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Sale of 12 MW Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm

9th Sep 2013 07:00

RNS Number : 4654N
Renewable Energy Generation Ltd
09 September 2013
 



Renewable Energy Generation Ltd

 

Sale of 12 MW Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm

 

Renewable Energy Generation Limited ("REG") (AIM: WIND), the UK renewable energy group, announces the sale of its 12MW operational wind farm at Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall to a fund managed by BlackRock ("BlackRock"), for a total consideration of £25.1m. Under the agreement, BlackRock will assume project debt of £14.5m, REG receiving net cash proceeds of £10.6m.

Based on unaudited management information, the Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm contributed £1.1m of profits before tax to the REG Group for the 12 months ended 30 June 2013.

Under the terms of its existing Asset Management Agreement with BlackRock, REG will continue to manage operations at the wind farm.

REG currently has 38MW of projects with planning consents as well as 140MW of projects awaiting determination. The proceeds of the sale, together with REG's existing funds, will be employed in moving both existing and new consents to construction as quickly as possible, accelerating the growth of the Company and maximising returns to shareholders.

 

Andrew Whalley, Chief Executive Officer commented;

"We are delighted with the sale of Goonhilly to BlackRock. This was the first wind project bought by REG back in 2005 and with its successful repowering we have created significant value for shareholders. REG will continue to manage the project on behalf of BlackRock including oversight of the important Goonhilly Community Fund which has done so much in supporting local initiatives".

Enquiries:

Renewable Energy Generation Limited

Andrew Whalley, Chief Executive Officer

David Crockford, Finance Director

Ian Lawrence, Communications Manager

+44 (0)1483 901 790

Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited

(Nominated Adviser)

Martyn Fraser

+44 (0)117 376 2213

Cenkos (Corporate Broker)

Bobbie Hilliam/Max Hartley

+44 (0)20 7397 8900

City Profile

Simon Courtenay

+44 (0)20 7448 3244

 

Notes to editors

Renewable Energy Generation Ltd (REG) is a UK renewable energy group. Its main business is the development, construction and operation of wind farms and generating power from refined used cooking oil.

REG Windpower: based in Truro, Bath and Guildford, UK, it currently operates 14 wind projects in Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, County Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria and Gwynedd, with a total capacity of 67.15MW and has a development pipeline of over 1,000MW.

REG Bio-Power UK Ltd: based in Nottingham, UK: it operates electricity generation plant powered by fuel recovered from used cooking oil.

Headquartered in Jersey, REG was admitted to trading on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange, in May 2005 (AIM: WIND).

www.renewableenergygeneration.co.uk

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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