DIF completes the sale of 6 French wind projects
Date
May 26, 2016
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DIF has announced that the sale of a portfolio of operational French wind projects by the DIF Renewable Energy Fund to a fund managed by Allianz Global Investors (Luxembourg) (AGI), has been completed.
The portfolio comprises six projects, with a total installed capacity of 62 MW, that were commissioned between 2006 and 2009.
- DIF’s advisers included Watson Farley & Williams (legal) and Augusta & Co (financial advisor).
- AGI was advised White & Case (legal), TUV Sud (technical) and EY (financial)
DIF is an independent and specialist fund management company, managing funds of approximately €3.2 billion. DIF invests in infrastructure assets that generate long term stable cash flows, including PPP / PFI / P3 and renewable energy assets in Europe, North America and Australia. DIF has offices in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Paris, Luxembourg, Madrid, Toronto and Sydney.
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