Opale achieves financial close for 11.4 MW Mont de Villey I wind project

Opale Energies Naturelles (Opale) has reached the financial close of its 11.4 MW wind farm located in the East of France. Project Mont de Villey I (MVI) will feature 3 GE-137 turbines that are to be provided by General Electric.

The financing is provided by a pool made of Bpifrance Financement and Crédit Agricole Franche-Comté, the local branch of Crédit Agricole. It was arranged by Bpifrance Financement, also acting as the agent of the lenders. The non-recourse financing amounts to EUR16 million (US$17.32 million).