October 2005

Astraeus wind financing adds first expansion project 28 October 2005

The first expansion project has been added to the groundbreaking Astraeus wind portfolio financing closed in March this year for Renewable Energy Systems (RES) in the UK.

MEIF's EPR acquisition facility in syndication 28 October 2005

Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund's  (MEIF) £137.7 million non-recourse  facility, backing its £80 million acquisition of Energy Power Resources (EPR) in early 2005, has reached financial close.

RBC wins Gabbard wind advisory 28 October 2005

Airtricity and Fluor - joint venture partners on the 500MW Gabbard offshore wind project in the UK - have appointed Royal Bank of Canada as financial adviser. The mandate covers both debt and equity along with offtake contracts. The deal, along with others in the market, is potentially the first pro...

REH closes German wind farm acquisition facility 28 October 2005

Financing has closed on Renewable Energy Holding's (REH) Eu48.5 million acquisition of two wind farms in Germany from EDF Energies Nouvelles S.A.

Elecnor closes Brazilian wind first 07 October 2005

Elecnor subsidiary Enerfin has closed a $206.5 million equivalent financing for the Osorio wind farm. The deal is understood too be the first for a wind project in Brazil, the largest in Latin America, and the second largest ever globally. The 150 MW will be installed in the municipality of Osór...

Murcia wind farm debt signed 07 October 2005

Banesto, BBVA and Calyon have signed a Eu156 million project financing for Energias Renovables de la Region de Murcia (ERRM). The deal backs construction of a new wind farm sponsored by Iberdrola Energias Renovables and Caja Murcia.

Breton wind farm closes 06 October 2005

Financing has closed on Agrupacion Eolica's Eu11.3 million 9MW Gueltas Noyal Pontivy wind farm project in Brittany, France.

Renewables 01 October 2005

Elecnor closes Brazilian wind first