BTU Group: BTU Ventures
The venture subsection of BTU Group is housed in Waltham, MA. They also keep an office in Dubai, UAE. The group has acquired nearly $600 million, and is using that almost exclusively for the generation of power and desalinization of water in the area. These processes have taken that $600 million and increased the company’s available capital to over $1 billion. Shareholders of BTU include several leading companies. BTU’s highly qualified and balanced team of experts ensure great value to their shareholders.
The venture arm of BTU Group is known publicly as BTU Ventures, Inc. They specifically work towards synergistic opportunities in relation to the renewable energy sources including hydro and solar power. The investments the company favors are typically located in the developing markets of North Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, though the firm does have projects located in Europe and North America. They actively seek acquisition of operating assets, as well as developing both brownfield and greenfield projects. The company’s various branches include offices in North America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle Eastern countries.
BTU Group’s private equity investment arm, BTU Ventures, specializes in investments at every stage of the development cycle, from start to finish. Their investments are almost exclusively in the midstream and downstream parts of the energy value chain. Primarily they operate in developing markets, though other sections of the company do vary, as the company is quite diversified to engage in the development of projects, equity investments, and the management of assets in many markets around the world.