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t is undeniable that energy is an essential part of modern life. For over 34 years, NGP has been a pioneer in the North American energy industry—always keeping an innovative eye on the future. At our core, we are energy investors and business builders. Our investments have fostered entrepreneurship, driven innovation, created jobs, advanced U.S. energy security, and supported the critical missions of our stakeholders. Today, we are one of the most trusted private equity energy investors. Our strategy has evolved to a changing energy environment. We have supported hundreds of businesses across upstream, midstream, renewables and energy technology. We have served as good stewards of capital while developing and sustaining an ecosystem that supports all solutions that strengthen the energy sector. In a time of historic change, our vision is to apply our collective expertise in natural resources and energy transition to identify opportunities to accelerate advances to meet the world’s energy needs. It’s a vision that is Moving Energy Forward.

EIG is a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors with $23.4 billion assets under management as of December 31, 2024. EIG specializes in private investments in energy and energy-related infrastructure on a global basis. During its 42-year history, EIG has committed over $49.8 billion to the energy sector through 416 projects or companies in 44 countries on six continents. EIG’s clients include many of the leading pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and sovereign wealth funds in the U.S., Asia and Europe. EIG is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in Houston, London, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Hong Kong and Seoul. For additional information, please visit EIG’s website at www.eigpartners.com. EIG appreciates the support of many loyal clients, business partners and friends, but we are limited in how we can discuss such matters in a social media forum. SEC rules for investment advisers prohibit our use of endorsements to promote or market our services. Accepting recommendations and endorsements on LinkedIn is viewed by the SEC as a violation of law, and, accordingly, we do not accept them as a matter of policy. EIG is not responsible for nor does EIG accept or condone any comments by third parties on this page.

We are a private investment firm dedicated exclusively to building businesses that help transform the world’s energy infrastructure. By partnering with courageous entrepreneurs that share our drive to fight climate change, we create impactful companies that move us closer to a net-zero world and deliver strong returns for our investors. Our founders have each accumulated decades of experience operating, funding, and supporting climate infrastructure companies. They have worked together for over 14 years to formulate and refine a shared investment philosophy that has supported the growth of industry leaders such as Pattern Energy, Enviva Biomass, Silver Ridge Power, and SeaJacks Ltd. In 2021, this partnership evolved into Sandbrook Capital – a firm built from the ground up to help exceptional entrepreneurs tackle the greatest challenge of our time.

Founded in 1984, Foresight is a leading investment manager in real assets and capital for growth, operating across Europe, Australia, and the United States. With decades of experience, Foresight offers investors access to compelling opportunities at the forefront of change. Foresight actively builds and grows investment solutions to support the energy transition, decarbonise industry, enhance nature recovery and realise the economic potential of ambitious companies.

Excelsior Energy Capital is a pure-play renewable energy infrastructure fund focused on long-term investments in operating wind, solar power plants, and battery storage in North America. The Excelsior Energy Capital team has a proven track record, as a group executing over $2.5 billion of equity investments across 2 GW of operating wind and solar projects. The team brings a comprehensive set of financial, legal, strategic and operational expertise – making Excelsior Energy Capital a valuable partner for developers and operators, and a trusted manager for investors. Wind, solar, and battery storage is at last an established asset class. Technology efficiencies and installed costs have evolved to a point where wind and solar plants can compete with conventional generation such as natural gas and coal. Long-term federal tax policy and increasing state-level renewable portfolio standards are further supporting industry growth. As a result, installed capacity is expected to double as U.S. solar and wind project installations are forecasted to grow by over 120 GW by 2021 according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. There is now extensive inventory of attractive assets presenting stable investments for institutional investors.

Ara Partners is a global private equity and infrastructure investment firm focused on industrial decarbonization. Founded in 2017, Ara Partners seeks to build and scale companies with significant decarbonization impact across the industrial and manufacturing, chemicals and materials, energy efficiency and green fuels, and food and agriculture sectors. The company operates from offices in Houston, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Dublin. Ara Partners closed its third private equity fund in December 2023 with over $2.8 billion in capital commitments. As of September, 2024, Ara Partners had approximately $6.3 billion of assets under management.

Low Carbon creates renewable energy to fight climate change. We’re building a global net-zero energy company that will power tomorrow and protect the planet for future generations. Low Carbon was established in 2011 with one goal in mind: to make the biggest contribution possible in the fight against climate change. The aim is to make a defining contribution to the historic effort to move the world to 100% renewable energy. Low Carbon are a long-standing certified B-Corporation, and recognized as Gold Standard for their environmental impact. Low Carbon’s climate ambitions are to become one of the world’s first major net-zero energy companies and to have created 20GW of new renewable energy capacity by 2030. Low Carbon is on a mission. Together, we will power tomorrow.

CVC DIF (formerly DIF Capital Partners) is a leading global mid-market infrastructure equity fund manager. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, CVC DIF has c. €18 billion of infrastructure assets under management in energy transition, transport, utilities and digitalisation. With over 240 people in 12 offices, CVC DIF offers a unique market approach, combining a global presence with the benefits of strong local networks and sector-focused investment capabilities. CVC DIF forms the infrastructure strategy of leading global private markets manager CVC. This partnership allows CVC DIF to benefit from CVC’s global platform, with 30 offices across five continents.

Stonepeak is a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets with approximately $73 billion of assets under management. Through its investment in defensive, hard-asset businesses globally, Stonepeak aims to create value for its investors and portfolio companies, with a focus on downside protection and strong risk-adjusted returns. Stonepeak, as sponsor of private equity and credit investment vehicles, provides capital, operational support, and committed partnership to grow investments in its target sectors, which include digital infrastructure, energy and energy transition, transport and logistics, and real estate. Stonepeak is headquartered in New York with offices in Houston, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Abu Dhabi. For more information, please visit www.stonepeak.com.