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May 29, 2025

Radiant raises $165M Series C to scale microreactor manufacturing

Funding supports first Kaleidos test at INL and construction of 50-reactor annual production facility.

  • Total funding raised: $225M; round led by DCVC with participation from StepStone, Giant Ventures, and others

  • Kaleidos microreactor targets off-grid, military, and disaster-response use cases

  • DOE selected Radiant for HALEU fuel supply; test slated for 2026

Frontier Infrastructure acquires 270 MW of Baker Hughes turbines, secures $130M loan for power platform buildout

Loan from Kennedy Lewis backs behind-the-meter and low-carbon power deployment in TX and WY.

  • Turbines to power Frontier’s distributed energy and CCS platforms

  • Strategic advisor Jonathan E. Long (ex-Entergy) joins board

  • Deal supported by Tailwater Capital and advised by PEI Global Partners

OMV makes FID on 140 MW green hydrogen plant in Austria, expands ReOil tech

New electrolyzer to supply Schwechat refinery with 23,000 t/year of green H₂ by 2027.

  • Adds to OMV’s existing 10 MW electrolyzer (largest in Austria)

  • ReOil tech turns hard-to-recycle plastics into virgin-grade circular feedstocks

  • Project aligns with OMV’s 2050 net-zero and circularity targets

  • Plant will be powered by wind, solar, and hydro

Energy Transfer signs 1 mtpa, 20-year LNG offtake agreement with Kyushu Electric

Lake Charles LNG FID still pending; marks Kyushu’s first long-term U.S. LNG deal.

  • Free-on-board, Henry Hub–linked pricing

  • Lake Charles facility tied into Energy Transfer’s 130,000-mile pipeline network

NextDecade signs 2 mtpa LNG sale and purchase agreement with JERA for Train 5

Deal contingent on FID; expands JERA’s portfolio with long-term Henry Hub–linked supply.

  • JERA is Japan’s largest power generator and a key global LNG buyer

  • Rio Grande LNG capacity to reach ~48 mtpa; includes CCUS component

  • FID to be based on EPC and financing agreements

Cheniere signs 15-year LNG-linked gas supply deal with Canadian Natural Resources

140,000 MMBtu/day IPM agreement to support Sabine Pass Liquefaction Expansion Project.

  • LNG pricing tied to Platts JKM benchmark

  • Agreement contingent on FID for SPL Expansion (~20 MTPA capacity)

  • Cheniere to market ~0.85 MTPA of LNG from the deal

  • Cheniere operates 46 MTPA of LNG capacity with 8 MTPA more under construction

Matador starts up 200 MMcf/d Marlan Plant expansion; credit rating upgraded to BB

San Mateo’s total gas processing capacity now 720 MMcf/d across Eddy and Lea counties.

  • Fitch upgrade reflects strong balance sheet, positive cash flow

  • Borrowing base reaffirmed at $3.25B; $2.25B elected commitment

  • $1.8B in liquidity ahead of June 12 shareholder meeting

Civitas Resources to offer $500M of senior notes due 2032

Proceeds to repay revolver; offering under Rule 144A / Reg S.

  • Focused on Permian and DJ Basins

  • Part of strategic capital structure optimization

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