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EnergyApril 25, 2026
Clearlake / Qualus
A grid-infrastructure deal tied to electrification, data-centre demand, renewables, and resilient power systems.
Why Qualus
Qualus is positioned as a pure-play power solutions business, not a generalist engineering firm. That focus gives it differentiated relationships with utilities, data-centre customers, industrial clients, and renewable developers.
Why now
New Mountain scaled the platform over roughly five years, creating the right point for a larger sponsor to fund the next stage of operational and infrastructure growth.
Investment theme
The deal reflects a broader private-capital view that electrification and grid resilience are not cyclical add-ons but long-term infrastructure requirements.