $50 Billion Strategic Partnership to Support AI Growth Through Investments in Data Centers and Power Generation

    KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Energy Capital Partners (“ECP”), the largest private owner of power generation and renewables in the U.S., today announced a $50 billion strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of data center and power generation and transmission infrastructure for the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing globally. This strategic partnership combines KKR’s deep expertise in digital infrastructure, power, and the energy value chain with ECP’s premier energy transition platform in electrification and power and renewable generation.

    Advancements in AI are fueling an unprecedented demand for data centers, but a limited availability of reliable power is impeding the strategic goals of the world’s largest technology companies, enterprises, and governments looking to deploy AI. U.S. data center demand is projected to nearly triple by 2030, driving over $1 trillion in investment1. A single planned data center campus regularly exceeds 1 gigawatt (GW) of power demand and requires an investment of $15 billion or more across data center and power equipment.

    “Data center power demand is expected to grow by 160% by 20302, a demand that will go unmet without the right infrastructure in place, which is critical to boosting productivity, supporting electrification and helping countries create a competitive edge in AI. At the same time, the scaling of this mission-critical infrastructure must be done affordably, reliably, and sustainably, while addressing the needs of all stakeholders – from technology companies to end consumers,” said Joe Bae, Co-Chief Executive Officer, KKR.

    "In order for the U.S. to maintain its advantage in AI, we will need massive new investments in power infrastructure on an accelerated basis that are capable of addressing concerns related to electricity prices and carbon emissions,” said Doug Kimmelman, Founder and Senior Partner, ECP. “We are committed to delivering solutions for our strategic partners and our investors through ECP’s strong utility relationships and expertise investing across a wide variety of power generation, renewable, and battery storage assets.”

    “Building out AI and power infrastructure will require collaboration across industries. KKR and ECP’s strategic partnership offers a new approach, with immediately available capital and the capabilities needed to deploy that capital to accelerate this effort. With our combined footprint and capabilities, we have a more than 8 GW existing datacenter pipeline, 100 GW of currently operating and development-ready power generation, and significant experience working with stakeholders across both industries to help realize this opportunity quickly and responsibly,” said Waldemar Szlezak, Partner and Global Head of Digital Infrastructure, KKR.

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    KKR and Energy Capital Partners Announce $50 Billion Strategic Partnership to Support AI Growth Through Investments in Data Centers and Power Generation KKR, a leading global investment firm, and Energy Capital Partners (“ECP”), the largest private owner of power generation and renewables in the U.S., today announced a $50 billion strategic partnership. The collaboration aims to accelerate the …