Copia's 9 GW data-center pipeline changes hands from Carlyle to EQT

EQT and Carlyle have confirmed a change of control at Copia Power, and both sides describe the platform in the same terms: over 9 GW of grid-connected data centers under development. EQT said on July 9, 2026 that EQT Infrastructure VII agreed to acquire Copia from Carlyle, with closing expected by the end of 2026. That 9 GW is company-stated pipeline language repeated across the July 2026 releases. The named, contracted power sitting behind it is concentrated in Arizona.

• EQT to acquire Copia Power – EQT Infrastructure VII agreed to buy Copia from Carlyle; EQT states over 2.6 GW of generation and storage operating or under construction, over 9 GW of data centers in development.
• Carlyle agrees to sell Copia Power – seller-side release repeats the 9 GW data-center figure and dates the deal to a five-year Carlyle ownership period that began in 2021.
• Copia’s Maricopa Energy Center APS PPAs – 550 MW solar plus 2,200 MWh storage in Maricopa County, Arizona, on the Harquahala campus next to the APS-owned Delaney substation.
• MasTec to acquire The Superior Group – $1.65 billion for a data-center electrical contractor with roughly 3,000 employees; results to fold into MasTec’s Power Delivery segment.
• Ministry of Power quantifies India data-center demand – Parliament told data-center power demand is estimated at 5,640 MW by FY2031-32 (year ended March 31, 2032), with transmission planned for Navi Mumbai and Shadnagar.