237. Datacenters: "Let’s get Physical" with Quinbrook - Jul26

237. Datacenters: "Let’s get Physical" with Quinbrook - Jul26

From Redefining Energy by Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid

July 12, 2026 · 31 min

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The episode discusses Quinbrook's evolution in the energy market and its strategic shift towards utility-scale solar and energy storage.

Gerard and Laurent first welcomed David Scaysbrook to the podcast in Episode 66, back in January 2022, for a conversation about the future of 24/7 power. Four years later, it felt like the right moment to reconnect and take stock of how profoundly the market has evolved. Since then, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has continued to establish itself as one of the leading specialist investors in the energy transition, orchestrating and deploying billions of dollars of capital through project finance structures and platform companies. As of today, the firm has participated in more than $27 billion of transactions, developed or acquired over 240 projects, and built a portfolio exceeding 40 GW across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Our discussion traces Quinbrook's own transformation alongside that of the broader energy landscape. We revisit the firm's strategic exit from wind generation, marked by the sale of its Scout platform to Brookfield in 2023 for more than $1 billion, and explore how its focus has shifted toward utility-scale solar and long-duration energy storage across the United States and Australia. More fundamentally, David explains how Quinbrook…

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Hosts: Laurent Segalen, Gerard Reid

Guest: David Scaysbrook

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Organizations: Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Brookfield

Places: United States, United Kingdom, Australia

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