DONG agrees sales of 50 per cent stake in Race Bank wind farm to Macquarie

Michael Holder
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573MW project off the east coast of England is expected to be fully commissioned in 2018

DONG Energy has agreed to sell 50 per cent of its 573MW Race Bank offshore wind farm project to two arms of Australian investment bank Macquarie Group, in a deal worth around £1.6bn. Under the agreement,...

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