M&A at IPP/Developer vs. IB for transition to Infra/Renewables PE?

Currently doing my MBA, have come from a MBB consulting background (PE practice, due diligence) and hoping to recruit for PE. I know this is still a very difficult transition, so wanted to explore and prepare for plan B. 

I do have an IB offer, not BB/EB, but Infra/Energy focused (as per industry specialty), and really would rather not go the IB route (didn't vibe well with culture, hours, etc.), and would rather go back to consulting if I had to choose (that option is open as well too).

Separately, was wondering if the route to a M&A and Investments team at IPP/Developers (think Clearway, DESRI, Nextera, Invenergy, etc.) can be a viable route to PE later on? Technically the work is buyside and is more in line with the infra-asset level investing done at the MM PE shops that I'd be targeting (Arclight, LS Power, Silverpeak, Basalt, Brookfield Renwables, etc.) Skillsets definitely seems more in line with PE shops, and generally better culture/WLB at these developers (but way lower pay, prestige) than IB.