Iberdrola says 'au revoir' to French wind farms in €350m deal

Jessica Shankleman
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Consortium including Munich Re, GE and EDF buy up French wind energy portfolio

Energy giant Iberdrola has sold 32 French onshore wind farms in a deal worth at least €350m to a consortium of investors consisting of EDF, Munich Re and General Electric (GE). The deal, announced on...

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