Global Infrastructure SherpaInfraVia creates Supernova Power via Mercia Power Response & Balance Power merger
InfraVia has established Supernova Power, a UK-focused flexible power platform, by acquiring majority stakes in and merging Mercia Power Response and Balance Power. This strategic consolidation aims to create a scaled, integrated storage and flexible power platform to support the UK energy system and accelerate the energy transition. Mercia Power Response brings expertise in flexible gas peaking plants and battery storage, while Balance Power is a leading developer of battery storage sites. The combined entity, Supernova Power, will leverage its enhanced capabilities in development, construction, operations, and financing to accelerate the build-out of battery storage and flexible generation assets, addressing the challenges of intermittent renewable energy generation.
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- InfraVia acquired majority stakes in Mercia Power Response and Balance Power Projects.
- The merged entity is named Supernova Power.
- The transaction was announced on 2026-04-01.
- Foresight Group was a seller in the deal.
- Macquarie Capital advised InfraVia.
Source Intelligence
Mercia Power Response has a development portfolio of over 400MW of battery storage sites. Balance Power has a pipeline of over 1.4GW of battery storage assets across the UK. InfraVia owns a majority equity stake in the combined company, with both Mercia Power and Balance Power management holding minority equity interests. Mercia Power Response was majority owned since 2015 by funds managed by Foresight Group. Balance Power is a founder-owned company and has delivered 39 projects since inception across different energy technologies.
"InfraVia announces that it has acquired a majority stake in both Mercia Power Response (“Mercia”) and Balance Power Projects (“Balance”) and will merge the two companies into Supernova Power."
"InfraVia announces that it has acquired a majority stake in both Mercia Power Response (“Mercia”) and Balance Power Projects (“Balance”) and will merge the two companies into Supernova Power."
"InfraVia announces that it has acquired a majority stake in both Mercia Power Response (“Mercia”) and Balance Power Projects (“Balance”) and will merge the two companies into Supernova Power."
"Mercia Power Response, majority owned since 2015 by funds managed by Foresight Group (“Foresight”), is a leading provider of flexible power response services to the UK grid and specialises in developing, constructing and operating flexible gas peaking plants and battery storage assets."
"InfraVia was advised by Macquarie Capital (M&A) and Ashurst (legal)."
"InfraVia was advised by Macquarie Capital (M&A) and Ashurst (legal)."
"Balance Power were advised by E&Y (M&A) and Burges Salmon (legal)."
"Balance Power were advised by E&Y (M&A) and Burges Salmon (legal)."
"Mercia Power Response and its management were advised by E&Y (M&A), Osborne Clarke (legal) and Squire Patton Boggs (legal)."
"Mercia Power Response and its management were advised by E&Y (M&A), Osborne Clarke (legal) and Squire Patton Boggs (legal)."
"Mercia Power Response and its management were advised by E&Y (M&A), Osborne Clarke (legal) and Squire Patton Boggs (legal)."
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