Energy/Power

Canadian Solar has agreed to a financing of about US$260 million for its subsidiary CSI Solar, which is planning a carve-out initial public offering in China.

Compass Energy Systems and Northbase Finance have agreed to build and finance power generation systems for the growth of Crusoe Energy Systems' digital flare mitigation technology.

Calgary-based energy infrastructure company Inter Pipeline has agreed to acquire the Milk River pipeline system from the Canadian affiliate of Plains All American Pipeline.

Equitix Investment Management has agreed to acquire Maple TopCo, a UK-based smart-metering business, from its founding consortium.

Calgary-based power producer BluEarth Renewables has acquired Alberta's Suffield Solar Project from Canadian Solar.

Blackstone has formed ClearGen, which will finance and own on-site, sustainable energy infrastructure assets for commercial, industrial and institutional customers.

Q-Energy has acquired Torresol Energy, the owner of three solar plants in Seville and Cadiz, Spain.

RelaDyne, which is backed by Audax Private Equity, has acquired Ukiah, California-based Nick Barbieri Trucking, a lubricant, gasoline and diesel fuel distributor and card lock operator.

Desjardins Group Pension Plan and Desjardins Financial Security have agreed to partner with Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure to acquire a majority stake in a portfolio of U.S. renewable power assets for C$100 million.

Ardian Infrastructure has agreed to partner with Enel Group in a joint venture to manage and develop Enel's battery storage projects in Canada.