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January 04, 2013

GE and International Consortium Buys 32 Wind Farms in France
London, UK (SPX) Jan 04, 2013
A consortium comprising GE Energy Financial Services, MEAG - the asset management arm of Munich Re and ERGO - and EDF Energies Nouvelles is buying 32 operating wind farms in France from Iberdrola. The portfolio of onshore wind farms, which are spread throughout France and were commissioned in 2006-2012, have a combined capacity of 321.4 megawatts using turbines from a variety of manufacturers. Electricity generated is sold according to long-term contracts under France's feed-in tariff. The ... read more

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